Help Ferris and Jeri be together
My name is Andrew Ferris, everyone calls me Ferris, and Jeri Jernigans is the love of my life. Me and Jeri met over a year ago and have had a very long stressful year full of awful people, awful situations, and us being by each other no matter what, to realize come September that we are absolutely in love with each other. I know that sounds sappy as hell, but it's true. I could write a whole essay on everything she means to me and you'd probably throw up from reading it, but, that's not what I'm here to do.
In November, me and Jeri worked together to bring her out to Atlanta for a week, where I stay, and we proceeded to have one of the happiest weeks of our lives. I knew for sure, meeting her in person, waking up in the morning and seeing her really there, that I was absolutely in love with her. I don't think I've ever cried as hard as I did sending her back home, and I've never dreaded a bus station more in my entire life.
After speaking with my roommates and Jeri extensively, we decided we would be okay with moving her here. I'd never been more excited, me and Jeri were absolutely ecstatic about the idea, and then later the same week we decided we could make this happen, I lost my job. I've been unemployed for going on a month now, and my roommates (who are also my best friends!) have been helping me stay afloat while I job hunt. I believe I might have a job lined up for this next week, if I'm lucky, but I can't be for sure. My commission queue is backed up to hell and back (I'm an artist on the side!) and I just, can't make the funds to get Jeri here.
Jeri is also just now starting a new job, but she has to pay her own rent and keep herself alive out in Missouri, so this is the only thing we could think to do. Jeri wants out of Missouri more than anything, she feels so trapped and miserable (and funny enough, Missouri kinda sounds like misery!) but there's nothing we can do about it where we stand now. We just can't make the money needed to get her here without sinking ourselves in the process. Jeri is nothing but struggling emotionally and mentally where she is now, and I just want to bring her to a place that's better for her. I want to help her start a new chapter in her life and I want to start one myself.
But struggling to make this cash on top of the emotional stress we've been going through is absolute hell. All I can think to do is ask for help. That's where this comes into play, where I ask you all to help us anyway you can by donating to us, and before you even think about it, please let me break down the funds to you so you can trust that you'll be helping her get to a better place in life.
Our goal is $750, which may not seem like a lot, but is a terrifying number to our financial situations. We plan to use 400 of this for rent for 2 months (we split $800 roughly w/ internet between 4 of us) and that amount will keep her with enough to pitch in while she job searches in the area. I want to make sure she has at least 2 months since post holiday is a bit of a hard season to catch a job in. Then we'll be using another $150 to afford for her trip down here, we plan to have her roadtrip with a friend and use that amount to pay for gas and travel expenses. The remaining $200 is solely for use on groceries and travel expenses around town, such as taking the bus and train to job interviews and such. $200, given I get the job I plan on getting, will allow me and her to afford to be able to eat and live properly for at least 2 months, when combined with my grocery money as well.
This is so much to ask for but it's all I can think to do. I want nothing more than to get Jeri out of that awful place and bring her to a town full of new friends and opportunities waiting for her. Most importantly, we can finally just be together. Nothing is worse than having to go back to saying "I love you" through a dingey wifi connection or having to wake up with a phone next to you instead of the love of your life. Jeri means so much to me and if we can reach our goal, I'd be forever grateful to whoever helped us. I could never express how much gratitude I'd feel. You'd all be donating to the biggest step in both of our lives, and making us truly happy. Thank you all so much for hearing this out, thank you so much. Thank you if you donated, thank you if you shared, and thank you if you just read it. I hope life treats you all as best as it can.
In November, me and Jeri worked together to bring her out to Atlanta for a week, where I stay, and we proceeded to have one of the happiest weeks of our lives. I knew for sure, meeting her in person, waking up in the morning and seeing her really there, that I was absolutely in love with her. I don't think I've ever cried as hard as I did sending her back home, and I've never dreaded a bus station more in my entire life.
After speaking with my roommates and Jeri extensively, we decided we would be okay with moving her here. I'd never been more excited, me and Jeri were absolutely ecstatic about the idea, and then later the same week we decided we could make this happen, I lost my job. I've been unemployed for going on a month now, and my roommates (who are also my best friends!) have been helping me stay afloat while I job hunt. I believe I might have a job lined up for this next week, if I'm lucky, but I can't be for sure. My commission queue is backed up to hell and back (I'm an artist on the side!) and I just, can't make the funds to get Jeri here.
Jeri is also just now starting a new job, but she has to pay her own rent and keep herself alive out in Missouri, so this is the only thing we could think to do. Jeri wants out of Missouri more than anything, she feels so trapped and miserable (and funny enough, Missouri kinda sounds like misery!) but there's nothing we can do about it where we stand now. We just can't make the money needed to get her here without sinking ourselves in the process. Jeri is nothing but struggling emotionally and mentally where she is now, and I just want to bring her to a place that's better for her. I want to help her start a new chapter in her life and I want to start one myself.
But struggling to make this cash on top of the emotional stress we've been going through is absolute hell. All I can think to do is ask for help. That's where this comes into play, where I ask you all to help us anyway you can by donating to us, and before you even think about it, please let me break down the funds to you so you can trust that you'll be helping her get to a better place in life.
Our goal is $750, which may not seem like a lot, but is a terrifying number to our financial situations. We plan to use 400 of this for rent for 2 months (we split $800 roughly w/ internet between 4 of us) and that amount will keep her with enough to pitch in while she job searches in the area. I want to make sure she has at least 2 months since post holiday is a bit of a hard season to catch a job in. Then we'll be using another $150 to afford for her trip down here, we plan to have her roadtrip with a friend and use that amount to pay for gas and travel expenses. The remaining $200 is solely for use on groceries and travel expenses around town, such as taking the bus and train to job interviews and such. $200, given I get the job I plan on getting, will allow me and her to afford to be able to eat and live properly for at least 2 months, when combined with my grocery money as well.
This is so much to ask for but it's all I can think to do. I want nothing more than to get Jeri out of that awful place and bring her to a town full of new friends and opportunities waiting for her. Most importantly, we can finally just be together. Nothing is worse than having to go back to saying "I love you" through a dingey wifi connection or having to wake up with a phone next to you instead of the love of your life. Jeri means so much to me and if we can reach our goal, I'd be forever grateful to whoever helped us. I could never express how much gratitude I'd feel. You'd all be donating to the biggest step in both of our lives, and making us truly happy. Thank you all so much for hearing this out, thank you so much. Thank you if you donated, thank you if you shared, and thank you if you just read it. I hope life treats you all as best as it can.
Organizer
Andrew Ferris
Organizer
Avondale Estates, GA