A Place To Call Home
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I am a 55 year old disabled woman. My impairments have gotten worse over the last couple of years. My residence which I rent by verbal agreement has also become worse over the time I live here.
A little back story. In 1995 I suffered a nervous breakdown. During the recovery process it was discovered that I had not been producing enough endocrine chemicals for my brain and emotional state to handle normal stresses of everyday life. I was diagnosed as having Borderline Personality Disorder with self-harm tendencies, Morbid Clinical Depression with paranoid tendencies (this is to differentiate from bi-polar, I unfortunately never get manic highs), PTSD (brought on by life experiences that my psyche did not handle well), and stress induced sleep disorders. On top of these emotional or mental issues it was discovered that I have a genetic anemic disorder in that I do not retain and absorb properly certain nutrients such as electrolytes. I also, at the time, suffered from a seizure disorder. At the ripe age of 31 my joints were also beginning to fail. Doctors of both medical and psychological fields determined that for my mental and physical health I should remain unemployed.
I have done better than most people in my situation, due to my relationship and trust in the LORD.
I have always tried to be a good person and help others when I can whether it is praying for them, or actually being available to them. I have shared groceries and clothes as I had them. Over the years I have had many opportunities to practice forgiveness and Christian love.
So now everybody is almost up to speed. I returned to my home state of Texas as soon as I could after living through Hurricane Katrina.. For the first 2 years I was here I held a contractor position grooming dogs for vets. Then that was too costly to maintain and I lost the house I was renting. A nice couple from my church let me move in to half of a double wide that the wife's brother was living in. A few days ago was the 10 year anniversary of that move in date. When I moved in the "house" was infested with rats. I slowly was able to get the numbers down from multiplied hundreds to a few every now and then. But it has taken diligence as well as storing food in metal and glass. Hundreds of rats can wreak havoc on the walls of a solid building. Here there are rotting chewed on floors and walls. I have gotten creative in their extermination because I have 2 inside dogs. I also feed an outside mostly feral dog that us the mother of one of my dogs. Now, here is the issue, either my landlord can't afford or just doesn't want to make repairs to this "house". After 10 years I have grown weary of sponge baths (no bathing facilities - well there is a shower in one of the bathrooms but the floor is rotten under it and I am a very large woman so I am afraid I would fall through). I haven't had hot water fir 2 years and never had HVAC. My window unit I use is barely able to cool my room and in the winter space heaters are all I use. The well has begun to have an odor to the water as well.
Because I have dogs finding a subsidised rental facility would be challenging. My friends at church have grown tired of knowing what I am living in. They have begun the process of looking for a place that I could call my own. They believe, as do I that it needs certain things like solid floors, this place has multiple holes in the floors, sone are not repaired. I need a walk in shower because of mobility issues with bulging discs and systemic arthritis. I need a kitchen with cabinets. But mostly I don't need to have to go up and down steps to get in my residence. So, where does that lead us to a GoFundMe page. I need help. I would like a place I feel safe. We have been looking and we have also been thinking about a loan but on the mere $815 a month I get in Disability income, I don't think I can do a loan. I am hoping to raise enough to buy a house outright. But if we don't get there the more we can put down on a house the smaller the loan amount would be. Please prayerfully consider if you could help me. As I told one of my friends the other day, when we were discussing this very thing, "it is too big for me to get my head around, but in my heart I know GOD wants me safe and healthy. So, I don't see anything wrong with giving people the opportunity to sow into my life." So here I am. I set the amount at $150,000 because at this point that is about as low as we can go and get me into something ready to move into. Thank you and GOD bless you, in advance. Of course, if I raise more I can get into an even better house.
A little back story. In 1995 I suffered a nervous breakdown. During the recovery process it was discovered that I had not been producing enough endocrine chemicals for my brain and emotional state to handle normal stresses of everyday life. I was diagnosed as having Borderline Personality Disorder with self-harm tendencies, Morbid Clinical Depression with paranoid tendencies (this is to differentiate from bi-polar, I unfortunately never get manic highs), PTSD (brought on by life experiences that my psyche did not handle well), and stress induced sleep disorders. On top of these emotional or mental issues it was discovered that I have a genetic anemic disorder in that I do not retain and absorb properly certain nutrients such as electrolytes. I also, at the time, suffered from a seizure disorder. At the ripe age of 31 my joints were also beginning to fail. Doctors of both medical and psychological fields determined that for my mental and physical health I should remain unemployed.
I have done better than most people in my situation, due to my relationship and trust in the LORD.
I have always tried to be a good person and help others when I can whether it is praying for them, or actually being available to them. I have shared groceries and clothes as I had them. Over the years I have had many opportunities to practice forgiveness and Christian love.
So now everybody is almost up to speed. I returned to my home state of Texas as soon as I could after living through Hurricane Katrina.. For the first 2 years I was here I held a contractor position grooming dogs for vets. Then that was too costly to maintain and I lost the house I was renting. A nice couple from my church let me move in to half of a double wide that the wife's brother was living in. A few days ago was the 10 year anniversary of that move in date. When I moved in the "house" was infested with rats. I slowly was able to get the numbers down from multiplied hundreds to a few every now and then. But it has taken diligence as well as storing food in metal and glass. Hundreds of rats can wreak havoc on the walls of a solid building. Here there are rotting chewed on floors and walls. I have gotten creative in their extermination because I have 2 inside dogs. I also feed an outside mostly feral dog that us the mother of one of my dogs. Now, here is the issue, either my landlord can't afford or just doesn't want to make repairs to this "house". After 10 years I have grown weary of sponge baths (no bathing facilities - well there is a shower in one of the bathrooms but the floor is rotten under it and I am a very large woman so I am afraid I would fall through). I haven't had hot water fir 2 years and never had HVAC. My window unit I use is barely able to cool my room and in the winter space heaters are all I use. The well has begun to have an odor to the water as well.
Because I have dogs finding a subsidised rental facility would be challenging. My friends at church have grown tired of knowing what I am living in. They have begun the process of looking for a place that I could call my own. They believe, as do I that it needs certain things like solid floors, this place has multiple holes in the floors, sone are not repaired. I need a walk in shower because of mobility issues with bulging discs and systemic arthritis. I need a kitchen with cabinets. But mostly I don't need to have to go up and down steps to get in my residence. So, where does that lead us to a GoFundMe page. I need help. I would like a place I feel safe. We have been looking and we have also been thinking about a loan but on the mere $815 a month I get in Disability income, I don't think I can do a loan. I am hoping to raise enough to buy a house outright. But if we don't get there the more we can put down on a house the smaller the loan amount would be. Please prayerfully consider if you could help me. As I told one of my friends the other day, when we were discussing this very thing, "it is too big for me to get my head around, but in my heart I know GOD wants me safe and healthy. So, I don't see anything wrong with giving people the opportunity to sow into my life." So here I am. I set the amount at $150,000 because at this point that is about as low as we can go and get me into something ready to move into. Thank you and GOD bless you, in advance. Of course, if I raise more I can get into an even better house.
Organizer
Linda McClain
Organizer
Azle, TX
