11/05/2024
Hello all, so doing updates during my treatments was a failure obviously. I am now awaiting my last chemo round. The treatments have gotten more draining as we went and this has piled up to not able to function at daily living routines. This exhausted, painful, nauseas body is struggling...
I haven't worked since October of last year. Broken ribs then back surgery then cancer... unable to drive and medicated has hit the family finances hard.
My inability to work was also a time of reflection. Seeing where God wants me. After tapping out all credit cards and savings and lots of prayer I felt solid that I am to turn my building into a bistro.
I am fervent in the feeling of serving my community. That's always my goal, how can this help my community? Well, without a restaurant in our town a place where families can go, it was clear. Well that takes funding and as an unemployed, cancer patient... well it's been a difficult step. So then I prayed, what am I to do?
A dear friend I haven't seen in ages happens to see me through the window while I was working on the building and we had a chat. Well I unloaded my drama tearfully (which is unlike me) and shared how my home is in foreclosure and my office building is too. I was told by her to share this with my community that I love to serve. Time to humble myself and see if God puts on hearts of others that I have love to serve, maybe it will be returned. I just need to ask. I don't ask for things for myself so this is very humbling.
So I am sharing, I am in need. I am unable to have funds to open any business and I will be selling my building. I love my building and the community i have been able to serve with it.
My chemo treatments are almost up then surgery. I am not well enough to open any business and I am selling everything I have to make ends meet. I am blessed emensly with my family, friends and community but finally I am able to say... help. My friend said I should start a go fund me, so those that can help financially can. So if you think that's the direction, let me know.
I love my building and being able to provide space for our youth group fundraising, meeting space, mini museum, gallery for local artists and even visitor center. It's just those can't pay the bills, I always did through my work. That was my way of giving back.
Well, I have nothing left to give. If you feel God saying I should give then great, give but I know this time of year is already tight.
Also I will need help hosting parade and decorating competition. I already had prizes just need help organizing with my chemo brain.
Let me know your opinion and please just follow what God says, I trust fully in Him through all this. God is so good.
