This is why we are where we are at ...
We are in the process of wrapping things up, tying loose ends and packing to move on. God has been good to us here in Southern California. We have done a lot of growing here, a lot of crying , and a lot of stretching beyond our faith. God has gotten us through it even though we have not left yet.
We will be sad to leave but really at this point there just are no other options and lets face the facts we need to live. We still have some tough choices ahead and the whole reason we were here is, well she is in the picture above.
Read about Abigaile on www.Abigailestory.blogspot.com. She is an amazing little girl !
We were faced with a couple of months ago now that owner of the rental that we lease needed to sell his home. He asked if we wished to purchase it and really with the medical care, travel, therapy and treatments we really don't have time to care much for a home.
We traveled and lived 1600 miles to care for our child who has been vaccine injured. I will tell you we are really tired. I am so tired that tired has been redefined for me. We have met many wonderful and caring providers here for Abigailes care. We have also met many knowledgable providers here. It is not easy though I will tell you to pack everything you own, move it 1600 miles and try to start a temporary life. I say temporary life because that child, therapy and treatments consume your days, weeks, months and years and your lives. It is a mixed feeling of emotions that we have right now as we have sat reminiscing over the past three years. We have seen our children grow in milestones , developmentally and spiritually. We also saw a little girl who was given a poor prognosis and we have watched her to make leaps and bounds. Glory be to God for that! God has done that!
When we were faced with having to move I started looking for another lease home. We really love Abigaile doing so well here and believe there are many factors in why she is doing well. We also believe that she will do well in a number of places we just have to be cautious moving to areas with high chemicals , pollution, smog, pollens, etc. We also have to be able to have at our disposal fresh Organic food. I am not talking labeled Organic I seriously mean Organic the real dirt!
I searched for homes and I noticed that housing prices had elevated from hundreds of dollars to a thousand or more for some of the same homes as when we moved to this house. This happened over 2 years. We were being asked if we would like to raise the rent funds to guarantee the homes, no thank you I don't gamble. There were so many dirty games being played by other realtors it was obvious to me these were games. We couldn't even rent a home with guaranteed funds. We were denied many homes. We finally took that to mean it was time to go. It took 2 years for Allen to get a job and he has only been there six months. We were hoping to be able to transfer with his company so that we could keep benefits, but it doesn't look like that will happen.
We had several things to happen making our decision. The past week our van that Allen drives to work he works about 30 minutes away. The van needs new brakes, brake pads, shoes and rotors. It was also over-heating. We decided to take it to the shop just down the street at village center and we found out that the head gasket was going. Well to make a long story short if it isn't fixed it means a new motor, and we already know that the transmission is slipping as well. With this list of repairs, we don't have the money to fix it. If we did have the money to fix it, even though the van is paid for and has been for a few years now. The van is not even worth it. It has almost 150,000 miles on it.
I can't even go into the rest of everything. It doesn't even seem real. So now for the rest of the story.
We will be moving, Soon! We are in the process of moving our belongings into storage and trying to sell other things or give them away. We will then be moving to a hotel room with kitchen so that we can prepare meals for Ms. Abigaile. We are staying close so that we can finish up some therapy and treatments for Ms. Abigaile over the next couple of months. After that we will be moving long distance. We have found a state we like, has a good job potential as the transfer has not come through at Allens company. There are more plans for the future as well but it really is a lot to put in here.
What we NEED! We desperately need a place to live. We are so tired of renting other peoples stuff and moving. We would like to have a home in this new state and prefer no apartments but a home with some land. We would like to eventually provide a respite for special needs families, teach classes and give spiritual support.
We also NEED a place to stay in Southern California as we will be coming back a couple of times per year for therapy and treatments. Abigaile needs desperately to continue these treatments and therapy as well. We won't have insurance once we leave Allens company, again. I know God can provide it and He will and if He doesn't God can provide the monetary cash to fix what we need fixed. But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19. He always has. We would like to have a bus, renovated even if we have to renovate ourselves so that we can keep Abigaile safe. It is a nightmare for us to stay in hotels, vacation rentals just simply because of all the chemicals, the bedding from detergents, dry cleaning chemicals, there are so many things. I am truly praying for a bus. We can travel to California for treatment and therapy and have all of Abigailes school, and interior that she would be safe from all the junk. We also would be able to store her food in a freezer and be able to prepare it without worry of cross -contamination and or meals spoiling. Try taking 30-60 days of food and keeping it cold driving half way across the US. If it spoils there is no stopping to buy more. We have to special order her meats, and can only buy vegetables that are organic and from the farm. Believe it or not, the foods that you buy at whole foods and many other organic and natural retailers my child can not eat. She has seizures. Which means usually cross-contamination. We also can not be around scented items, or scented people. Laundry detergents, there are so many things that cause her to have seizures because of the chemicals. A bus would be great we can control her environment, her food, her well being. It just makes sense. We need funds for this and maybe we will be looking to raise funds for this. It would so much be a blessing for our family.
We will also NEED another job. I will be taking clients for Nutritional counseling at least by this time next year, possibly sooner. It depends on how quickly we can get moved and settled.
We are thankful for your prayers. These are the prayer needs that we have.
God bless you and keep looking up !
