New Beginning: Mom plus 4

I am sharing one last time to help get us over our last little hump to our new way of living. I have settled into work and adjusting to bills/kids/life/growing spiritually and growing my Mary Kay business (I love sharing skincare tips and helping other women glow). After 8 years of staying home to raise my little ones, social anxiety is a beast to overcome. I am use to eyes being at my knees. I am very proud of the fears I am overcoming, maybe not as fast as I would like but progress is progress.

April 19th marked our 2 months into this journey as a single mom with 4 beautiful blessings. It’s a wild ride, I love the direction God is guiding me. I am learning to laugh and enjoy the little moments with my littles. With their ages all across the map 16, 8, 5 and 2, there’s always a hiccup or two in my plans. I know every worry God already has a plan for and no amount of my worries will change the outcome. It’s not easy asking for a helping hand but I am getting acclimated to an entire new way of life, with minor delays on the financial side. Plus our shared time together schedule 2-2-3 is definitely not for the faint of heart but it’s best for the kids to see both parents on a regular basis. Every donation helps me breathe a bit easier as I grow to a sustainable level. I have been in full sprint mode getting all the life things figured out… Much love and many blessings to you all. I will be sharing a full update on how God is working miracles in my life as he helps me straighten out ALL the wrinkles

I made a difficult decision in order to bring peace to our family. It happened faster than what I could plan for. My journey started with packing my bags and taking a tremendous leap of faith. Not knowing where I was going to stay for the night, I headed to church for our Wednesday night out activities. After sharing my situation, my support at church graciously provided a hotel room until Monday.

I am currently working on finding a new place to make home. I have been a stay-at-home mom for 8 years. I have been hired to take over a preschool class, but I have not started yet (paperwork is being processed). I am making a lot of progress as I gain strength to stand on my own two feet. I need to get myself into a stable environment where I can support my 4 children (only two are pictured with me, I have none with all four of us). I need help with the move in fees associated with renting an apartment.

It’s a very daunting road ahead but God is carrying me to my next destination. I am starting from scratch with God leading me. It is beyond hard asking for help, but I need all the support possible in order to make this transition easy on the entire family. I appreciate all the prayers, love, and support.

Along with housing, I am looking for remote work (bookkeeping, data entry, whatever—I can learn and will work harder than ever to keep myself on this path). Our youngest turned 2 today and is still home with me.