Hey, my name is Kaitlyn, and if you know me, you might not know how much I've been going through because even in struggle I have carried on by God's grace. But life has hit me in waves, and the hits have compounded. Over the last two years I've faced medical debt from mono, chronic sickness, months of inconclusive autoimmune testing. That stretch cost me work, income, and eventually led to two periods of unemployment in the last year, scraping by on credit and gig work just to make rent and eat. I took a job without health insurance and then being let go after Christmas largely due to health-related absences. The way it happened was hard and affected me more than I've let on. All the while, I was planning my wedding.

Then just last Sunday, someone drilled into my gas tank to steal gas. The repair is more than the car is worth. There is a temporary plug holding for now, and that's where I am at.

Every time I found my footing, something else came. Getting knocked down that many times wears on you, but God keeps getting me back up. I'm employed again with a wonderful company, but I'm still climbing out of the hole the last year dug. I've started a GoFundMe to go toward a replacement vehicle, debt, and basic living expenses. I know how to live on very little, so this is about stability, not comfort. If you feel led to give, I'm grateful. I believe God has good things ahead, and this is me planting one seed. With love, Kaitlyn