Author Topic: Gone from bad to worse (Read 2353 times)

Stephen Francis · « **on:** October 24, 2013, 10:46:39 AM »

Our car insurance is now expired. Our car payment is past due, and while we got this latest payment deferred, the next one (which cannot be deferred) is due in 22 days.

My cell phone, which number is on all my job applications and resumes I've sent out, is now out of service.

I MUST go out each day and look for work, but if I am (God forbid) in an accident or get stopped for some reason, I will be fined heavily and could be arrested.

I have the opportunity to play music with a group that can play weddings and so on, but I have no instruments to play (I play the guitar and the harmonica, which is the more critical of the two, since there is paid work to be had if I have harmonicas to play).

We don't have any family members that would be willing or able to help. Our mortgage payment is taken care of, so there's no worry of losing our home, but we have literally nothing for bills or gas for the car.

Sorry I'm ranting, but if I didn't have young children to provide for, I wouldn't even be worried about these things because I could always get by alone. I'm desperate for their sakes.

Ladislaus · « **Reply #1 on:** October 24, 2013, 11:04:01 AM »

I'm very sorry to hear of your troubles, Stephen. I'll pray for you and your family. If I had any money myself, I would help you out. But I'm in a world of hurt financially myself (though not nearly as bad off as you have it). I'm flat broke. And, just as you write, I wouldn't mind living on the street myself, but I feel bad for the kids.

I would recommend praying a novena to St. Jude, the Patron of Impossible Cases.

wallflower · « **Reply #2 on:** October 24, 2013, 02:34:07 PM »

Is your PM function turned off?

parentsfortruth · « **Reply #3 on:** October 24, 2013, 02:45:55 PM »

It looks like it. I had a suggestion.

:sad:

Stephen Francis · « **Reply #4 on:** October 24, 2013, 03:06:16 PM »

I've gotten PMs from people before. I have no idea why it wouldn't have worked.

Any ideas?