Progress update (not good)

 So here's an update.

I'll write this as if someone cares.

2022 has been one of the hardest years I have ever experienced. Here is a part of a journal entrie that explain what has happened.

"Sunday June 12 2022

Ugh. Where do I start. I've been thinking of a first line to this journal entry. There's many so I'm going to use a few that came to my mind and you can use whatever you would like.

1.Well we were suppose to be in Washington today for ◼️◼️◼️ homecoming but gas prices and finances have killed those plans

2.What a week, there's a lot to do in the yard because of the ◼️◼️◼️ breaking later this month. I'm trying my  best to balance my time between the two projects.

3. Man it sucks not having money.

4. So both cars broke down this week."

This is not the hardest trial I have had this year but it does affect alot. Money not coming in causes a lot of stress. We were off of food stamps. We were making it! Then gas prices increase, car problems occur and your out of a job when your job requires your car. I even bought a second car and BOTH cars broke down within a month of each other!

The first car that broke was my wife's. The transmission wouldn't engage. Unfortunately with everything increasing in prices, used car parts have gone up to 4 times the price they were 2 years ago. 

 

While doing my best to fix that car, I tried working only to cause more issues with my other car! It continually kept overheating. Not knowing it then my head gasket had a leak which caused more heat and more pressure into my coolant system. My radiator, plastic housing, plastic pipes, and several gallons of coolant was waisted. Not to mention the battery and other parts that needed to be replaced all the while not earning the income to replace them.

A while back I've posted several times about tithing. Last year I sent nearly 3000 dollars in one check at the end of the year over paying what I actually owed. This year I am not even kidding when I say this. I haven't paid a dime and I am so far a full tithe payer. Now to put this in perspective, I can earn 18,500 dollars before even having to pay tithing. Why? 

I consider my house an investment. All payments, upgrades, fixes are tithing exempt UNTIL I either sell it or pay it off. At that time tithing will be paid.

The other major thing that happened was my daughter required surgery AT THE BEGINNING OF SUMMER. With no money, 2 vehicles broken, summer was completely ruined. We did do some camping but honestly it's been bad

And my dad died. I'd rather not talk about that.

Worst year ever. That's for sure.

Oh and before posting this I have had major dental work too. One tooth costing almost 2 grand to fix!

No wonder I'm poor.

I joke with my wife, my prayers have been answered with a "NO" stamp lately.

I wonder if a reverse prayer will throw off my guardian angels.

Me-"God. I don't want to win the lottery this weekend."

God-"No"

I win.

Oops….