Hello all Family and Friends,

Im sad to share that my grandma, Laura Bakutis has gone on to Glory on April 6th.

With this devastating news, it has shaken my daily life. 6 years ago I moved in with my grandma to lend a hand raising my 10 month old sister at the time, and I had my 10 month old son. She opened her door and that door blessed me for these last 6 years with her.

Growing up, my parents were very young and not exactly there.. but my grandma.. she stepped up and took care of me through it. She gave me stability and love. She and my papa provided for me a safe place. Got me into school. Went through the horrific car accident I was in at 14 that caused the brain injury and spinal fracture with slipped disc and every hospital visit they were there with me. Where it counts, they stood in the gap. Dealing with abandonment and self worth because of my situation it was tough, and now as a adult I understand! I sympathize with, " they know not what they do" and i stand on the Word of God, and He healed me from that. But my grandmother.... man she was a force. She was a prayer warrior. A soldier for Christ. Im most grateful, she had a HUGE deposit into the women I am. And she touched everyone she encountered in some way, shape or form.

In 2021 she had emergency open heart surgery and 3 days after my Papa passed of a heart attack. I had to kick into gear and take a new role in the home. Eventually I had to resign from my job and take on full-time care of her and the two babies, God supernaturally provided than, and thats how I know He WILL do it again now.

If you knew her you knew she was a NAIL in a sure place. My childhood was rocky as she raised me most of the time, and became a mother to me in all honesty. Our relationship shifted and she became my bestfriend. I have the upmost respect for her, always did. Always will...

I saw God heal our relationship, her heart, and bring peace and joy like she's never experienced. We worshipped Jesus together , laughed together, danced in the kitchen together, we cried together, we shouted praise together, and raised two beautiful now 7 year olds together ( Mias birthday is coming up the 29th, Jers was last month)

Although I am a single mother, and so was she, with no support from the birth father's, we had support from our Heavenly Father and the kids had a two parent household. raised up in the Word of God, her and I agreed in how we BOTH wanted to raise OUR kids, and that bonded us together even deeper. ❤️

I am so content with how things were left.and BEYOND grateful for these 6 years.. wow.. 6 years with her that God restored and blessed us with. She was my safe place my entire life. I always had a home. I'd hug her and say " imma take a nap right here" and we'd laugh, as she said Im too big now!

I held her hand all day Saturday in the hospital, talked to her... played her favorite worship songs from sister act and others.. hugged her.. loved on her.. and returned the next morning and held her hand until her very last heart beat... and I'm content.. as im crying writing this.. I just keep replaying memories and love. My daily life has been shaken,the kids are having a tough time.. but God is still so good, and im rejoicing rather than sitting in sorrow.

Shes now home with Jesus. Her son Adam, husband, mom, dad, brother, friends, and furbabies. I'm sad... but I'm also rejoicing because all I prayed for was for God to allow her to see her prayers come to fruition and after many calls yesterday to her friends I now understand that God did that through my life and the kids. I also prayed God would just favor her like never before. And He did. He sure did...

With all this being said next steps are a priority. And we have to move as quick as possible especially with Mia without a guardian as if now.

As my grandmas full-time care taker I am now unemployed.

Burial and funeral arrangements need to be made.

Unfortunately she did not have a will nor life insurance, but by the grace of God we have a home with an affordable mortgage. Being unemployed as of this moment, I need your guys support and prayers. Ideally with all this change and the process of grief I am asking you all to sow a seed into our lives, my life.. Jeremiah's and Mias... to keep us a float for a few months while I start to switch everything over and seek new employment that works with school hours, and if I can't I'll have to afford child care before or after school, as my family lives a distance away and have kids of there own to pick up from school and such.

I also have to file for guardianship of Mia, and as the site says there may be court fees and filing fees.

Ill also take Zelle payments to [email redacted] please put " donation or love gift"

And mind you all, I am 26 years old.. and I forget that often but latley have been reminded that I am so young still, and doing everything I can do at the capacity I can.

I have an amazing church family, like amazing. I went right to church after and was so loved on.. and prayed for.. im just so grateful for all of you.

Other needs of course as well. Anything helps, and listen PRAYER is my TOP priority because Won't He do it! Gods brought us through so much.. and He wouldn't if He didn't have purpose for my life and my kids lives.

So today I speak this prayer over you, everyone who is reading and I thank you Lord and give you honor and glory. I ask oh God as your people read this your Holy Spirit speaks to them on the seed they are to sow, and Lord you bless them 10 times over what they sow. I ask oh God for the ones who are unable to sow that you also bless them with resources and provide their needs as well Lord God. Give everyone reading this peace that comes from you and you alone God. We thank you Lord, we just thank you on today. In Jesus Name Amen and Amen.