RACING AGAINST TIME

      Hello,OPL Family..Well, it’s Saturday Night, always a downish weekend without OPL,but we are trying to get through. Karen is tired, exhausted, fatigued, physically and mentally. I’m doing everything I know how to bring her spirits up. I’ve tried to remind her she went through surgery, she has an 8 inch incision in her arm,then has had 2 dialysis treatments in the space of 4 days. Unfortunately,there are exterior factors that are hindering the speed of our progress.

      As I stated a couple of weeks ago,we picked out a place that we’d like to move into. People USA have indeed accepted us into their housing program. The place that we picked out will be a perfect apartment for us. The landlord,however,has not received the paperwork from the agency that he needs to allow us to sign the  lease and move in. We’ve been told by the housing coordinator that HUD is involved in paying the first months rent and security. I was told on Tuesday the paperwork would be emailed to us (and the landlord) on Wednesday. Now I believe the government shutdown is affecting this somewhat. I am showing the text exchange I was involved in on Thursday with the housing coordinator. I can’t fathom having yet another delay,another letdown,another broken promise.

      Now as the beginning of the month approaches, we see the news that we might not get the small amount of food stamps we receive. We refuse to spend another holiday season here. Karen has to get out of this environment. She’s not well, and I can’t allow this to happen. I will be physically getting a ride to their office Monday. I cannot accept anyone dragging their feet after they gave us all this hope,only for it to be delayed.

      The season of hope is supposed to be approaching. Not hopelessness. The other issue is that there are months where Social Security recipients have to wait 5 weeks instead of 4 for their monthly check, because of the way the calendar falls. When these times happen,that fifth week is nothing short of HELL.  There is never enough money to get through. Still having to borrow money to get through,but if I do,I’m paying it back. Once again,it’s living in a hotel that makes surviving on a fixed income impossible. However,hope is not lost,nor will it ever be. We are so grateful to all of you for all of your support, prayers,thoughts, friendship,and help. I’m fighting as hard as I can and I won’t stop. Karen goes to war to stay alive and her body is traumatized. Her heart isn’t,but sometimes even with all of the love in the world,she and I both live with a difficult villain…FEAR.

      More updates soon. Hope you’re having a good weekend.

May God Bless the memory of Colton and Julie and family. He is an eternal angel.

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PAYPAL BN11473@GMAIL.COM or Brian Nearey

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