Hi, it’s Alyse. I’m starting this GoFundMe for my kids and me to be able to pay our mortgage, utilities, car payment, other bills, get groceries, diapers, pull-ups, toiletries, etc.

I have four biological children under the age of 7 and a stepson who stays with me when he’s not with his mom. My husband left us a year ago after a year of chaos and trying to kick us out of our home. In 2024, I wanted to be thriving, not just surviving, but we haven’t been thriving; we’ve been surviving, and I don’t even know how we have handled it all to get this far.

My daughter broke out in hives last night and again today. So a bit ago, I went to the store to get her some Benadryl because we had run out, and my bank card kept declining. I logged into my account to find I only had $9. We apparently won’t be receiving any child support until mid-December, and we cannot live off of the child support amount we are receiving. We have lost all financial help from the state a while ago. I had a heart procedure in October that I am still trying to recover from. I still have a lot of chest and back pain. I’ve been a stay-at-home mom for 7 years and was applying for jobs prior to my procedure, but I didn’t get an interview. Due to how I’ve been feeling, it’s difficult for me to work outside the home, let alone figure out how I’m going to take care of my kids and work a normal job. The stress of everything that’s happened has been over the top for the kids and me. Last year, I watched them lose the sparkle from their eyes as their world was turned upside down. They attend counseling weekly, and we just seem to be at appointments of some sort all of the time. When the state started pulling child support to give to us, we were not seeing the full amount right away, and so we couldn’t pay our mortgage, and bills just keep piling up. Now that we didn’t receive any child support this last week, I’m not sure how I’m going to pay anything. Between the mortgage being behind 2 months, bills, food, diapers, etc., needed for 6 people, I’m starting to feel at a loss with what I’m going to do, and just trying to keep a happy face for my kids during all of this is difficult. This is the worst time of the year to be asking for help. But we need help. I don’t want to beg for help, but if the Lord leads you to help us out, just know that we don’t take it for granted.