My name is Crystal Williams. I have 3 beautiful children ages 12, 8, and 4. I have been divorced for 1.5 years. I have been to court twice since November 2022 and we all know that isn’t cheap. The kids dad isn’t making life easy. I am currently a part time college student. I will graduate in May 2025. I also work part time at a hospital. I love my job working in the lab drawing blood and running tests.
I am thankful that this Spring I got 50/50 custody of my girls but ever since then I have had the worst luck. I tested positive Covid (quarantine without pay for a week), Strep (quarantine without pay for a few days), battled wildfires, wrecked my car, the list goes on and on. I have been trying my best to make ends meet but I am finally to the end of my rope. I am a month and half behind on rent, past due on Gas and Electric. My car payment is a few days behind and I have no money in my account until August 7th. My children start school August 15th and I still need to purchase school supplies and they have grown and need new clothes and shoes.
I am praying for help to get back on my feet. Any help is greatly appreciated. It will be so nice to have the bills paid up and them off my back. If and when I can get myself caught up I am certain I can sustain myself and my children.
Update: 7/30/2024. My new to me car on Day 67 decided to have a CV assembly shaft failure. It’s covered under extended warranty but after the deductible and overage charges I will be out of pocket a minimum of $300.00. My rental house A/C also quit again for a second time. I don’t feel like I can report that without getting my rent caught up.
Update: 8/6/2024. I got the first round of car repairs completed and paid for. I need to take my car to the dealership where I purchased it for more repairs. They will give me discounted labor and parts. So I will be doing that soon. I am still behind on all my bills just trying to do the best I can each paycheck.