As many of you may or may not know, my house is in foreclosure and is being sold at a Sheriff's sale on January 6th, 2009. Shortly before it went into foreclosure my husband and I had to file bankruptcy and received the discharge. We're told that we will need to be out of the home, probably the end of January. We had a dear friend who was going to let us live in a home that he owns and is unoccupied, rent free, until we got back on our feet, since neither of us are working. He came over last night to tell hubby that that house has since gone into foreclosure and, basically, we now have nowhere to live come 2/1/09. We have two young daughters and desperately need your prayers that some "miracle" will come along and save us. We were on unemployment till that ran out and then public assistance which has also run out. Please say a quick prayer for my family.
I know times are tough for everyone and please know this is in no way a solicitation for financial assistance, but instead a request for spiritial assistance and/or guidance.
Thanks everyone.
Mary
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Aw Hell Mary, you got my thoughts and prayers. Too many people are going through this sort of situation right now and it's getting out of hand. You seem like a great person and have always been kind to me, I'm sure you and your family will find, not necessarily a miracle, as you say, but a workable solution to your current situation.
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I may come off with a rough edge around here but I do have a heart. This is real stuff that people are dealing with these days and it saddens me to hear your story. :sad:
I really hope and will pray for a miracle for you and your family luv.
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And, I might add, on a side note. I've been on the phone with almost every town in New Jersey's Public Assistance/Section 8/Low Income hotline all morning. Their response? Our waiting list is closed and will not re-open for at least 5 years. What is up with that? I'm not too proud to say I need help. The lady I spoke to in Montclair this morning said they had 249 vouchers and over 7,000 applications for them. Something's gotta give.
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Will do - thank you very much. What matters is how much all you guys care about us and are praying for us. Thanks again everyone.
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dont you have disability coming in, until you go back? im very sorry to hear this. i will certainly keep you and your family in my thoughts.
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Best of luck to you and your family, terrible stuff to hear that this kind of thing can happen in this country.
Dont forget that with Christmas coming up there should be some opportunity for seasonal employment in the retail world. If not for you (it can be high stress) then for your husband. Its often crappy work (registers, stocking etc) but it would at least bring in a little bit of income. OFC otherwise just keep sending out resumes and looking around.
Also, check into retail management. Many stores hire basic assistant managers for jobs that can pay around 30k a year with no prior training or experience or even many times a degree. Again, often crappy work and bad hours, but it might be worth looking at.
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my prayers go out to you. if i hear of anything i'll let you know
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Update: Prayers May be Working
I was put in contact this morning through one of my contacts at Freecycle.org with a "Madge" of St. Rose of Lima RC Church. She said Madge could help us. Called Madge - she says the Archdiocese of Newark has their own "shelter" of 140 private apartments that you can live in for up to a year, until you get back on your feet. One catch though - you have to have an income. I told her our situation and after all the "oh dear's" said she was going to speak with someone and call me back. I'll keep you guys updated as I receive information. I sent an email off to my congressman and the Mayor of Newark to see if they could provide any help/resources. I'm not sitting on this - can't afford to - I'm being very proactive.
Guys and gals keep your fingers and toes crossed please. I just got a call from someone at this place. We couldn't hear each other so she's going to call me back after the meeting she had to go into. It's called New Community Center / Harmony House. They don't call it a shelter - they call it "transitional housing." She's going to call me back and I'm very hopeful. Again, I'll continue to post updates here.
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When my sister lost her leg she lived on the phone until she got help. It wasn't easy, but she stayed determined.
You'll get it done Mary. I told you we're made of strong stuff friend. :hi5:
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Good news Mary, this will be the first step that gets you back on track. God loves Dolphin fans, that's why the Giants won last year. ;)
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Mary, keep your head up. You are a smart woman, something will turn up for you. Just have faith. You've had a rough yr sweetie, but look what you have already made it through, you can get through this, and you will. :hi5:
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