The last two years we have been surviving. Managing to stay together and in one mental piece despite the variety of quality and consistency our living arrangements have been. At present, things appear to be stabilizing. But there’s a hell of a mess to clean up too. We owe a lot of people a lot of gratitude as well as money. We have a couple months before we are comfortably stable. I don’t mean big screens and 5 a bedroom house. I mean making the bills once we know what they are going to be.
A few things happened when we got everyone to Texas that helped us and hurt us. Benny let us sublet his apartment, then the ex-wife started getting her payments again then we couldn’t afford that apt anymore and had to move on short order. That’s one mess we have to pay off. As much as I hate to say it, we finally got some public assistance with the food too. In Florida the church had been feeding us. Now it’s the state. We don’t like to, but we don’t abuse it either. It’s allowed us to keep a roof over our heads. As previously, we had been eating the money that was supposed to be going to Benny for Rent.
That’s when God worked a miracle for us. A nice Muslim couple had posted their much more affordable apartment on craigslist, which was practically given to us, as well as $400 to help with the first two months rent. This money helped us move from the old apt to this one, and get a few critical things like a shower curtain, and other similar amenities. We had practically new beds and dishes given to us by a friend form the church as well as help getting them upstairs to our new abode.
We have been in this nice apartment for less than a month, and have yet to see what power is going to be though, so I am still a bit nervous. The Ac runs a lot because it’s too small, but it keeps the place cool. And of course we have our computers. They run less than a tv, and most families have more than one of those too, but not like we do. My last paycheck was only $208 due an error the previous pay period, or we would have some money set aside already to offset rent this paycheck. That has me nervous too.
We had a friend and her family visit from Washington recently. Tamri and her crew of 6 came over two weeks ago and we all went to Lake Bryan. I took 9 children by myself into the shallows and had a blast throwing kidz into the water and other general mayhem.
At the end of the day we enjoyed a nice meal prepared by Tamri and family, then went home exhausted not too long afterward. Cost for the day? $5 admission per car. For our family that’s 63 cents per person!
We are looking forward to gaining stability in the home department. The last two years have been traumatizing and testimony building. The church here has just as good and timely messages as Florida did, so I know we are in the right place. God has been visibly working for us right and left, and we are ever grateful for it. No question.
We have a bit of a ways to go to get back everything we lost, and even then alot I think we never will get back. We have debts to friends in Florida, Keith, we haven’t forgotten you. Clyde, we owe you a lot for renting to our huge family when we needed so badly, thanks for your patience on the Van payments. Freedom and family, thank you for you for opening your home to us when everything good but God went away. We still owe you a family website. There’s a few more, and we certainly aren’t done with Florida, or our friends in California. We may even get a set of Christmas cards out this year. So please pray for us as we continue to pick up after our two year disaster.
That’s all for now. The photo album is being put back together to include a photo documentary. It’s going to be several weeks before it’s ready. pictures are scattered everywhere.
Until Later.
Peace and God Bless.
- Dan.
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July 30, 2009 4:45 pm | 
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