I thought I would post Marys last post in her thread.

 

wtf I thought everything was going alright????

:cry:

BOOOOOOOOOO

good luck and i'll be hoping for the best

 

Whats happened to America? :(

 

Sister Mary and family are in my thoughts, and prayers. I wish the very best in life.:wink2:

 

Thanks for all the support everyone. Two weeks from today we may just be living in our car. If you are in or local to Santa Ana, Calilfornia, a sympathy phone call to Deutsche Bank National Trust might help our situation. I just got their number this morning and I'm going to call when they open at 8:00am, California time. I don't want you running up your phone bills but on their website they have a huge social responsibility statement, and, IMO, this is social irresponsibility. The number is 714-247-6000.

 

Positive energies, and a Cali phone call on their way...

 

Thanks everyone. Please do not bother to call. Apparently is an "unmonitored" mailbox and no inquiries will be processed over the phone. I have to fax or mail a letter. Creating one now to fax to them today. I'll keep you posted. Further, we went this morning to a church I had found online regarding shelter arrangements so we met with them. Just wanted to thank you and share a truly pretty picture of something I saw on the way back. A beautiful doe feeding on trees in the woods. A sign of something innocent and beautiful in life.



You can't see her too well, but she's right in the center of the picture.

 

Okay folks - this is probably going to kill me. The lady we met with this morning called me a little bit ago and said that the family has to be separated if we have to go into a shelter. They only have mens shelters available and womens shelters. We have truly been brought to our knees and Chris just told me "you look tired - not tired as in sleepy." I'm tired. I fought the good fight but it is going to truly, truly kill me to be alone without Chris and the girls, as I know it will them.

 

hang in there Mary. You get can get through this. I promise you.

 

stay strong mary........

 

Grr...

Have you considered relocating? Not a lot of people know better than I how tough it can be to pull yourself out of someplace familiar and where you have spent much of your life to a place where you won't know anyone, but if you and/or Chris can get a job somewhere else in the country, it's probably worth it.

 

Man, as I read this, I could only think, if I win the lotto, you would never worry about being sepperated from your family. This truley breaks my heart and I can't help but feel helpless. My prays and thoughts are with you and yours, and heres to hoping I win the lotto...

 

We have Michael but we can't afford it. No savings left due to the bankruptcy and much more liabilities than assets. But for the grace of God, our bills (electric, car insurance, etc) have been paid for by my mother in law, but she's almost bankrupted herself helping us out.

 

Thank you so much! That means alot to me.

 

Thanks Deb. I can't stop crying either. I'm terrified. I haven't been away from Chris in 15 years - I don't plan to start now. Love you.

 

I love all of you Mary... I feel exactly the same as my Army brother and have told my son it would be my first order of business. Please know my son and I care and hold you up in prayer often.

 

Thank you my dear friend.

 

I have the same feelings as others Mary.
You know I have been very fond of you since our virtual paths first crossed. It sucks feeling so helpless about this situation.

Don't know how much it helps, but always remember:

"If God leads you to it, he will help lead you through it."

I of course will continue you in my thoughts and prayers

 

I had to do the same...
When all "was" lost for me,Mary. I thought that leaving my familiar surroundings was the last thing I could do.I found that courage to start a new life,in a new place.It has been many years ago,but things DID work out when all was lost.I know God is looking down on you and your family and will bless you as he did me.

John

 

You probably had it easier than I, in some ways.

I had to learn a new language (well relatively new, I could always read and write and I learned to converse a little before arriving but I couldn't learn enough before until I actually started living here), deal with a different bureaucracy (I'm told it's Soviet-stylized :eek:) and deal with a different mentality altogether.

On the other hand, Absorption is institutionalized here and they have programs set up to ease you into it, so I had a lot of help.

Mary, that option isn't available to you, if even you would be gung-ho on doing it, but sometimes G-d, in His mysterious ways, shows us things that we need to figure out for ourselves. If my post has any value, you'll find something in it to help yourself out.

 

i don't know you at all so i don't know exactly the situation you're in. the economy has taken a backward slant, but i was watching the news the other day and it said that Arkansas didn't fall back as far as some of the other states and is now recovering faster than most. i don't know what type of work you are looking for, but Baldor, an electrical company is hiring 300 people right now. they have made a 36% recovery over the down swing they had earlier this year. you may want to send out some feelers.

anyway, i'll keep you in my prayers. what you're going through. my son is going through a hard time right now. has back problems. i did one of the most stupid things, put all of our money in an annuity and i can only draw 10% a year without being raped with penalties, so there is only so much i can help with.

 

I'm just now finding out this and am pretty devastated. I'll pray, as it's the only thing I can do.

 

Okay folks - just got off the phone with the lady handling the sale of the home for the bank and she gave me a glimmer of hope. She said it's fairly easy and people do it all the time - they go to their local courthouse and file a petition for more time so we can stay in the house for an additional 30 - 90 days. She said the time depends upon how sympathetic the judge is. She said to cry alot and remember, this is the lady who is supposed to be "the enemy". I called the Newark Courthouse and the lady was very nice and helpful. She said to bring the eviction notice Monday morning at 9:00 to their office - the Landlord/Tenant section - and they'll help us file the papers to get started. Wish us luck!

 

Perhaps that will give you the time to get the Obama lead pursued. Still praying.

 

Thanks Steve!

 

Great news Mary, I wish we could all join you on Monday in more than just spirit. I hope an additional 30-90 days will be enough time for you guys to get things turned around. Like Willie Nelson said, 'You are always on my mind'.

 

good luck mary.........

 

Best of luck Mary.

Good things happen to good people....hang in there.

 

I hope that the extra time allows you to get a plan together.

And remember, no matter how bleak it might seem, this ISN'T the worst thing that could happen. You and your family are healthy and alive, and that is something to be thankful for.

Also remember that you are not alone in this. There are literally millions of people in the same situation as you right now.

Life always has a way of working itself out, you'll see...

 

Mary, sorry I'm late to this but you and yours have been in my prayers for some time now. Will hope and pray that Monday you'll get that repreive. God bless he's right there with you, hand it over to him.:up:

 

Good luck girl. If you need a designated cryer...call me!

 

Thanks Sam! Somehow, though, when it comes to this situation, I have zero problem in that area.

 

Bump. Just a favor to wish us luck. We're going to the courthouse this morning. Also, for those of you not "in the know" we're shipping Meggie off to California again for the summer just to keep her away from all this mess and let her be a 12 year old - not a grown up, like she's been trying to be, until our situation is resolved. Thanks everyone.

 

We'll be praying.

 

:up:

You've got us there in spirit.

 

Thanks Steve - you guys and gals are the best.