We alert you today to a widow who lost her husband last February. After being in good health throughout their marriage, he became very ill early last year. He was hospitalized, and three weeks later, died from liver disease, which ran in his family. Her four children, ages 11 to 17, were very close with their father and have struggled in his absence. She has also struggled at work in her role as an elementary school counselor, feeling like she wa ...

We alert you today to a couple, 52 and 51 years old, who adopted their niece and nephew from the children’s drug-addicted parents in November of 2021. The 17-year-old boy had been struggling in school, and the eight-year-old little girl had never attended school. The new mother and father were able to stabilize the lives of the children. Both of the parents had full-time work and savings. In May of 2022, the 17-year-old son was diagnosed with ...

We alert you to a wife and mother who dislocated her hip while playing basketball as a child. Pins were placed in her hip at that time. Over the years, the joint has begun to deteriorate. Her doctor suggested either a hip replacement or disability insurance. She chose hip surgery so she could continue to work. As a school employee, she had 8 days of sick leave to cover two months of recovery. She will return to work full-time when school starts b ...

We alert you today to a woman who took her mom in to care for her almost ten years ago. During the pandemic, one of her daughters was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. She resigned from her well-paying job and moved herself and her mother into the daughter’s rental home where she could care for both of them. She took a significant pay cut with a new job in a new location, and they shared expenses to cover basic needs. Because of the progressing canc ...

Today, we alert you to a 61-year-old single woman whose childcare business was interrupted when she had car repair issues. She has a consistent history of providing for herself through a home-based childcare business. She cares for several children, picking them up from school and taking them to various appointments. When her car broke down, the parents of the children were forced to make other arrangements. The car repair cost her over $1,000 an ...