Prayer request

[icedtea]

As some of you know, we are without income, almost homeless, etc.
I have gotten a prophetic word saying I must fast and pray to get things moving. And ask friends to also.
May I please request you guys to pray for me while you are fasting; as I know you already are fasting anyway in anticipation of Holy Pasca.
WIll some of you fast with me?
(I cannot do a total one for health reasons, have tried. But will definitely do a partial one.)
God bless
Rose

 

[Thekla]

As some of you know, we are without income, almost homeless, etc.
I have gotten a prophetic word saying I must fast and pray to get things moving. And ask friends to also.
May I please request you guys to pray for me while you are fasting; as I know you already are fasting anyway in anticipation of Holy Pasca.
WIll some of you fast with me?
(I cannot do a total one for health reasons, have tried. But will definitely do a partial one.)
God bless
Rose

it is an honor to ...

 

[E.C.]

Of course.

 

[Philothei]

You know you are my prayers Rose.

Lord have mercy.

Philothei

 

[stephenc]

 

[Lukaris]

Lord accept our prayers and fasts for your mercy on your servant.

 

[Nichole]

 

[Chocolatesa]

 

[heart of peace]

HowardDean, you continue to be in my prayers.

I sent you a PM a couple weeks ago, not sure if it went through. If you are interested in any work at home opportunities, I can provide some information for you.

Lord Jesus, Son of God, have mercy

 

[icedtea]

Thank you all. I know God will hear.

 

[icedtea]

We cannot pay any bills(gas is late) buy enough food for the month, or even live anywhere (house may be auctioned next week).
I am terrified.

 

[heart of peace]

Do you have any items that you are able to sell on your local craigslist?

 

[icedtea]

No. This computer belongs to my son's homeschool(we get to use it).
Other than a small tv, and an old hard mattress, nothing.

 

[heart of peace]

What are your current needs in order to not be homeless (if you don't want to post that, I understand)?

 

[heart of peace]

You should put whatever you can on craigslist, you'd be surprised how quickly 30 dollar items add up.

Also, have you checked with your local social services office? They may be able to provide you with emergency help. There is a heat program available for those who qualify where your heat is paid for with public assistance. If you are in a position of need, you should accept the help. You pay taxes into this system and it is there to provide help in situations like these.

 

[icedtea]

I don't pay taxes. Have not been hired for 10 years.
The bills are in my fathers name, and he is not here now, may not come back.
Next week the condo may be auctioned.
I only have one pair of shoes (tennies with holes).
A microwave but we need that.
What we need is employment (we both applied at the downtown library for pages).
And for someone to take us in until we can survive. No one has wanted anything to do with us for decades.

 

[heart of peace]

What about working at a diner as a waitress? They are always hiring and it is same day cash money and good money at that. You can still be available to homeschool your son and work in the evenings. You can do that while you work on getting the employment that you prefer.

Regardless if you don't pay taxes or haven't paid in x amount of years, you are a citizen of the US, right? Then you are able to seek public assistance if you need it and you qualify. I only suggest that as it sounds you are in urgent need to make payments on your home so as to avoid becoming homeless.

Can I ask who else is in this situation with you as you used "we"?

I'd like to try to help you think of other alternatives if I can. The current economy of the US is being felt by many households including myself and my inlaws.

 

[icedtea]

Me and my son, age 15. I'm a widow.
We are on assistance. We get free medical and 290 in food card a month (not enough now my son is as tall as me).
Cannot leave my son home while I work, its not a good neighborhood.
I know one who babysits but told me its 20$ for 3 hours.
I can't imagine making enough to even afford a studio for both of us.
Studios here are about 400 (at the cheapest).

 

[heart of peace]

Ahh, I see. So, he would need to be at a place of employment while you worked as well in order to be in a "supervised" setting?

Hm....could he work in a clothing store or some type of retail store? Then maybe you can work a lunch shift or early dinner shift as a waitress.

If not that, how dead set are you on homeschooling? Would you consider putting him in the schools temporarily while you got yourself back up from this situation? You could even work as an aide in the cafeteria or classroom while he attended classes while you were present.

Do you have any higher degrees at all?

I am so sorry you are going through this, HowardDean. I hope that through our discourse, you may see something that you weren't able to see before that is available to you.

Have you considered placing an ad for babysitting services on craigslist? By that I mean, you care for someone else's child while they are at work.

 

[icedtea]

I took him out of school 3 years ago because of harrassment. Not going back. We have gottne into the habit of retiring at 3 a.m. so that won't work.
Cannot babysit if I don't know where we will live.