Prayer Request

“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will hear you.” – Jeremiah 29:11-12

            I live with my grandmother. She’s a 65 year-old (I think), Italian woman from Pittsburgh with a lot of wisdom and a strong personality. She first took me in 9 months ago, when my parents kicked me out of their home and I had nowhere else to go. At this point, I was in the deepest, darkest place in my life. I was addicted to cocaine and codeine and I was an alcoholic, yet she showed me the grace and mercy that I needed during those months. She took me in, fed me, clothed me, and tried to keep me safe. And in the end, she got me the help I needed by sending me to a rehabilitation center in East Texas where I got clean from drugs and alcohol and started a long recovery process that began the day that I accepted Jesus into my heart for the first time in my life and laid my hopes, my fears, and my most secret secrets at his feet. 

            Anyways, I still keep in close contact with my family, but they are trying to hold on to the idea that they are my parents which is extremely difficult seeing as we no longer live in the same house. It’s hard for them to let go, and they feel as though my “Nonna” (that’s Italian for “grandmother” and it’s what I call her) is taking their place as parents. This is, of course, not anyone’s intention but it seems to be occurring naturally as she has taken the role of primary caregiver. So obviously, my parents are in a tricky spot. I turn 18 this February and at that point I will no longer have a place to live and will have to move out into my own place. This requires a job, however, and I have none. I’ve turned in applications at over 30 establishments in the area surrounding my house and still have not received the answer I’m looking for. So several weeks ago, my mother came to me and gave me an interesting ultimatum, she told me I either needed to move out or she would stop paying my grandmother each month to help me get the food and other things I need.

            So at this point, I’m not exactly sure how my housing situation is going to be over the next few months. I’m very nervous, but I continue to prayer for an answer constantly. At this point, I’m reaching out to all of you and asking that you pray for me, if you get a chance over the next few weeks, that I find a safe place to live and that I can get the tools I need to be successful in my quest to serve God, our creator. So if you could just keep me in your thoughts, I would be so appreciative. Thank you.

Peace be with you,

Cameron