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I am stepping way out of my comfort zone by requesting the help of others.
My husband and I are retired. We’ve had a challenging and blessed life. We married at 17 & 19 and just celebrated our 50th Anniversary earlier this month. We have a beautiful family which is a union of biological and “heart”. 2018 has brought about new challenges. Challenges that many people face (but we were not prepared for) which causes me to even hesitate making this request.
If you were to stalk me on social media or talk to family and friends, you would find that I have based my existence on the belief of being forever grateful for my blessings no matter how small and “paying it forward”.
I LOVE providing a little of life’s “Pixie Dust”. I firmly believe we should give without expectation. This belief is what makes this a VERY hard thing for me to do and if I could figure out another way to work through this challenge, I would. Time is short and I don’t think winning the lottery is really an option. Instead, I am stepping out in faith that when you’ve helped others, they will help you.
Long story short
My husband has been very ill the last couple of years and is now at Stage 5 Kidney Failure. He started dialysis at home in January of this year. He has suffered 3 heart attacks, survived several surgeries, is diabetic, lost 3 toes and has experience several “to close for comfort” near deaths.
I know these are things many families deal with and often much more. I ask myself why should we be any different than the next family and ask for help? I had to talk myself out of my “self-pride” and comfort zone.
P.U.S.H (Pray Until Something Happens) On my refrigerator I have this magnet as a daily reminder that He is always there and He will make things happen if we do our part. After much praying, I am submitting this request and stepping out of my comfort zone.
I have been working very hard the last couple of years to get our finances in a good place in order to deal with what may or may not happen in the future. My husband has always ensured we had a roof over our head and food on the table. It’s my turn to step up to the table, carry the stress of everyday living and take care of him. In doing so, I discovered the life insurance we thought we had through his place of employment is no longer there. After he turned 65, we failed to understand that he needed to switch it from company to private pay. He apologized over and over because he felt like he had let me down. I told him that was okay and we’ll deal with it.
I could tell a long story of how we struggled to keep our home (which is in his name only) out of foreclosure or have our car repossessed but this is the short version.
We were doing okay financially until we recently got hit with a very large expense that needs to be covered no later than 05/15/18. It is too large of an amount to ask extended family to help if they could, which I know they can’t. We aren’t in any position to take out a loan. Our credit sucks. We have no savings. There are no options to work out a financial plan. I have been purging personal items over the last year to clear out previous financial commitments and prepare for the future situation. Trust me, we don't live "large". We have 6 adult children and we are raising a (just turned 18) "heart" grand-daughter from a previous foster daughter who passed away 9 years ago. We don’t have anything of value that can be sold in such a short time to take care of this expense except literality the furniture we sit on which I’ve taken pictures of and ready to post.
How you can help?
Any amount of assistance or sharing of this request will be accepted with deep humility and gratitude. No amount or action is too small.
I am only asking for the needed amount. If, by the grace of God, I receive beyond the goal I will donate it to charity on everyone’s behalf. Even if I don’t reach the goal, anything provided will be a blessing and will help. I know God’s got this and we will figure it out.
If you make a donation, please leave your name and your favorite charity in the commits so I can gratefully sprinkle “Pixie Dust” in your life or others at some point. Today, I am trusting in my belief of “Paying it Forward”. Thank you.
My husband and I are retired. We’ve had a challenging and blessed life. We married at 17 & 19 and just celebrated our 50th Anniversary earlier this month. We have a beautiful family which is a union of biological and “heart”. 2018 has brought about new challenges. Challenges that many people face (but we were not prepared for) which causes me to even hesitate making this request.
If you were to stalk me on social media or talk to family and friends, you would find that I have based my existence on the belief of being forever grateful for my blessings no matter how small and “paying it forward”.
I LOVE providing a little of life’s “Pixie Dust”. I firmly believe we should give without expectation. This belief is what makes this a VERY hard thing for me to do and if I could figure out another way to work through this challenge, I would. Time is short and I don’t think winning the lottery is really an option. Instead, I am stepping out in faith that when you’ve helped others, they will help you.
Long story short
My husband has been very ill the last couple of years and is now at Stage 5 Kidney Failure. He started dialysis at home in January of this year. He has suffered 3 heart attacks, survived several surgeries, is diabetic, lost 3 toes and has experience several “to close for comfort” near deaths.
I know these are things many families deal with and often much more. I ask myself why should we be any different than the next family and ask for help? I had to talk myself out of my “self-pride” and comfort zone.
P.U.S.H (Pray Until Something Happens) On my refrigerator I have this magnet as a daily reminder that He is always there and He will make things happen if we do our part. After much praying, I am submitting this request and stepping out of my comfort zone.
I have been working very hard the last couple of years to get our finances in a good place in order to deal with what may or may not happen in the future. My husband has always ensured we had a roof over our head and food on the table. It’s my turn to step up to the table, carry the stress of everyday living and take care of him. In doing so, I discovered the life insurance we thought we had through his place of employment is no longer there. After he turned 65, we failed to understand that he needed to switch it from company to private pay. He apologized over and over because he felt like he had let me down. I told him that was okay and we’ll deal with it.
I could tell a long story of how we struggled to keep our home (which is in his name only) out of foreclosure or have our car repossessed but this is the short version.
We were doing okay financially until we recently got hit with a very large expense that needs to be covered no later than 05/15/18. It is too large of an amount to ask extended family to help if they could, which I know they can’t. We aren’t in any position to take out a loan. Our credit sucks. We have no savings. There are no options to work out a financial plan. I have been purging personal items over the last year to clear out previous financial commitments and prepare for the future situation. Trust me, we don't live "large". We have 6 adult children and we are raising a (just turned 18) "heart" grand-daughter from a previous foster daughter who passed away 9 years ago. We don’t have anything of value that can be sold in such a short time to take care of this expense except literality the furniture we sit on which I’ve taken pictures of and ready to post.
How you can help?
Any amount of assistance or sharing of this request will be accepted with deep humility and gratitude. No amount or action is too small.
I am only asking for the needed amount. If, by the grace of God, I receive beyond the goal I will donate it to charity on everyone’s behalf. Even if I don’t reach the goal, anything provided will be a blessing and will help. I know God’s got this and we will figure it out.
If you make a donation, please leave your name and your favorite charity in the commits so I can gratefully sprinkle “Pixie Dust” in your life or others at some point. Today, I am trusting in my belief of “Paying it Forward”. Thank you.