Hard working family in need of support

Hello my name is Crystal Spencer and I am the director of a ministry named FaithWorks. We serve homeless and at-risk families in Shasta County and have done so for decades. We have a very special family in our permanent housing program who needs some support. I kid you naught when I say that these parents are some of the sweetest and most hard-working parents we have ever met. They are currently at UC Davis being monitored and treated for a high-risk pregnancy. Mom keeps having unexplained episodes of bleeding and the doctors want baby boy to continue to bake longer as he is not due until September.

While this family faces these challenging times, special arrangements have been made: dad is off work and by mom's side and the other children are split up and being cared for by family members. This is taking a toll on these parents in many ways- emotionally (they are worried about the baby and miss the other children), physically (they are tired and spread thin, balancing life tasks while maintaining composure and staying strong), and financially (we have given some grace on upcoming bills however it is unknown how long these parents will be at UC Davis and they currently have no income coming in).

This family is no stranger to adversity as they have spent significant time at hospitals and doctors with their daughters, one who has had 3 heart surgeries in her short precious life and one who has required extensive medical care due to complications with her hearing and ears. They have maneuvered these obstacles so beautifully and have never complained or showed signs of weariness.

As an agency, we do not step out and ask for help very often but we are doing so now. Please help us help them. They need funds for bills, food, gas and supplies for the new baby. Everything is so expensive these days, let’s lighten the load and support this beautiful family.