Hi, I know that if you contact the 700 club as ask when in your area/state they are having their community fair-help thing, it is wonderful and they will give you a voucher to get free dental work done, with whatever dentist's oral surgeons etc from your community who partisipate. They have one every year, in I think every state. I think it's an outreach they do. I had a freied go and he was able to get three root canalse done, and have two other teeth filled FOR FREE. Just call them, or go to thier website and where it says to contact, write an email. I know FOR A FACT they do this every year. Also, you can call your local resourse and referal service in your area, and request info on dicounted or free dental clinics. You can also check with a dental school, and get a referal from them. SOmetimes, they have dental clinics open to the public for thieir students to do work on. I know they have it for cleanings/x-rays, but you coould ask if they can help you find someone to help you make some new teeth. Also, have you written to any talk shows? I have tried this, to try and get help for our son, so far no luck, but you never know. You can always try. God bless you. ALso, if you have a local church you belong to, you could ask if they ever help with medical expences form their benevilence funds. Don't get discouraged and just keep trying and pray. The Lord knows what you are going through, and He will help you find a way.

Hi Beth, God bless you and your daughter. I know there's a bunch of programs in Florida for single parents with children with disabilities. Please check through your health department, hospitals and autisim support groups in your area. You are being a really good mom, and I know you'll provide for your child just as you have been. You can also reach out to some local churches, and there's a good one in Coral Ridge, where James Kenedy is the pastor. They have alot of community help.

My son Nathan needs feeding therapy desperately. It's quite $$ and we can't afford it. He hasn't been able to have it since Feb. if you can help it would be a huge blessing. Please share about him, he's 2 has cystic fibrosis and a feeding tube. There's a pay pal on his web site: www.contrerashome.us Also, if you can' donate but could just pass along his info, and please share his web site with others and ask them to try and give if they're able. It would help so much. Thank you.

Hi Redman,well I understand the single parent stuff. I was one with my older son for 9 yrs. It is hard so I feel for you. Depending on where you live, since you are a single parent, sometimes there are more community services that are open to you, that aren't as easily accesable to other familes. I could call resource and referal in your area and see waht programs you qualify for. If your not working, you should be able to get foodstamps etc. Some sort of state insurance, and possibly unimployment. Also, if you go to your unimployment office web site, regardless if you qualify for it or not, they will have jobs poseted where they are hiring in your comunity. You can try a temp agency also, or a daily labor wadge place. If you can't afford child care, you should be able to get that covered through your state as well. Demendong on what you are qualified to do, you can also scout those kinds of jobs in your area. Check with hospitals,hotels,security jobs, restraunts,resorts,schools ect to see what jobs are availble there. Even if it's not your "ideal job" at least you will be able to find something, and you can always keep trying to keep an eye out for something better. I know it's hard, but the Lord will take care of you guys. He cares about you and your daughter. I am sorry that I don't have any money to offer you. But I do know that if you just keep trying, it will come. Te mountians do move, and that God can give you strength. Just be the best dad you can be, and know that your daughter is watching how you handle this time. Any legitament work, no matter how trivial it may seem is honorable work and God will bless you for it. You'll be in my prayers.

Hi, I am sorry that you are in such a tight spot. Can you call resource and referal in your area or some sort of agency and ask them to direct you to possibly an out reach or ministry or even local agency in our area that might be able to help you? Also can you check with a few churches there and see if they have a benevolence fund to help with a portion of the rest that you don't have? I have done this at times, and you'd be surprised. Even churches I didn't go to have helped us. If they can't, ask if they can direct you to possibly some one who can help.

Hi, honey don't feel guilty about being overwhelmed. You have been through alot and God never inteneded for you to have to bear it all alone. For one thing, I think you need to get into a support group, a womand bible study or some kind of womens support group. I know it may sound trifle, but it's not. I started going last year to a women's bible study, (not even at my church) but just the kindness and support i have been shown has been a blessing beyond words. plus other women know of local resources and things in your area that can really help you. Just take that step of faith, just like you did to come here and say, ok I am at my wits end....and share it there and get someone who can look you in the eyes, hold your hand and say it's ok and you are not alone. I am so sorry about the loss of your mom. I just had a miscarriage last week on Monday, and it has been devestating to say the least. But the thing is, God never said we had to go through this world, the joys and pain alone. Reach out, because I know He is reaching out to you...and you are precious to Him.

Go to your Supperior court house(or call) and find out how to petition for a mediation hearing with a Judge. You don't have to have an attorney for it. It helps, but you can also go through leagal aid. Honestly, if you can get a mediation date, even if you are out of state(or he is) there is always a way to do it telephonically. It will cost you less than 200, and because of the hardship, you can apply to have the fees either waived, or reimbursed by the other side. Also, any child support he might owe in arearages(payments he might have never made) will be recorded in the atate record through the child support office, and he will still ow it to you regardless of if he now has custody or not. Petition to show that you need to have time with your kids, that you have a job, a safe place for them to live ect and that you are grvely concerned because they have told you they are miserable. Do what you can with out an attorny if possible. The meeting is an informal one with a judge in a court house, and if your ex wants to be present he can, but you don't have to say you are trying to get cusdody back but at least in a sharing way so that you can prove yourself and spend time with them. Then if you can get that done, then it will be established that you've had 'successful home visists' and you can go back for custody if that is what you need. God bless you. It's woth a try. At least call your court house and see what you are allowed to petition for mediation. They should have this in every state. God bless you.

Dear Gaurdian, I hope that you will be able to get the help you need. Just keep reaching out, even to some churches sometimes may be able to help. If you call one, or if you go to one, tell them your situation and usually soemone can try to help in some way. Not always financially but they could help with the move so it won't cost so much, or even possibly help you find a place that works better for your whole family and won't cost so much either. I know how hard it can be to get assistance, we can't get it through agencies most of the time. We do try some fundations at times. I know that the Lord is watching out for our kids...as well as us. I was single mom for 9 years and I know what you are going through. Just keep faith, and know things will be ok. Really.

Hi everyone, I wanted to update you and let you know that last Monday our little baby passed away. It was a little boy, and we named him Matthew. I was 4 months and 3 days along when he passed. Nathan is doing a little better but we are still greatly in need of financial help with the bills.He still has a 600/mo in co-pays just for his meds.If you an help at all, even a little on his web site is the pay-pal. Thanks so much and God bless you.

Hey everyone. Nathan's got strep throat right now, so please keep him in your prayers. It's easily treatable, but still, he's real feverish and just I hate it when he's not feeling well. We still need some help with getting to the word aout about his site. Please pass it along, even if you can't directly give anything yourself. www.contrerashome.us Seriousl y, even if people can only give 5 or 20 bucks. It will all add up.Thanks again, and God bless you. Oh, we are pregnant and I have been having some complications with the preg, but so far the baby's ok. No, we weren't planning on trying to have another baby during all this other stress/bills and Nathan's illness...but aparently the Lord knows better than we do and has seen fit to bless us with another child. Please pray also that this one won't have cystic fibrosis. There is a 1 in 4 chance it will. But we are praying for a healthy child, so please pray also. Thanks again for your time.

This came out in the paper today. http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/d aily/local/46558.php_ People can make a donation on Nathan's site: www.contrerashome.us Please help if you can.

We still can use some help with the costs of Nathan's co-pay's and his therapy. You can donate on line www.contrerashome.us on Pay-pal and read more about our son. Thanks for your help.

Hi, Nathan (2 yr old with very bad cystic fibrosis)right now has a bad staff infection in his lungs. We had to do so many things for him medically that we weren't able to pay our Feb. mortgage. We have most of it, but we are about 500 short. If anyone could help it would be a huge blessing. There is a pay pal at the bottom of Nathan's Web site. Please try to help if you can. www.contrerashome.us Thank you very much.

Jerry, I am sorry you are so down. If you call 1(800)525LOVE as ask for a pastor on call, they will listen an dpray for you. I bet they would know of some pepole in your area that could help. It helped me more than once. Plus they play really uplifting music. (really positive) Give it a try....please? They're not jugemtal.

Hi, how cool! So thanks for writting, and for the donation! That was the first ever that we had ever received on there, no lie!! I was really jazzed! Hey, every little bit helps. I will do the things you asked, because they make since about his web site. I just have to email the guy, and he can move things around. We have been very blessed. We are still up a creek but we've been blessed. nathan's a precious little guy and truely a gift from the Lord. So we have somethings that my husband was going to sell on ebay. Is that like what you mean? But he's got some weird stuff too, like an elephants foot -box /stool thing that's really old. I personally think it's gross.But it's super old, and from China. I always wished we could take it to those antique road show guys....see how much it's worth! He's got a ton of stuff. But off hand, we don't have litteraly anything extra even for the shipping for somethng like that right now. I figure my husband will want to stick with ebay, but I will tell him about you and see what he says. So where are you at again? (I forgot if you said or not) Lesli

Please share Nathan's web site with other's and pass it on. www.contrerashome.us There is a pay-pal account on there, and we have received two donations now. I can't even begin to tell you how blessed we feel and humbled that people are reaching out to us. God bless you guys, and PLEASE don't stop telling everyone you can about his web site. We just found out on Friday, that his feeding therapy that was being covered (finally and thankfully)by a foundation for the last month, isn't going to be able to continue to do it for the next two months as they had promised. Nathan hasn't eaten by mouth in over a year. He is strictly g-tube fed now. He really and desperaptely needs this therapy. Please pray also!! We were so happy when this foundation said they would help this time, in Jan. this year because last year they turned us down. Pray for a miracle, and for the money to start coming in, please. Any contribution no matter how small all adds up. If people could give anything they could, between $5-100.00 it would make all the diffrence in the world to us right now. Thanks you, God bless you.

Hey everyone, we are still needing the financial help with the co-pay's, and right now just making it through the weeks ahead is going to be a real challenge. Someone sent us a small $2.00 donation thru Nathan's pay-pal on his website:www.contrerashome.us and I really appreciated it. If we could get some more help like that, it sure could add up quickly.If you can give anything, it doesn't have to be alot.Please, tell your family and friends, call some of your churches in your area...be as creative as you would feel like being. We just are really trying to get our heads above water. Soul Light did direct us to some great helpful foundations, and sites and I am using those avenues to get some help. But those things will take time before we even hear if they accepted us. So please, try...every little bit is a blessing. Please continue to pass along his website to others....you never know who somone else might know that could really be a blessing. Thank you again for your time and care.

         Hey everyone, well so far I have recieved some help with great resources, links to some foundations that help people pay for some past due medical bills, and also was directed to a great networking/support resource for cystic fibrosis.

         I just wanted to encourage you to keep trying. Whatever it is that you are going through, nothing has gone unseen by the Lord, and He will always make a way for you, even if it seems there is no way.

        God bless you and I just wanted to encourage you not to give up. This world is full of caring and generous people. Money helps fix many situations I know (we need it too) but just remember that this world is temporary, and so is the situation you are in...even if it feels like it's been going on for years, and you haven't had a brake. Just keep praying and know that He is hearing your prayers. His timing it perfect, He is not slow or uncaring...and everything good in your life, truely that is good in your life, it is from the Lord. Don't forget that.

         If you ever are frusterated, and just want someone to pray with you, I am here.

         If you haven't checked out Nathan's web site yet, please take a minute and do that.  www.contrerashome.us Thank you very much, God bless you. 

God bless you Onion, I am sorry for what you are having to deal with. The hospital should have a social worker there that can assist you in searching avenues for temp financial crisis situation. The hospital should also be willing to call the places where you owe bills and help make arrangements for you. Most places are usually pretty willing to help a person out, especially in your situation. The social worker can also check with resource and referal if you ask them to. I pray that you will be able to receive the help, an dfeel a touch from the Lord in your life. You must feel so "stuck" I will keep you in our prayers.

Hi everyone, it would be such a help to us, if you would please copy and paste this link: http://www.amazon.com/Nathans- Story-Lesli-Contreras/dp/14120 67839/sr=8-8/qid=1170894666?ie =UTF8&s=books&tag2=cysticfibro 05-20 and tell people you know to please check out Nathan's Story on Amazon. If I could get enough people to get his book, that would help us also. Even if you can't get his book, please still forward the link and message. I would appreciate it so very much.I am trying desperately to get the word about about him, and our familiy and cystic fibrosis in general...this would help so much. God bless you.

Hi everyone, we just got Nathans' book onto Amazon today. If you would please copy and paste this link: http://www.amazon.com/Nathans- Story-Lesli-Contreras/dp/14120 67839/sr=8-8/qid=1170894666?ie =UTF8&s=books&tag2=cysticfibro 05-20ink: It would be such a blessing if you would pass that link along with a message, just saying to please check out this book about this little boy with very severe and rare cystic fibrosis. He has a feeding tube, and has been in the hospital 12 times since his diagnosis ni April of '05. He has a web site also: www.contrerashome.us and if you could include that, it would be SO helpful. I know I wish I had money to help you guys, and I know probably some of you wish you had some to give to us as well. But for sure, if you could do this, it would be a blessing...just pass it along to all the people in your email address book, or as many as you want. Please, anything could help...please help me try this. God bless you deeply.

Hello my dear. So thanks for writting back. Sounds like you have a crappy ex husbnad too! (ha!) isn't that funny. Mine is one wife # 3. The #2 one's children (especiialy her son) molested Thomas, my older son (12) so we had to go through all the legal/police stuff. That was terrible, and about 6 1/2 yrs ago. Thomas is still in counseling now for it, plus just because of the whole thing his boundries are pretty messed up. Scarrey. So yes, I think that this site is seeming to be very helpful. I did go to that CF list thng you sent me to yesterday, and it was very nice. I ofcorse met a nice lady on line who has 8 children, 4 with cf and then she has 2 adopted with mental and emotional problems, due to the mom doing crack while they were in utero. She sounds very nice, and she also was recently diagnosed with MS. SOOOOOOO I am now trying to figure out a way to help her. They live in Tenasee. So keep them in your many prayers please. Let's see. What else. Oh. Someone gave us 2 bucks today in our pay pal! I was so excited because it was the first time anyone EVER has given us anything on there!!! I wasn't sure if it was from your site, or wree, but thank you just incase. (now, if I can just get about a 1,000 more people to do that very thing! ha! I hope that you are able to get some more help. Disability seems like a joke to the government. I don't understand it.I have to get busy with dinner. I have to take Thomas to youth group. I hope you have a good night if I don't get a chance to talk to you before my husband getons on line to play chess. BLess your heart. And if you do get a minute, try to listen to Nathan's video, it's so sweet. On the bottom of the picture page. Hey, I used to live near Chicago. In Willowbrook, and then in Hinsdale I worked by day as a nanny, and then part of the time I worked at night as an escort. Not some of my founder memories. That was honestly not to long ago....like less than 5 years. God is good, and I am so glad that his mercy and forgivenss is complete and final. I know He loves me regardless of my (many many) flaws. Isn't that great for all of us? Bless your heart my dear, and those guys sound super nice that have this site... do you know what I really would like help with? I try to get calls in (or emails) to diffrent chruches,leuges, and organizations and if I made a little email "flyer"/info sheet, and sent it to you, could you please send it to some churches/ places in your area or churches you may know of?Would you ever please consider helping me with that? If it's to much, don't worry about it, and no hard feelings...sometimes things get to be to crazy, and I just don't get the word out like I wanted to. This is my email on aol. I can do it here, or there which ever is easiest for you. Than if you have a fund or anything set up (or pay pal) I can do the same for you, and see if between the two of us we can't get some help. It is: pjcontreras6@aol.com Can I have your's so I can make it look nicer than I can on here please? Lesli

Have you tried churches and the Salvation army? They can pay utilities and rent. If you need the help financially, I know that if you can call the resource and referal in your area, they can tell you of any private organizations that might be able to help you as well. God bless you and I hope you get waht you need. God will take care of those boys, just keep praying and do your best.

Hello again, I still have not had much luck getting to many respnces from people about our sistuation. Are there truely people who come to this site, with the thought inmind to financially help soem of the people requesting it? We need financial help, more than most people could give, and more than we can come up with on our own for things dealing with our son Nathan, and his severe cystic fibrosis/feeding tube issues. If by a long shot, there is someone out there that sees this, we are up a creek, and really have tried EVERYTHING in our community, applied for every foundation here, and state aid. I am still trying diffrrent things, and we are planning to have a benefit dinner in April to help out. BUT in the mean time, thing financially are incredibly stressful. Please write us if you can help. www.contrerashome.us is our son's site, and there is a pay pal account there. Thanks for your time and care.

Dear depressed parent. I am sorry for the struggels you are having and for the situation your son is in. How old is your son? I heard the things you were sharing, and my heart goes out to you. I want to tell you some thing, and just know first off that I am not in anyway, trying to make you feel offended or more frusterated that you feel already over all of this. I am a mom, I have two kids and beleive me we have gone through some really hard times. But one thing I wanted to say is this. He should be the one asking for help, an dtrying to find it, and NOT taking YOUR disability money. That is just crapy no matter what you say. If he is old enough to get into this situation he is old enough to get out of it. There is help available but YOU do not need to be getting it for them, or spending one more moment worrying about it. I know it's easier said than done. But I was a run away even, grew up in foster homes, did every kind of crazy thing under the sun, caused my mom a heart full of pain. But when I wanted to do something I would. (I was real young then and full of crap. ) The thing is, as long as it was something I wanted to do, I would do it when I wanted, even if I could't afford it, or thinkit through. But when it came down to a touch spot, I knew I could come running to my grandma or whoever, and they would bail me out, or try to. It took me years to learn. But I did learn. Sometimes that is how you grow up and get stronger. I am sure that he will tell you he is trying, he wants to and this or that. You feel worried because of the baby, and just all of it. The Lord has given them the baby, and HE WILL provide for that child. Nothing has gone unseen. and he will help YOU get the help you need, but first you have to NOT let them stay with you. THere are (I garentee it.)there are low income housing places available, or trasitional houseing places. Tell me the state/city you live in and I will help you in any way I can. But first you have to promise to start helping yourself. YOu can't take all this on yourself. It's not ok or healthy for you. What about the mom. What has she been doing. Is your son married to this girl or not. Are you involved in a church or any support groups? Please let me know. Also, please please don't feel like I am trying to gain up on you. I am not. I just know that the last thing you need to do is have them move into your place. You will NOT be doing them a favor. He sounds like a smart young man. I am sure that between him and the girl, they can be pretty creative. Let him find a way out. Even if it's hard on them. Let it be hard, support them, love them....but let him take care of his life. He know's you love him, and support him. Let him find his way to support his family. It might mean filling out a ton of forms, doing whatever he has to do, but if he is TRUELY serious about getting things on the right foot, LET HIM DO IT. I am saying this with a true heart for your situation, and for him too. God bless you both, and I will be praying that you will get the finacial help you need. But be true to your self first. You set an example for how you want to be treated, so be good to yourself for a change. There are programs through the stte, through teen challenge, through shelters, and through churches, and private organizations. They might not be their "ideal" situation, but if they make it a more indepentent situation, it can be a blessing. Help him be the man God has made him to be, by NOT helping so much, and praying and taking care of yourself.And he needs to pay you back when he's able.

Hi, I am so sorry for your loss. I can hear your heart ache and pain and I just wanted to say that I know that you are a very special person to be taking care of the kids like that. There are many churches that can help you out, and community services. It won't be a quick fix to it, but there are things you can do. It's not hopeless. Start calling your resouce and referal place in your area, and then check with the hospital social worker, ask about support groups, and foundations they may know about. Get connested ASAP seriously with a greif/ loss support group, and honestly just talk, and listen. You have taken on a huge situation, and you haven't been able to come up for air. God is here an dHe loves you and knows every tear you shed. You are a special person, and some how He will help you through this. YOu are a creative person, you can think of what you can do. Google thins in your area, and even in your state. See what is out there. I hope and pray that you will receive the money you need, but even more I hope that you and the kids will be able to get some emotional support so you can get yourselves strong again. You can call your local paper and ask for help. See if there isn't something you can do to reach out to your community. Not just for you, but for the kids. People are willing and wating to help if they find out your situation, people can offer you a hand up. GOd bless you and I pray that you will get some peace and comfort from us here at this site. I am sorry that I have no money to give. But I will for sure be praying for you.

Hi everyone, please see if anyone can offer any fiancial assistance this month if possible to help our family with our son's major medical bills, and just our finances in general. He has very severe cystic fibrosis and a feeding tube...and we can really use the help.

Hi Lori, I will tell you the same thing I wrote to that other guy who needed dental work done. If you will email to or call the 700 club, I kow they have community events every year in most major cities, that help people with dental needs (eye care, prenatal care, clothing, vehichle repairs etc, just depend how many businesses in your community donate their time) Just find out when (if) they are having one in your area, and it's first come first serve. They are usually only advertised through chruches or in the newspaper. Not usually on TV. If they are not havingone, check with your local dental college, or even check with resource and referal. There are many agencies who do help people in the community with these very things. Sometimes if you call the United Way, or one of the major cherities, even if they directly can't help you, they can ususally refer someone to you that can. God bless you, and I hope you are able to receive the help you are needing.