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Well my son was born last night. LaKota Madrox is finally here, but he came too early! God is testing me, and I need to stay strong for my son so please keep us in your prayers.LaKota was born at 27 weeks. I started haveing contractions March 10th, and dialated to 3cm before the doctors stopped the contractions. LaKota's heart rate was very low, so low the doctors almost thought they couldn't find it. My amniotic fluid was runing low too, and my health was hindering too.I didn't care too much about my health my main concern was my son & his health.My neighbor friend Di has helped me out alot, she picked me up from my family doctor's office and drove me to the hospital.(thank goodness too the helicopter was on a 2-3 hour delay because of a snow storm and the ambulances were all dispatched with an hour wait.---Di got to me within 15minutes of calling her, and she had already aranged a police esscort out of town. She got me to the hospital safely in 20min. and it is an hour and 15 min trip doing the speed limit.--at least I know Di can get me to the hospital ALOT faster than the ambulance can.) I am thankfull for my friend Di she kept my family and my special friend Sherry from here posted on my health and LaKota's. Di came to visit me after work and brought the laptop so I could try to update everyone, but Im now getting time to do so.Shortly after Di left I went back into labor at 8pm the doctor tried to stop it again but at 9:15pm my son insisted he had to come out & contractions started all over again. The Nurse said she called Di to come back, but she didnt get back in time,because at 10:53pm on March 11th my son LaKota Madrox was born. LaKota's heart stopped 3 times, and is still very slow. LaKota is 17.5 inches long 3lbs 11oz. I am being told he is a miricale, but a bigger miricale will be if he can pull thru.The doctors said the next 72 hours are very critical for him, and if he can make it his survival chances will be closer to 45% chance of survival. Di showed up as they were rushing LK to the NICU.She is going to stay by my side and help me contact friends and family.Please keep my son in your prayers. We (but mostly HE) needs all your prayers.My angel needs all the prayers he can get, his life has been left in Gods hands now, the doctors said there isnt much more they can do for him. Please keep my son in your prayers,please. I haven't even been able to hold LK yet, he is in an incubater hooked to many monitors, and tubes. I start to cry every time I havve to look at my son. I feel like its my fault some how. The Doctors and nurses keep reassuring me that it isn't my fault but, as a mother a part of me still feels some how it is my fault.

I will keep everyone informed and updated as often as I can. I am being told that this will be a long process...mostly alot of waiting and praying.I am trying to be optimistic,it is just very hard, seeing my son in the incubater.Please pray for my family.

Thank you for reading this, thanks in advance for prayers for LK, he really really needs them.

Dear Aidpage readers,

 I am comming here today in shock, so please bare with me. My older sister sent me an email this morning, and I have spent ALL day trying to find ways to help her. My sister is a college student going to school to be a Medical Assistant, the school messed up her class schedule and just dropped 2 of her classes 1/2 into the crediting semester and will not credit her accordingly like they are suppose to. So sense they did that she is very depressed and her (now) ex abandond them, had them evicted and destroyed my sisters car,stole over $7,000 from her, and now that she has nothing she wants to be close to family to try to start over and get back on her feet. She quit school, to move home to PA to be with me, so we can help each other out.

  My sister has 3 little boys (5,3, and 1yr) she no longer has a car (because of her ex.) and her last pay-check (well whats left of it after buying food for my nephews.) which she is going to be mailing it to me to have me get us a place to rent (hopping we can find one).I am trying to get her to sell her bed and large things and mail her clothes and take a bus.(but she wants to get a U-Haul.) Sense she has no vehicle we can't get a pull behind trailer. So I checked prices for U-Haul & Penske Rental Trucks. We can't rent one for under $1,600.00, and that is with no truck coverage, no dolly (or other moveing supplies) which being just her trying to move all her stuff the dolly and furnature covers would be very helpfull. If we get coverage,and moveing supplies that just upped the rental to $2,000.00, now this does not count gas coverage. A U-Haul has a 37gal. gas tank and gets about 8 miles to a gal. (they claim 6-10 miles) she has 1,666 mile drive (thats if there are no detours.) with gas prices being between $3.75-5.01 a gal, she needs another $1,000 for gas. Thats putting her at needing between $2,600-$3,000.00 for this move...but she is one person with 3 kids, she needs to stop and sleep at night.(she also isn't a night driver, she has a hard time seeing at night,and doesnt feel comfotable doing it with her kids.) To be on the safe side she needs about $200 for motel stay.(she should only need to spend one night in a motel, but if there are any problems,delays she could need to stay at another motel before she gets here.) She is in need to get moved ASAP. The storage unit she has her stuff in her rental-lease runs out March 11th,and she can't afford to renew it, and her stay at the shelter runs out March 4th, if there are openings at one in a town over she will be able to have shelter until March 11th. When it comes down to it, her deadline is March 11th to get the money to move to PA.

I know this is ALOT of money, and Im sure not many can afford to help with much,and I dont expect that anyone can help with all of it, but if you can donate any small amount, it will help her.Gas gift cards for Country Fair would be GREAT help,(or even SAM's Club gas cards). Please if anyone can PLEASE help my sister get home so we can help each other, I will forever be greatfull.

I have added a link to a PayPal account set up for donations to help my sister fund her way home. Please concider donating, any amount will help.(keep in mind PayPal has donation charges, a donation of $.37 is actually $.06 that she will get.)

Thank you all for your time,prayers and ANY help you can offer.

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Hi everyone

I am a recently seperated mother of two sons in college and 2 grandchildren.  I moved out of my home in the south suburbs of illinois, without a job or money.  I am currently unemployed and still looking for work.   It's been six (6) months now, that I've moved to another state.  God sent an Angel who provided me with a nice place, but now that's even in jepordy.  I try daily not to feel defeated.  My motto is keep pressing, by any means necessary.  I have had trouble obtaining the proper ID out here, but that will all come to pass, I'm sure. 

Christmas, I try not to think about it.  Tomorrow I pic my son up from school and although I know he says its not a big deal.  This will be the first time I haven't been able to provide anything for him.  Also my oldest son, who is now a senior in college has two children. Yes, a mistake, but thank God he is finishing school.  This christmas grandma has to show love in other ways. 

I need assistance with rent and daily living.

I can see the light.  Just cant reach it right now! LOL  For years I've suffered in silence

NO MORE 

I am a mom to 2 beautiful kids, 14 yr old Jake and 7 month old Liam. My partner, William, is a hard working down to earth man who works nearly 14-16 hours everyday(even sometimes saturdays, sun always off) to provide for us. In this economy tho, we have cut back in every area we can. the only reason we have internet is we need it to make our phone work(magic jack, cheapest phone service, gotta have a phone with kids). I have tried to find a job but the ones offered either do not pay enough to cover daycare, or they are hours its impossible for me to work. pride isnt an issue, even Mc donalds locally needed a midnight shift and I cannot leave my kids obviously so....I would also love to go back and finish college. I would like to work in addictions, maybe DUI services, or even something with kids in the system. Moms like me need an advocate, and maybe thats me? But for now, I am lucky to have gas money and money for the daily things.  I do all I can to make my partners check stretch but we are not making it. We live paycheck to paycheck and worry daily if we will even be able to afford this place in a few months.I am sorry if this is rambling, I am so worried and upset, and frankly guilt ridden about the holidays, I am a mess :o). Anyways, there are no more hours in the day for my partner to work. We moved to a cheaper area, a cheaper rented home, and cut out all extras. I cant tell youthe last time we went out for dinner that wasnt paid for by someone else, or went to a movie. Jake is so good tho, he understands things are tight, doesnt mind second hand things and is my best friend. Liam is too little to know that his family lives on a prayer everyday. There is my guilt, to brin gthese precious kids into this financial mess that is my life. I do what I can for others around me less fortunant, I have a house and food, many do not. I donate Liam and Jakes gently used clothing and toys to anyone that may need them. While I visit food pantries, I take only what we can use and sometimes take in stuff that I know we wont need, anything extra. Because who know the story of the woman or man in line behind me? They may be even worse off that we are, you cant tell. When we moved towns, we lost the ability to go to our food pantry(out of county) and also no longer qualify for weekly free diapers. The final blow is that I will be losing the use of my car, the only thing that is in my name, only thing I ever could say was mine. We cannot afford insurance on two cars,a nd Bills old 160000 miles on it beater car is for work, so mine will have the plates suspended on the 5th of dec.I have no idea if my children will get anything for christmas from us. I just dont know where it will come from. We have no one to borrow money from, no one to ask for help. I pray all the time, for God to help me remember the true meaning of the season, and to be thankful for what I DO have. Healthy kids, a good solid partner in life...but still sometimes...I am so sad that my kids  cant have more, they deserve more. They deserve the world. 14 and 7 months is way too young to learn these harsh lessons about the fairness/unfairness of things. Thank you for taking the time to read this. I am also here to lend and ear or hand or shoulder to someone else who , like me , is awake at 1am, feeling down, looking for someone to say"Its gonna be ok."

THERES NOTHING BETTER THEN A BRIGHT WARM SMILE
NICE WHITE SHINY TEETH, I WISH I HAD BOTH.

hi my name is bianca im a 22 yr old mum from melb.
all my life i have had dental problems, been too scared to smile,
covered my mouth when i laugh, and cant smile for photos.
its always been a constant problem and effects my self esteeem and confidence.

i was born with a medical condition, my mouth is too small for my teeth and they grew threw
crooked and misplaced, i evan have a extra tooth behind my front teeth, like a shark, people cant see
it but i know its there and its horrible.

my mum was a single mother and couldnt afford to get me dental work and left untreated my mouth is now
in pain all the time, i constantly worry about my teeth, its effecting my life and im becomin extremly depressed..

thats why i am tryin to raise money so i can have a dental makeover.

JUST TO BE ABLE TO SMILE AND LAUGH WITHOUT WORRYING WHAT PEOPLE ARE LOOKING AT IS MY DREAM
AND I NEED YOU TO HELP ME MAKE THIS COME TRUE. PLEASE DONATE...

IF U WOULD LIKE TO TALK TO ME MORE ABOUT THIS MY EMAIL IS b_marree@hotmail.com

Hello, my name is christie. I am a single mom of 2 sweet little girls. One is 9 months old and the other is 5. We have been through alot in the past two years. When i had my youngest in march they told me two weeks later she had a genetic disorder called glactosemia. Which has made it hard on us. trips to the childrens hospital about every 2 months gets expensive. i am currently not working. I have a hard time putting my baby in daycare because of the disorder. It is scary to me to wonder if they will go by the guidelines of things she can eat and stuff. I can use any help that anyone can give. this christmas is really hard for me. I just thaught that last year was bad, well this year i have two babies to buy for. My 5 year old is a sweet heart she don't seem to mind that there are no presents under the tree yet. She keeps asking if it is snow time meaning Christmas. She has been diganosed with developmentle delays, mainly in speech. But she has improved alot since she started kindergarden. I want to say thanks for any help anyone wants to give.

I was wanting to Post about DigitalChairty.com. Mainly for 2 reasons:

1.) I just wanted to let people who may be new on here know that DigitalCharity.com is a place where you can go to state your case and if you have a Paypal account, then donations can be made directly to it. Your post is viewable by the visitors on Digital Charity and if they choose to they can make a donation to help you.

2.) Not to discourage anyone, but I was wondering if anyone has had a good outcome with Digital Charity? I think that the program is a wonderful idea.  So if there is anyone that wouldn't mind sharing their experience with it, please feel free to post it.  I just think it may give others some ray of hope that have not had much luck with it yet.

Is there any other Donation Sites out there?

You would think being a nurse would set me up for an ideal life. The answer is no it hasn't. My troubles hit me straight on with the birth of my third child. We were closing on my new house when the baby came early. Two days after the birth (healthy baby girl), my health went south and I was diaganosed with pregnancy induced cardiomyopathy. Causing me to be placed in the hospital for 9 days and unable to walk across a room without being winded. Long story short with my second child's medical issues and mine, bills got missed, bills couldn't get paid and now we are in debt. I owe medical bills, credit card bills, college loan bills (I paid for college off of credit cards and loans), mortgage, the list goes on and I don't make enough money to pay for it all. I need help. I'm sitting here writting this with litterally $35 dollars in the bank. I'm desperate for advice or a friendly ear or suggestions. Anything. Please help me I'm in need of aid and I really don't want to lose my house.

I am a single mother of 2 great kids trying to make it my ex husband refuses to help me out the only way he would agree to the devorce is if he didnt have to pay child support i lost my good paying job that i had do to the fact he called and told my boss that he was going to kill everyone in the store i had worked for the company for 9 years so inturn i lose my bigger home and now with my 2 kids live in a one bedroom house and right now im even about to lose it doe to the fact i dont even earn a quarter of what i use to I have ask the state for help and they wont do it becuse i do have a job where i work 40 hours a week but im still not making it and feel lost right now i just feel bad becus i cant do anything to fix it right now and i cant give my kids every thing they need even right now i just keep getting farther and farther behind and cant fix it thank you for your time

Hi, my name is mike. First I would like to say my heart goes out to all those families out there going through bad times. I have been with my wife for 11yrs, married for 2yrs. We have 6 kids all together ( 4 hers, 2 mine) and our 7mo old granddaughter that lives with us. We are a loving family. I never thought I would get to this. I have always been a hard worker. Worked hard for my family. We've had some bad time but always made it out, me & my wife. About 2yrs ago my wife had to let her job for FED-EX go. Due to her back, lower disc deteriorated. She had a operation on her back to replaced the disc. After all this her job tricked her into taking a settlement and leaving her job. " As they said to her there's no lite dutes in FED-EX ". She was put into a program to help people with Dissabilities find a new career they can handle. For the past year and a half she has been working hard on her new career (Auto-CAD Drafting) specializing in Archetecture Design. And she is doing great. She will be finished April of this year. The bad part is, all that time it was only me working. We thought I can do it but it's been getting worse and worse. Our bills are to the MAX. Had to cut our cells off, Car Insurance is over, and we have a house that I pray we don't lose. I cry at night thinking of my situation (a man that can't save his family). My mom always told me GOD will always help you, just ask him. Sad to say I have gave up on him now. Today I was looking online for something that could help me and found this site. I started reading all the sad things people are going through out there. I thought I was alone! I don't give up on life because my granddaughter don't let me. I was a man of lots of pride. No more. For me to be writing this, GOD must be guiding me. He is all I have. If there is help out there, I leave it to God to do his work. My love goes to all of you out there. We will see the sunshine after the storm. ( LafamiliaV@msn.com )