The Fontenots need your pimpinjoy!
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Finding the right words for this is definitely one of the hardest things I've had to do. To completely let go of pride and be honest and sincere about such a sensitive topic in our lives is something I didn't think I would ever have to do. We are so loved and blessed to have such amazing family, friends and community around us... Y'all are what makes this whole process a little more tolerable, and it gives us hope that we will always be okay. With that being said, THANK YOU- for all your prayers, love and support... We wouldn't be who we are today without the amazing amount of love that has poured over us during this last year.
I titled our campaign "The Fontenot's need your pimpinjoy" because we do! We have always been proud and happy to help out with The Bobby Bones Campaign #pimpinjoy. If you don't know what that is, please look it up! It's a great way to share random acts of kindness and has a beautiful story behind it. Myron has learned lovely lessons from it, and I absolutely recommend to get kiddos involved!
As some of you know, we have been dealing with a custody battle regarding Myron for quite some time now, a year in August to be exact. Things have been stressful, then a bit more calm and civil, then crazy again. I like to think that we have done a great job at protecting Myron from a lot of the stress and ugliness, but I have to say- he is a very smart five year old, and I wouldn't doubt him telling me in two years that he knew everything that was going on because his "super powers from planet B" let him hear everything through closed doors and in his sleep lol. I sure hope that's not the case though. If you know me personally, you know my children and my husband mean everything to me, and there's nothing I wouldn't do to protect them from negativity and stress in any way I can. If me being stressed and gaining a full head of white hair is a trade to keep my kids healthy, happy and with peace of mind, I'll take it!
This custody battle has been quite a roller coaster ride, and after many attempts for agreements and compromise... The time has run out and it's time to go to court to let a judge finalize an agreement. Our court date is June 9th, so the kids and I are headed back to Austin, Texas- please keep us in your prayers for safe travels!! As you can imagine, our lawyer bill has been quite pricey after a year. When we got the news about heading to court yesterday, we were asked to bring our account current immediately and also pay an additional court retainer of $5,000. I want to try to stay away from money details, but I can tell y'all- we could've bought and paid off a new car with all the money that has gone into this. We knew it was going to be expensive, and there's nothing we wouldn't do for our children, but we need help. We are a Navy family and we are not necessarily in the position where we have a large sum of money saved for these type of situations yet. Trust me, I wish this money could've gone to my children's college fund instead, but what can ya do! My husband is fixing to finish Navy EOD school and we will be moving wherever the Navy sends us soon, so this custody matter needed to be taken care of as soon as possible. Most importantly, we are ready to close this chapter and move on. To know what plans need to be made, and to be able to prepare Myron for any changes and events. We have his best interest in mind, there's no doubt about it, but the uncertainty of plans makes this little dude so anxious... and that has turned into a whole other issue itself.
We need help.
There, I said it. If you know us you know we are not good at accepting help and hate being an inconvenience on people. My favorite and most used phrases are "Thank you" and "I'm sorry, I feel so bad!". So, THANK YOU in advance for your prayers, good vibes, and any donations made. I pray that anything you bless us with is returned to you twice as much! And I'm sorry. I feel so bad to ask for help, but I've seen loving people come through at a time of need, and that's what gave me the courage to do this. I know that we have helped people before and did it out of love and care, not as an inconvenience... at this point, I hope y'all see this in the same way.
I can't sit here and give details about our custody case, or try to convince y'all that we are good hearted people. But I can tell you that being a parent is the biggest blessing, and I don't take the job lightly, I absolutely love it! And you can trust that our family's well being is always our priority, and that's what we are trying to achieve.
Please let me know if you have any questions, concerns, advice, anything! I don't know what I can do to repay y'all in advance for your help, but please know, we will forever be thankful. I put the goal of this fundraiser at $5,000 since that is the retainer for court next week, but trust me- ANY LITTLE BIT HELPS. I am in no way expecting anything specific out of this, but I am hopeful and I know that we will always be okay one way or another. We very much choose JOY! Please pray for us- thankfully that's free!! :)
I have healthy children, I shouldn't be asking for anything else. But THANK YOU for taking the time to read this, and THANK YOU for your care and support. It all really means more than you know!
Sincerely,
Marly Fontenot
I titled our campaign "The Fontenot's need your pimpinjoy" because we do! We have always been proud and happy to help out with The Bobby Bones Campaign #pimpinjoy. If you don't know what that is, please look it up! It's a great way to share random acts of kindness and has a beautiful story behind it. Myron has learned lovely lessons from it, and I absolutely recommend to get kiddos involved!
As some of you know, we have been dealing with a custody battle regarding Myron for quite some time now, a year in August to be exact. Things have been stressful, then a bit more calm and civil, then crazy again. I like to think that we have done a great job at protecting Myron from a lot of the stress and ugliness, but I have to say- he is a very smart five year old, and I wouldn't doubt him telling me in two years that he knew everything that was going on because his "super powers from planet B" let him hear everything through closed doors and in his sleep lol. I sure hope that's not the case though. If you know me personally, you know my children and my husband mean everything to me, and there's nothing I wouldn't do to protect them from negativity and stress in any way I can. If me being stressed and gaining a full head of white hair is a trade to keep my kids healthy, happy and with peace of mind, I'll take it!
This custody battle has been quite a roller coaster ride, and after many attempts for agreements and compromise... The time has run out and it's time to go to court to let a judge finalize an agreement. Our court date is June 9th, so the kids and I are headed back to Austin, Texas- please keep us in your prayers for safe travels!! As you can imagine, our lawyer bill has been quite pricey after a year. When we got the news about heading to court yesterday, we were asked to bring our account current immediately and also pay an additional court retainer of $5,000. I want to try to stay away from money details, but I can tell y'all- we could've bought and paid off a new car with all the money that has gone into this. We knew it was going to be expensive, and there's nothing we wouldn't do for our children, but we need help. We are a Navy family and we are not necessarily in the position where we have a large sum of money saved for these type of situations yet. Trust me, I wish this money could've gone to my children's college fund instead, but what can ya do! My husband is fixing to finish Navy EOD school and we will be moving wherever the Navy sends us soon, so this custody matter needed to be taken care of as soon as possible. Most importantly, we are ready to close this chapter and move on. To know what plans need to be made, and to be able to prepare Myron for any changes and events. We have his best interest in mind, there's no doubt about it, but the uncertainty of plans makes this little dude so anxious... and that has turned into a whole other issue itself.
We need help.
There, I said it. If you know us you know we are not good at accepting help and hate being an inconvenience on people. My favorite and most used phrases are "Thank you" and "I'm sorry, I feel so bad!". So, THANK YOU in advance for your prayers, good vibes, and any donations made. I pray that anything you bless us with is returned to you twice as much! And I'm sorry. I feel so bad to ask for help, but I've seen loving people come through at a time of need, and that's what gave me the courage to do this. I know that we have helped people before and did it out of love and care, not as an inconvenience... at this point, I hope y'all see this in the same way.
I can't sit here and give details about our custody case, or try to convince y'all that we are good hearted people. But I can tell you that being a parent is the biggest blessing, and I don't take the job lightly, I absolutely love it! And you can trust that our family's well being is always our priority, and that's what we are trying to achieve.
Please let me know if you have any questions, concerns, advice, anything! I don't know what I can do to repay y'all in advance for your help, but please know, we will forever be thankful. I put the goal of this fundraiser at $5,000 since that is the retainer for court next week, but trust me- ANY LITTLE BIT HELPS. I am in no way expecting anything specific out of this, but I am hopeful and I know that we will always be okay one way or another. We very much choose JOY! Please pray for us- thankfully that's free!! :)
I have healthy children, I shouldn't be asking for anything else. But THANK YOU for taking the time to read this, and THANK YOU for your care and support. It all really means more than you know!
Sincerely,
Marly Fontenot
Organizer
Marly Fontenot
Organizer
Niceville, FL