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Hello, I really dont know how to begin.

Im a 44 year old married mother of 2 amazing boys. They are 12 and 10. My story starts in April 09, Im an LPN by trade. I lost my job and my family and I are in dire straits. My electric is due for cut off today 9-14-09 and we are fast running out of food. I recieve food stamps but 275.00 doesnt feed a family of 4 very long. I try to streach it as far as I can. I pray all the time, I pray for a miracle. I know my Lord is gonna answer, but its on his terms. I hope a miracle comes quick. We are in financial ruins. I did have a bit of good news this week, I may have a good paying home health job. Waiting for the phone call, but even if I do get this job I dont know how Im going to pay for gas or the insurance Im required to have. My husband does work, but they have cut him down to 4 days a week. We are only about 4,000 dollars in debt, but in may as well be 20,000 cause we just dont have it. We are in survival mode now. I am trying to keep my little family together, but I dont know for how long. My extended family cant help us financially although they try. Im praying for a miracle. I have never been in this situation before and Im desperate. I have never had to beg before, but if it helps my family then so be it. Im begging. I dont really know how this works but as I said Im desperate and in a very desperate situation. If there is anyone out there willing to help I would be the most grateful woman in the world, if not i beg of you to keep us in your prayers. Thank you for just taking the time to read this.

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~willard~ offline Verified User (8 months, 2 weeks) Long Term User Shouts: 6 #
An Unknown Location | 2 months, 1 week ago (5 minutes after post)

This is not a charity site. I know its hard to ask for help of people you dont know but this isnt the place to do it. We have no way of handing you money and yu need to understand that over half the population is in the same boat that you are.

What i suggest you do is contack your local charities and foodbanks and churches. Churches give out boxes of food to families each week.

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An Unknown Location | 2 months, 1 week ago (14 minutes after post)

Yes sir I understand that, as I have said I am totally ashamed and humiliated. Im sorry I didnt mean to ruffle any feathers. Yes, you are correct there are many people in this world that are in the same boat. I am not uneducated, I am a nurse and trying deperatly to get a job, but when your children are involved you will beg. I hope this circumstance never comes your way. I pray that God gives me the will to go on. Dont your think I have checked local charities? I live in a very small community and there is just no resources to be found. Ive called LIHELP which is our government agency for electric assisstance, but guess what? they are out of funding and dont know when they may have more money. Beleive me sir, I am not the type of person who begs, but when you are faced with what we are trying to deal with well Im begging. I know my God has big things in store for my family but as I said its on his terms. Please dont condemn someone before you know the circumstance.

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2 months, 1 week ago (26 minutes after post)

we’ll keep you in our prayers

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ddg476 offline Verified User (2 months, 1 week) Shouts: 0 #
An Unknown Location | 2 months, 1 week ago (37 minutes after post)

thank you so much. We really do need them. I am so sorry to have had to post something like this. Im just lost and really dont know what to do.

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An Undisclosed Location | 2 months, 1 week ago (56 minutes after post)

While we at help.com are really sorry about your situation, I’m not sure anybody here is able to help you.

The only thing I can send you is lots of blessings and good wishes.

If you came here looking for money, sorry there is no money.

We at help.com are so broke we cannot pay attention.

Click these websites, you might find something there:

http://cyberbegging.com/

http://www.modestneeds.org/

http://www.hbaone.com/

And for another job:

http://jobs.com/

And who knows, with the law of averages if you go to enough websites, you’re bound to find a benefactor who will be willing to part with his money and give it to yo.

And please kindly refrain from posting personal information such as the one you posted up there. Erase it please. You will run into all kinds of scammers.

Good luck to you!

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~willard~ offline Verified User (8 months, 2 weeks) Long Term User Shouts: 6 #
An Unknown Location | 2 months, 1 week ago (1 hour, 20 minutes after post)

ddg476 wrote:
Yes sir I understand that, as I have said I am totally ashamed and humiliated. Im sorry I didnt mean to ruffle any feathers. Yes, you are correct there are many people in this world that are in the same boat. I am not uneducated, I am a nurse and trying deperatly to get a job, but when your children are involved you will beg. I hope this circumstance never comes your way. I pray that God gives me the will to go on. Dont your think I have checked local charities? I live in a very small community and there is just no resources to be found. Ive called LIHELP which is our government agency for electric assisstance, but guess what? they are out of funding and dont know when they may have more money. Beleive me sir, I am not the type of person who begs, but when you are faced with what we are trying to deal with well Im begging. I know my God has big things in store for my family but as I said its on his terms. Please dont condemn someone before you know the circumstance.

I am not condeming you, i dont know why you would take it like that. DO not take it that way. Im just saying this to you because a lot of people beg on here. I know what its like to be there thanks. I had to go to charities for help. I would go to my friends church each sunday and get food from them. Im ashamed everyday too because i cannot support myself either. I do send you lots of blessing and you will be in my prayers..

also.. i am not a sir lol! Willard is my last name and i am female… :)

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An Unknown Location | 2 months, 1 week ago (2 hours, 59 minutes after post)

thanks for the info, Im so sorry. I am just deperate, Im very embarrassed please forgive me. thanks

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An Unknown Location | 2 months, 1 week ago (3 hours, 5 minutes after post)

I am sorry, and it does a heart good to know you are having your own troubles. Of course I wouldnt wish it on you. Yes, just keep us in your prayers. Im sorry Im just a little emtional right now. We live in a very small town and resources are limited. Ive called all over the place for help and its so bad that there is none to be had. I dont know what people are gonna do? Its bad to have these kinds of situations here in America. I know back when I did have money to spare, I would give what I could. If only I knew than what kind of mess we were going to be in. And Im sorry I called you a sir. lol. Have a wonderful blessed day

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~willard~ offline Verified User (8 months, 2 weeks) Long Term User Shouts: 6 #
An Unknown Location | 2 months, 1 week ago (3 hours, 15 minutes after post)

ddg476 wrote:
I am sorry, and it does a heart good to know you are having your own troubles. Of course I wouldnt wish it on you. Yes, just keep us in your prayers. Im sorry Im just a little emtional right now. We live in a very small town and resources are limited. Ive called all over the place for help and its so bad that there is none to be had. I dont know what people are gonna do? Its bad to have these kinds of situations here in America. I know back when I did have money to spare, I would give what I could. If only I knew than what kind of mess we were going to be in. And Im sorry I called you a sir. lol. Have a wonderful blessed day

Its ok. lol! Everyone thinks im a guy at first. They dont take the flower picture as a hint. They just take it as a picture. We are all sturggling. ALL across america and we all need help. There will be aplace. When you least expect it. you will find the help you need. I know its hard toask for help. Its very embarrassing. But you love your kids and thats all that matters. They wont remeber the stuff you gave them. They will remeber you and how much you faught for them to have ood and shelter. They will respect you for it and hopfully learn from it and be great people! All things are possible and bad things cant stay bad forever. Then what would be the point of life?

God didnt give you more then you can hadle hun. He gave you enough to learn form this and struggle to become the strong person he knows you can be! He never shuts a door without opening a window.

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An Unknown Location | 2 months, 1 week ago (3 hours, 23 minutes after post)

Thank you so much, you have inspired me. Im sitting here with big tears running down my face. I feel like an awful person and mother. My mother used to say that to us that God never puts on you what you cant handle. Im just wondering if she was right lol. I know things will get better. I hope soon. Thanks for listening

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An Unknown Location | 2 months, 1 week ago (4 hours, 39 minutes after post)

ddg476 wrote:
Thank you so much, you have inspired me. Im sitting here with big tears running down my face. I feel like an awful person and mother. My mother used to say that to us that God never puts on you what you cant handle. Im just wondering if she was right lol. I know things will get better. I hope soon. Thanks for listening

We all need someone to listen to us once in a while. And its very true. God didnt put you on this earth to suffer. THats not why he created you. He created you to be the strong mother of thoes 2 boys and you have done good thus far. You have been dealt a bad had but that doesnt mean that you cant make it. Were not God’s toys. WHen he gives you a new hardship, it is just because he thinks you need to learn a little more to be stronger! We learn something new everyday is what my dad always told me.

Keep your chin up. You will be ok. I was glad to listen!

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An Unknown Location | 2 months, 1 week ago (5 hours, 2 minutes after post)

Thanks again Mrs. Willard, just to update you. I actually had a bit of good news just now. My husband came home from work, and he called the electric company. We had half of the money just couldnt pay all of it. The people at the company are going to let us pay the rest at the end of the week. 1 huge burden answered. But we have to take that money and pay them and there are other wolves (bill collectors) coming to get us. Its awful to have to lock yourself in your own home for fear they may pull into your drive anytime.lol. We have just recently got back to church, and that old devil talked me out of going yesterday. I felt guilty all day! I suffer really bad with depression and I stopped taking my meds months ago. I do have an appointment to see someone next week. I just cant believe this is happening to us. But you know, you have made me see outside of my little box. We are 2 months behind on rent, but the man we rent from is a family friend. I dont know how long he will stay that way lol. But we do have shelter for now and I do have enough food for 2 more days. I am so sorry that all you have read from me today is doom and gloom because im normally a very happy person, and I love to laugh. I guess i need to say my thanks instead of feeling sorry for myself. Will you forgive me? and Ill pray that our Lord forgives my selfish ways. And I am still anticipating a miracle! Keep us in your prayers and Ill do the same for you………….In christian love Dreama

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