My name is Erika. My family is everything to me, my mother raised my brother and I as a single mother for many years. We had alot of struggles and she worked three jobs at times to keep a roof over our heads.
I now have 7 brothers and 2 sisters. So I come from a large family. I go to college full time right now and hope to be able to continue as I really want to be a teacher someday.
Recently I found out I am pregnant and I pray everyday that my baby is healthy. I am young I know that but hope to be the best parent that my mother has been been to me. She is my hero, with all the struggles we have been through over the years. She is the strongest most giving person I know.
My boyfrined and I have known each other since kindergarten and yes he was my first crush. We remained friends for years and then fell in love. We both came from homes where our father's walked out on us. So we know that heartache all to well and are committed to making our family and to one another. I suffer from a panic disorder and have depression. But with the strength of my family I work hard everyday to try and over come it.
It has been a long road for my family financially and emtionally but we are strong and we have each other.
My Purpose
I have always worked starting at the age of 13. From babysitting to working on a farm. Then I went into childcare and was a preschool teacher for the past 3 years.
Since I became pregnant I have been so sick I have not been able to work for the past 6 weeks. I haven't been able to eat anything and the doctors said if it continues they will try medicine to help me. I still go to school and that is a struggle but I want to finish this semester so I push myself. I know that alot of people get sick in the beginning.
I am so scared that if I don't stop feeling sick I won't be able to keep my car. I bought my car a few years ago so I don't have a car payment. But the insurance is what I am worried about. I need my car to get to school.
I hope to take summer courses so I don't fall behind since the fall semester I won't be able to attend with my due date 11/14. I have always been able to support myself and it scares me to think I may not be able to keep my car on the road.
I hope to find alittle help somewhere to help me out till I can get back to work and be able to start saving for the baby and to go back to school in the spring of 2009.
Another reason I joined this site was to meet new people and to oneday be able to pay it forward to someone else who may need help. I know I can't do that now but I hope to oneday.
