A Mother’s Hope.

I am a single mom that has been working with persistent effort to regain custody and spend more time with my child.

When my child was born, we were together full-time. I never left his side. I was nursing him since birth, we were super close.

Due to legal actions initiated by my child’s father and his family, my son and I have been living apart and our bond was greatly negatively impacted.

I’m praying and hoping for this all to be restored.

This then caused my child to be without me, his mother and caretaker. As an infant, he went through attachment disruption, which led to changes over night: from having me to comfort, nurse and love him to very little time with him.

Due to court matters, he is currently living with his father.

At the time, I faced significant challenges with my health following pregnancy, including a diagnosis of postpartum depression. I did not realize how circumstances could separate a devoted mother from her infant.

Since then, I have been working diligently to rebuild my life as a single mother, while navigating financial and emotional challenges, and seeking more time with my child.

I continue to advocate through the courts to reunite our family and provide the stability and love he deserves.

For a time, I was working, saving, and doing my best — but despite my efforts, I still didn’t make enough and then faced many hardships.

I had leases end, ran out of options, and spent what I had on temporary stays and food.

With no family support around me on the mainland, I eventually had to return to Hawaii, where I am now staying with my family but without permanent housing of my own. This meant separation from my child, and it has now been over a year since I’ve seen him.

Through all of this, I’ve been under a lot of stress and working on healing while still actively looking for work. I’ve had some small jobs but haven’t been able to hold steady employment while going through so much transition.

Even so, I continue to trust God to guide my steps and believe that He has not forgotten us. My prayer is to be reunited with my child and to build a stable, safe home for us both.

Right now, I need help to take the next step forward.

What my biggest concern and priority in all of this that I am raising funds for is:

• Safe housing and daily essentials

• A plane ticket to finally visit my child after this long separation

More than anything, I need permanent housing so I can build stability and move forward with strength and hope.

I really truly need support so much! Prayers are always much appreciated but if I could get anything just to pay for my phone bills, credit card debt and basic necessities.

Then I’ll be able to get back on track and have a good chance of getting back up and even getting back to my child in strength and hope. Thank you for reading my little story of the unfortunate changes I had faced this past year and I hope to be able to overcome this with some help.

Your support — whether through prayer, sharing, or giving — means more than I can express. Thank you for reading and caring. May God bless you for your kindness. ✨

With gratitude and faith,

✨ A Mother’s Heart

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The first picture was a blessing from God. We met at a fountain where my child wrote each letter out, over the engraved fountain wall and this moment thankful got captured. This is how I know God loves us and is watching over us.