Hey everyone, my name is Sara and I want to start of first by telling you about myself. I’m 46yrs old grew up outside of Philly and anyone that knows me knows I LOVE the Eagles, go Birds! I do currently live in Lancaster now ever since graduating high school. I have a fiance Russell, 39 who was born and raised in Providence RI. Some might know him better than me being that he went school here in Lancaster. Together we have 4 kids . My 2 Dasani who’s turning 15 in October and my son who just the other day turned 26 on Aug 18th, and my precious doggy Stash who is 5yrs old and love as much as my kids. Russ has a son Noah who’s 16, and a daughter Olivia who is 10. Russ and I will be together for 5yrs this coming December. Met during Covid and since the first day we’ve met have been inseparable ever since. This September will be our 2nd year engaged. I’ve been working at my current employer in Lancaster for 26yrs now and Russ started a better job this past year in Lancaster that he really wanted to get into and finally happened for him. We both were so happy about that. A few words to describe myself I’d like to say I’m very independent, very structured and organized as well as outspoken and honest. Some could say I come on a little strong but once you’ve got to know me I’m a great friend and fun to be around, but I have a heart of gold to where if I could save every dog, every pitbull in this world I would. If I could feed and shelter all the homeless out here I would. To be there for children in need of anything and everything I would. I’ve always wished financial I could do more for others. One thing is for sure though, when I do have I give. I’ve helped my own family out in times of need knowing I don’t have it like that, but to think someone is doing worse does not sit well with me. I also go through a lot of depression and anxiety. I feel like life struggles and challenges and growing all take a part in this. I am not ashamed to admit it but this is a little out of my comfort zone. The last thing I like to do is reach out to people, to ask for anything. This is the 1st time I’ve ever done this and wasn’t sure if i should because I don’t want to be embarrassed. I don’t want to feel weak. But an unfortunate experience put me and my family up against a wall. I will do anything and everything for my family, to make sure they are ok, to make sure they can eat, to make sure they are happy! So at this time I had to put my pride aside. What put me in this position, well August 16th, Saturday evening me and my hubby went on a motorcycle ride with some of his friends. Riding motorcycles is Russ’s passion. We take long rides all the time just to get away, just to be with each other and enjoy the peacefulness that riding brings. Anyone who has a bike knows what I’m talking about. I personally don’t know how to drive a motorcycle so I sit on the back and enjoy the sights. Well on our way back from our hour and a half ride all the guys riding went their own way and only one friend followed back with us. Where we were was mountains and windy roads. While coming up on a curve that went left, if you know how to ride a bike you know you have to take a little more wider space to not get hit by on coming traffic. While doing that Russ got caught in gravel that was on the edge and at the speed of keeping up with traffic, couldn’t maneuver out of it fast enough and there was a construction sign ahead I remember seeing, that just got closer and closer. That’s when I knew we were done for. Is literally how I felt at the time. These things happen so fast , you don’t have time to scream, to think , to hold on. All I remember is flying off the bike. Not hitting the ground or anything. When I came too, I was in a grassy area gasping for air repeatedly. The scariest feeling ever because I thought I was going to die of suffocation. Right then and there all I could think about was God. I said , please God give me air,please not today i have kids that need me. While in the moment of freaking out I lay there and look over just to see Russ unable to move screaming out my name over and over. People immediately came to help us in no time. I remember a woman there saying “I’m a nurse. “ “help is coming “ “don’t move”. I hear Russ saying to people to go check on me. A very heartbreaking moment for each of us not being able to help the other. I was taken first by ambulance to the nearest hospital but Russell’s injuries are more severe so he was airlifted by helicopter to a different hospital. All in all turns out I have 5 broken ribs, small laceration to my ankle and some road rash. Russ unfortunately has 7 broken ribs, broken collarbone, punctures to the spleen, liver and a lung with small internal bleeding. We currently are still in the hospital slowly recovering and trying to move and walk with pain we know won’t go away til our ribs are healed. I lay here stressing out about this insane medical bill we are going to receive but let alone our bills. I am someone that never misses payments and doesn’t like to pay late. Being that BOTH Russ and I are going to be out of work for atleast a month or two is very much so going to set us back on bills, mortgage, having money for groceries, house hold items etc. There’s 6 of us we feed on the regular that eat as if the world is coming to an end and food is the only thing going to save you, lol. Anyone with teenagers will know. I also homemake my dogs food. I do this every week routinely because dog food in my opinion is not an option and I want my dog to be with me for as long as he can and I know exactly what is going inside him and is healthy .What I am doing is sincerely asking for anyone who is able, to help us out financially. This is very hard for me to do but my back is against the wall right now and I have to think about my kids and my responsibilities. Just enough to get us by for 2 months so we don’t fall farther behind on bills to where they want to cut utilities off or suspend accounts. But also to provide food and necessities for us and the kids. We pay $930 a month on mortgage alone. Between our utilities and bills we pay for gas, electricity, cellphone bill, internet, 2 car payments and a bike payment plus insurances for both vehicles, and water bill and trash bill not even including other payments we make on items we purchase. On average for just our utilities come out to be between $1200 to $1300 a month. Keeping food in the house is a whole nightmare of its own. So please I ask kindly and gratefully for your understanding in helping us. Anything will help and will be greatly appreciated that words can not explain only because this is our first and hopefully last traumatizing experience ever. If it wasn’t for God we might not of been here today . I am a firm believer and give him thanks . I pray that there are good people, understanding people that themselves can afford financially to help and want to . Please do not put yourself in a situation that’s going to make it hard on you. I completely understand. May God bless you all and I thank each and every one of you who has been there and supported Russ and I and wish nothing but happiness for everyone.