Hi, my name is Monica. I'm a Senior in college, about to graduate in May. I had to put my own self through college, due to family issues.
Basically, I grew up in a strong Christian home, with two very loving parents who loved each other and me and my younger sister very much. We were probably one of the closest families I knew. My parents didn’t believe in divorce, and always looked down upon it, but after nineteen years of marriage, during my freshman year of college, my parents separated. I was in complete disbelief, but I didn’t worry myself too much, because I just knew that they would work out their problems, and everything would be okay. I was wrong. My dad ended up changing a whole lot, and met another woman, whom he would choose over my mother and over my family being together.
During this time I saw my mom go through severe depression. She didn’t want a divorce; all she wanted was her family to be back to normal. She loved my dad, and wanted him home. She would always call my dad asking him to come home, but he would just reject her request.
I also saw my sister, who is two years younger than me, go through so much heartache after this. My sister had always been a daddy’s girl, and after seeing my dad leave, and then even see him refuse her request for him to come home, she was completely crushed. I tried to be the strong one for my mom and my sister. I can truly say that God was my source of strength during this very difficult time in my life. When I think back to this difficult time in my family’s life, I can remember that all of the people that you think would have been there for us, for support and encouragement during this time, were not. Many of the church people who use to be very close to our family, just stood back and watched, and some even raised a voice of judgment towards my family.
After my parents had been separated for two years, they divorced after twenty one years of marriage. It was really sad for me to see my family, which once was so strong, crumble. I can say truly say, though, that God is faithful, and that even in the midst of all of the hardship that my family went through He was with us. My mom and my sister are much better, and I still pray for my dad that he will come back to the Lord. Through the entire situation God has grown me and matured me in Him and as an individual. I think I went into this being a girl and came out a woman.
The only thing is that neither of my parents, and none of my family could help me through college because they did not have the money, and my family definitely does not have the money to pay off the loans I have accumulated. I now have an overwhelming large loan debt, that I owe back. I would appreciate it more than you would ever know if someone could please donate to helping me pay off my students loans. I pray that God will touch your heart, and that you or someone you know will feel compelled to give. Thank you and God Bless!!
