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Where do I start? My uncle has cancer. While he was in radiation a few states away , my aunt would be working. She works at her Church, but it's a low paying job. My uncle is the source of income. But he hasn't been able to work much, of course. He can eat, like, nothing. My uncle can only drink water, and he has lost a lot of weight. His sense of humor just isn't all the same much. My mom says that they're destitute.

My family, my mom has two low paying jobs, but we're still tight on money. I have been stressed lately.

And my friends. Ainsley and Pa Ying, they aren't Christian. Please pray for me that I get the courage to bring them to know Jesus. My friend Ana, she is Christian but she is afraid to go to Church. Why? Because she says that people swear a lot there. I do not truly believe then that they're Christians. It says in the Bible about the words that come out of our mouths. 'It is not what is on you that is unclean, it is the words that come out of your mouth that makes you unclean.' My friend Kayleigh has a father that is Lutheran, and a mother that is Catholic. She's Christian, but....yeah. Please pray. Please let us all remember that we are protected in God's hands.

There is a way out of everything, and there is nothing faith can't solve. I'll show you half of the way out of your situation. You have to come up with the rest:

Your family economy: Half the way is finding a good job. If you don't have any college education, go to
http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/Careers/02/24/cb.no.degree.jobs/
and take your pick. You do need SOME skills though, but I think you'll do okay. The lowest paying job on that list offers 52k a year. I'll use that to help you organize a new economy:

The Holy Bible tells you to set aside tithes for the Church. That is 10% of your salary. So heres how you work that out:

52,000 x 0.10 = 5,200 = $5,200 in total a year for your church. That is certainly a good amount for your church, so you are healthy for that.

Your distant family, which by your aunt's testimony is destitute, needs cash too. Lets try a 25% annual donation:

52,000 - 5,200 = 46,800
46,800 x 0.25 = 11,700

$11,700 sounds good to me. Donate 25% of your income to your Aunt every paycheck. That will help her out a lot.

Lastly, lets look at your direct family. You are stressed out. We've already given out 35% of your [lowest possible] salary, so lets see whats left:

11,700 + 5,200 = 16,900
52,000 - 16,900 = 35,100

$35,000 annually isn't bad for a 2-person family. On top of what your mother is making, you two should be fine.

Of course there is still prayer, in which I will pray for you. I have give you the mundane solution, and now you must provide for yourself the spiritual solution.

As far as your evalgelism work with your freinds is going, you can get anything you could possibly need from

http://www.missionaryresources.com/

and if that doesn't do it, got to

http://www.missionarycare.com/index.htm

These are a bit overwhelming, but its the best I can do to aid your evangelism.

Lastly, go to
http://www.gaiaonline.com/guilds/viewtopic.php?t=18752239&_gaia_t_=1272&page=last
This should help you encourage your ailed Uncle.

And most importantly, remember to read you Bible. It will give you strength and hope, and the scriptures will speak to you, pushing you to keep moving forward.

I hope this helps. God bless you biggrin .

-Righteous Man

glad we could be there for you. how are things going?