Last spring… we were given the opportunity to purchase our blue beast… Big Bertha 🚐💙
And when I say opportunity… I mean we said yes with a whole lot of hope… a little prayer… and drained every bit of savings we had.
Between the down payment, taxes, tags, and getting her home… we came up with nearly 17k just to bring her into our driveway.
And then came the reality…
We financed the rest…
To the tune of 900 a month 😅
But here’s the part people don’t always see…
This wasn’t about wanting something bigger…
This was about safety… and independence…
Our girls are growing… and transfers were becoming unsafe…
Risking injury to me… or to them… just wasn’t something we could keep doing.
And more than that…
I want them to experience life…
I want us to go places… together…
Not in shifts… not leaving anyone behind…
All five of our girls use wheelchairs… and Bertha is the only way we can safely transport them all at once.
Appointments… emergencies… family outings… just getting out of the house…
She makes what used to feel impossible… possible.
Over the last 11 years… we’ve adopted our girls from foster care…
Four of them are survivors of child abuse…
Our story has never been easy… but it has always been worth it…
And if there’s one thing I know for sure…
Our story isn’t finished yet 💛
People ask all the time how they can help…
And I almost always say… just pray we stay healthy… or we’re good…
But if I’m being honest…
What would actually change our day to day life…
What would take a HUGE weight off our shoulders…
Is getting Bertha paid down… or paid off…
Right now we’ve worked so hard to get her down to about 40k… and yes… I know… just 😅
From spring through December… I threw every extra dollar we had at it… and we made a HUGE dent…
But life shifts… and priorities shift with it…
And this payment…
It’s one of the biggest weights we carry…
Because the truth is…
Every extra dollar going to this van…
Is a dollar that can’t go toward what we need next…
And what we need next… is space…
We are completely out of room on our ground floor…
And we need a 2 bedroom addition to continue caring for our girls safely… and sustainably…
Because this life… this calling… isn’t changing anytime soon…
So if you’ve ever messaged me asking how you can help…
This is me… actually answering that 💛
If you’re able to give… the link is in the comments…
If not… hit that share button and let the algorithm do its thing…
And if you’re a prayer warrior… we will never turn that down…
Because truly…
Every share… every prayer… every dollar…
Helps keep our girls safe… moving… and experiencing life together…
And we are so incredibly grateful for all of you 💛
