Charless
Disciple of Prayer
Hi, I'm ### from ###. I am a single parent of a beautiful 12-year-old girl. I worked offshore in the oil field for the last 8 years and made good money. Four years ago, I got a phone call from a judge telling me to come downtown a.s.a.p. I knew it was not good because a judge doesn't make phone calls. When I got there, the judge told me some horrible things were going on in the house my child lived in and ordered her to be taken from the mother and given to me, and at that time, me and my daughter knew little about one another. One year later, I was granted full custody of my daughter, and on that day, she said, "Dad, I have a dream for us to live in a nice house instead of our tiny apartment." Four months ago, I made a choice to leave offshore work and get a job on land because she needed more of my time because I worked 4 weeks offshore and 1 or 2 weeks off on land, and also, the mother had her while I was at sea, so mom needed a break. So I left work, cashed out my 401k, got an apartment because the home buying was a nightmare with my bad credit. I paid up 3 months' rent upfront and 3 months' up of car note, enrolled in school to become a nuclear medical technologist, and looked for work after school. Four months passed so quickly, and I still had no job. Bills were coming up, so for weeks, I begged my family and every church for help, but with no job, they all said they couldn't help, and some were in the same boat as me. With tears in my eyes, I told my daughter we had to move out because dad was broke, and with tears forming in hers as well, right then and there, I was heartbroken for us. The next morning, we were both getting ready for school, and as we were leaving out the door, the apartment manager said she had to put a lock on the door. While she was saying that, I was looking at the parking lot for my car, but it was gone! I called to report it stolen only to find out that a mechanic that I owed $150 to for fixing my car had made a deal with a 3rd party for the parts that I thought he already paid for. He put my car up for collateral for parts from a third party I never, ever agreed to. The police won't help me; they say it's a civil matter, and a lawyer costs money I don't have. My car has been in storage almost 6 weeks now and is $4,500 as of today to get out. The mechanic I owe $150 says he wants $400 for late fees, the 3rd party wants $700 for parts late fees, the storage place wants $1,500 for tow and paperwork fees, $400 for making a new key plus tax, $1,200 for 6 weeks of storage fees, and $35 a day until I get it out. I think I only have about 2 weeks left before they sell it, plus I'm behind on car notes. This feels like a bad dream. Me and my daughter moved in with my sister and her kids. I feel like I have failed on showing my daughter; all she ever wanted was for us to live in a house and be a family. I always told my daughter never to beg from anyone, but I have no choice today but to beg. I'm embarrassed as a man and father to be doing this. I think of all the things I did good in life like feeding the homeless because I wanted to, not because people were looking. Good things like not killing the man who hurt my daughter, good things like finding a wallet and returning it to the owner. Why me? I've done good things. Sometimes I feel like I can't go another day. But I remember to never doubt in the dark what GOD told me in the light. Someone help us! If not with money, then help with a prayer. I just want to get my car back to finish school and find a job, and please no scams. I've gotten so many emails from people asking for a fee for help or all my info. All I want is our dream again. Contact ###.
