Faith, Family and Hope for Tomorrow

I never thought I would be raising 3 young children on my own. But, it happened. My husband passed away 3 months after being diagnosed with stomach cancer. By the time it was found, it had spread into all his lymph nodes, bones, lungs etc. We had 3 children ages 6, 7, and 11. To top it off my 7 year old was autistic and had some severe behaviors. I ended up having to leave my job, to care for him as he was sent home from school almost everyday, or he would run away from school, which the police had to get involved each time. I was at a loss on how we were going to make it through all of these challenges. I turned to God for help. With His guidance, I found help for my 7-year-old. Things then would get better, then he would fall back to the behaviors again. It was a crazy rollercoaster ride. Now my son is 27 years old. I wish that I could say that he is living on his own, has a job and a family. Unfortunately, he is homeless. We bought him a truck, so he could at least have a roof over his head for him and his dog. I still support him financially at times. We pay for his truck payment and insurance. Also send him money every payday for food, gas, and showers and laundry. I feel very bad for him, but I also believe that this is just a temporary situation. He has the possibility to get an apartment, almost free, with getting the mental and physical health care that he needs. So far, he has started this process and working hard at getting mentally stable. I can't wait to see a positive change in his life.