Support Kris's Journey to Secure Housing

Hey yall, I’m Kris!! Last summer my wife and I separated. We were together for 4 years. Since separating I’ve lived with my father up until recently. I’ve been in recovery for quite a few years and have gone back to school and received my Culinary certifications. It’s has been a tough road. But with my higher power has been with me every step of the way. My ex wife and I had a beautiful home. However, because I have a couple scratches on my record it has been incredibly hard to find housing of my own. That is where my father came in. I moved in with him so it could give me time to find housing of my own and save the money I needed. But what I didn’t know is that my father was hiding a drug addiction of his own. For my safety and sobriety, I had to leave. I’ve been living in my car for the last couple months. I’ve been trying like crazy to save. But it’s so hard to save up for everything you need when living in your car. Everything is so much more expensive. Think, the cost of hotel rooms on nights it’s too hot in this Texas heat. And also keeping water and ice stocked get pricey every day. Supplying gas and made ready food. It’s hard to keep fresh stuff and keep a cooler. It gets to be too much money. It’s been a viscous cycle and I feel like I can’t get out of it. I just need a little help getting the money up to get into a place and I will be able to save so much more money and pay my rent. I’ve lost so much weight from not eating right. My skin is freaking out from sweating all day and night. I also have to pay a monthly membership to a gym to shower. Then there’s the laundromat. It’s now almost 5!bucks to wash a load of clothes. It cost so much money to live in your car. I saw a sign somewhere the other day that said, “ whether it’s you friends, family, or community, everyone needs someone to lean on.” I’m at the mercy of my community. I’ve tried everything. A local church said if I could come up with the first and last months rent then they would cover my security deposit. If anyone could please reach out and help me I would forever be in your debt. I want so bad to be successful and make a non profit for the homeless community. I’ve been through so much in my life and the compassion I feel for those who are suffering just breaks my heart. I give so freely because we can’t take it to heaven with us ya know…I hope this non profit to be a place where the homeless community can shower, wash their laundry, get food and housing services and mental health services. We need more resources for our communities. And I pray that a doors will open for me to make my dreams come true. But first I need to take these baby steps. I desperately need a little help. I just want a chance to show the world I’m not a failure. I’ve made some mistakes in my life. And I’m sure I will continue to pay for them for the rest of my life. But seven years ago I made a change and took a vow to never go back to that life. I know that god has his hand on my life. And I just need my community to be live in me too. I’ve made my life very public on TikTok to show the world that “we do recover” I pray that my journey and testimony helps someone else someday. And if I can save one life…then I know that god is smiling at me☺️

The things I plan to do with the money is get a place for me to live. It will also be for a couple things inside like a bed and things like that. I am a simple person and do not need a lot. I’m ok with the bare minimum. We can’t take it with us to heaven. The only thing I wish is for a safe place to lay my head a t night. If you could see what I got rid of just to live in my car you would be amazed. I’ve learned “things” do not bring me happiness. It’s the friendships and relationships I’ve made that have been so sacred to me. Please know by helping me I will always continue to pay it forward. I’ve often been told that the ones that give most need most. I try really hard to take good care of myself so I don’t appear to look homeless. But I do have to admit…it is starting to take a toll. I’m finding that I can’t brush my teeth as often and showering as often. We take so many things for granted in life. So when I make it to the gym for a shower, you can only imagine how grateful I am for something so refreshing and important. I have a full time job but my job. I’ve been working there almost 7 days a week for over 6 months now. I actually left the culinary field because the pay isnt equal. And unfortunately, it wasn’t paying the bills. So, I am now a medical courier. I spend most my day traveling all over Texas delivering chemo meds to patients. I feel my job is so important. Esprit be kind and have the urgency to get the medications delivered quickly. If yall have made it this far I just want to say thank you for taking the time to read this. It truly does mean so much. I wasn’t going to make this cuz I felt so wrong doing it because I’m not sick or dying. But I am in such a bad way and need help so bad I don’t know what else to do. Please know any help that I receive you will be able to track my success on TikTok. I won’t give up. I just know god isn’t done with me yet. I’ve got to tell more people about HIM!!

Thank you so much for your time

i I pray yall have a blessed and beautiful day

”He’s not heavy father, he’s my brother”

-Father Flannigan