*FamilyGrowthByCircumstance

I started this fund to help us get back on our feet. After loosing my job in April at a local hospital  I took it as a sign to go back to school not knowing that things were about to get a bit more complicated. July 13th my daughter’s friend from school FaceTime called her crying. She had been assaulted physically by her mother and brother.  We immediately called the sheriff’s department and CPS. My daughter stayed on the phone with her until they arrived and while she spoke to them. We were asked if we would take custody of her by the sheriff to remove her from the home. Of course we couldn’t leave her so we agreed in order to keep her safe from further abuse and retaliation. She was dropped of with almost nothing, her mom wouldn’t even let her take her sneakers because “ i bought them so their mine”. So our family has grown by another teenager permanently with no plans of reunification. Needless to say we were not prepared for another mouth to feed or another teen to buy all replacement clothing and school supplies for on one income. I don’t graduate until early next year. My husband is working every hour he can get his hands on at work while I do school for myself, summer school for the new “foster”, take care of the 2 kids of our own and run the household. Plates are full and we’re still sinking.