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Sickness can strike at any moment.

You think you are immune? Think again!

Please pray for her. Sister T is a revert sister.

Bismilleh,

Asalaamu alaikum,

May Allah bless you in all your endeavors.

I wanted to let you know about what’s going on in my life. I’ve been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis recently. Typing this letter to you is painful. I had to stop my job last month, have to get trained on a speaking to typing device and can’t walk more than a block without being in a lot of pain. Subhan Allah, to me this is a blessing in disguise, as it is making me take losing weight more seriously (to relieve my body of the stress on my joints).

I’ve applied for social security for disabilities but that won’t come into effect for about 4 months. Masha’Allah, my family rounded up money to give me for a months rent and to see a rheumatologist ($200 first session. SO expensive). Student financial aid comes at the end of August, insha’Allah, so things will be much simpler then :) Yet, I still need 2 months of rent, medication and follow-up visits to the rheumatologist this summer. That’s a whopping $850! I do not have that and neither does my family.

So what I was wondering is if you could see if there would be any brothers and sisters who could loan me that amount and I pay them back at the end of August/by Sept. 1 this fall, insha’Allah. My financial aid package is good and I would be able to pay that back with no problems. I would also give a substantial amount in “paying it forward”, insha’Allah :)

I’ve been making du’a for Allah to give me relief and peace of mind about my temporary financial situation. If I could work this problem would not be, but since I had to stop my job at school, I have no income. Please, akh, if you could put the word out that I need help, that would be such a blessing to me.

Be well, take care and continue to be a blessing.

Was-salam,

Sister T

To help, finish the current drive first. So, we can ask lenders to extend the current loan for this sister.

Click here to help: http://halfdate.com/2010/06/05/sharing-the-burden-sharing-the-fruits/

We decided to run a parallel drive, HalfDate has already lent her $1000. So, if you want to donate to HalfDate, you can use the chipin button below.