Home for Hope

These are uncommon times, a world turned turtle, a time to pause and give thanks and support to people in whatever real way we can.

Pete and I know the reality of help and welcome that comes from people willing to help us out:

a front lawn to park and sleep safely

a driveway at night 

a place to settle in and root for a time

a ledge to start anew

warm winter boots that fit

a set of sharp cooking knives because what's a cook without good knives

a Priority Box filled with food from our shopping list

a temporary campground offered without having to ask

a check or a gift of cash for a story or blog post written that touched a heart

 

A very dear friend, and health care practitioner, in our South Whidbey Island community is asking for help to buy the home she lives in and clinic space she practices her art of giving service. This is the GoFundMe announcement we received yesterday:

"This Go Fund Me request is for my sister, Hope Fay.  Over 8 months ago, Hope started the process of getting a WA state FHA loan approved to purchase the house and clinic where she lives and works.

Then, quarantine lockdown happened and everything came to a standstill related to government loans and took much longer than normal.

Hope's loan application through Wa state FHA  included a 2nd loan to cover her down payment and part of her closing costs.   After waiting 8 months to get the loan approval in time for the closing on October 31st, she was informed she could not qualify for the loan and that she needed to apply for a standard FHA loan without the downpayment and closing loan included.

Now, just 2 weeks before closing, in order for Hope to purchase her home and clinic, she must come up with $19,000 to cover her downpayment and closing costs.

Dear family, friends and community of Hope, will you please help our sister who has served her community since 1986, to keep her home and clinic where she practices medicine.   Your gift is greatly appreciated."
Blessings to you all,  Cynthia Shelton

If you can contribute click here to donate. Or, share this post, or the GoFundMe link with others.

This call for help through GoFundMe is an opportunity of pilina, one of my favorite words and practices.

If can, can. 

Mahalo and Pilina Kakou, 

Mokihana and Pete