#van repairs

My youngest started her junior year yesterday. It's hitting me hard, harder than I thought it would.

I'm very proud of her and how much she has matured this past year and a half. It's not easy being a teen and being homeless. She has been made fun of at school but she refuses to let the bullies get to her. She's buckled down and doing what she needs to do. She's also making good choices which will reflect nicely on her college applications.

I want so badly to find us an apartment before the holidays. I wanted to give that to my girls. The way things are now, it's just too much to handle emotionally. My 16 yr old shouldn't have to deal with homelessness. The constant worry about whether or not we are going to be living out of the van and how that will impact her and her schooling is getting to me. I want to giver her the world, and I can't even give her stable housing.

I'm still looking, still reaching out to different agencies that are supposed to help and have yet to do anything. We aren't asking for much. We just want a stable roof over our heads not a freakin' mansion. We want to get our car fixed, not buy a new car. We want what others take for granted. We want a home.

Friday is coming up quickly, and we don't know what is going on. I hate this. I hate have such a huge insecurity.

@helly-watermelonsmellinfellon and I both think we are going to be kicked out of this motel.

Please donate if you can, and please share. All the money we raise goes to paying for a cheap room, gas, food, van repairs, etc.

This is poll 96 out of 100!

Now that the guest van is freed from its occupants, the gang gives the vehicle a good looking over.

It appears... salvageable.

Horrendously dirty after having fourteen people stuffed into it for several months, but still salvageable.

There also appears to be a poorly built shelf in one of the corners...

Seeing this, some argue that it would be a waste to get rid of it. Others say it belongs in the junkyard... or off a cliff.

They hold a vote and keeping the van narrowly wins.

But now comes the matter of fixing the dilapidated thing up. Through the initial waves of "not it", someone points out that this is at least a two person job. Upon hearing this, the gang automatically split off into random pairs. It's an unconscious thing they do now after having done this type of thing for so many months.

Anyway, now in pairs, the groups start arguing as a unit for or against being the ones to renovate the van.

These all fall on deaf ears and soon the gang decides to just hold another vote to see who the "lucky" pair will be... and hopefully it'll be a pair that's good at this type of thing...

Team 1: Jake & Heisenberg!

Team 2: Hunk & Chris!

Team 3: Ethan & Piers!

Team 4: Luis & Wesker!

Team 5: Leon & Krauser!

Team 6: Steve & Carlos!

This is poll 96 out of 100!

Now that the guest van is freed from its occupants, the gang gives the vehicle a good looking over.

It appears... salvageable.

Horrendously dirty after having fourteen people stuffed into it for several months, but still salvageable.

There also appears to be a poorly built shelf in one of the corners...

Seeing this, some argue that it would be a waste to get rid of it. Others say it belongs in the junkyard... or off a cliff.

They hold a vote and keeping the van narrowly wins.

But now comes the matter of fixing the dilapidated thing up. Through the initial waves of "not it", someone points out that this is at least a two person job. Upon hearing this, the gang automatically split off into random pairs. It's an unconscious thing they do now after having done this type of thing for so many months.

Anyway, now in pairs, the groups start arguing as a unit for or against being the ones to renovate the van.

These all fall on deaf ears and soon the gang decides to just hold another vote to see who the "lucky" pair will be... and hopefully it'll be a pair that's good at this type of thing...

Team 1: Ashley & Hunnigan!

Team 2: Helena & Alcina!

Team 3: Sheva & Mia!

Team 4: Rose & Sherry!

Team 5: Claire & Jill!

Team 6: Rebecca & Ada!

As most breathe a sigh of relief at not being picked, others groan in annoyance.

Their big vote has ended up in a tie between Jake and Heisenberg's team and Claire and Jill's team.

A coin flip is suggested but concerns over Heisenberg messing with the coin are raised. Sheva then suggests not actually telling him which outcome of the coin flip would result in which of the team being the ones to renovate the van.

Leaving the two teams alone for a moment, the rest of the gang huddle together and decide that whichever team wins the coin flip will be the ones stuck fixing up the van. Keeping this to themselves, they hand the coin to Rose and and ask the competing teams to pick heads or tails...

Team 1: Claire & Jill!

Team 2: Jake & Heisenberg!

We are trying to raise the money needed to get our Ford Windstar fixed. Dave has someone who has offered to help fix it. We just need to buy the parts. That's way cheaper than putting it in a shop.

The van no longer goes into Park. It has to be put into neutral on flat ground in order to "park" it. It has to be started in neutral as well. It will roll if it's on a slight incline.

The power steering pump is about to go. It's freaking loud. Making turns is beyond difficult.

The van also needs to have a motor mount repaired, shocks and struts, brakes all around, and the steering column needs to be fixed as well. There is a long list of things that need to be repaired.

The van is the only transportation. It also doubles as our home. Without it, we would be in even bigger trouble which is hard to understand since we are in deep trouble as it is.

@helly-watermelonsmellinfellon @mister-tom-a-dildo-lover

The van is still needing repairs. It's going to cost roughly $1000 to buy all the parts it needs. Luckily, Dave has someone that has offered to help him with the repairs which will save us a lot of money. Honestly, if we had the money, we would have bought a newer used vehicle. We just don't have it, so fixing the van is a must.

Now, we have another concern. A star basketball player from my daughter's school was found dead behind a housing development this weekend. He had been shot several times. This poor kid was recruited all ready for college.

In fact, there have been several shootings in the town this month alone. So as any mother would, I have been freaking out and worried about my daughter's safety. The teen from her school was killed just a few blocks from where she is staying.

Not one waiting list we are on has had an opening. One list, in particular, we have been on for two years. We are just praying that something opens asap. I want my family back together under the same roof. I want our apartment. I want my daughter back with us so I don't have to worry all the time about her being shot when walking home from school.

The average rent around here for a 2-bedroom apt is $1200. Technically, we need a three bedroom, but they are way too expensive. Usually, the tenant has to pay for everything except sewerage. The electricity is really expensive too. We cannot afford it. That is why we are on the waiting list for public housing.

We need the van fixed asap. Preferably before it does break down for good. Please help by donating and sharing. Hell, if you can toss up some prayers for us that would be great.

@helly-watermelonsmellinfellon

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