Hello, my name is Mark and I desperately need your prayers and any financial help you can give me. 

                    Brief Autobiography of My Life

                                        01-26-07

I have been a native of Dayton, Ohio since 1954.

Have 2 brothers younger and 3 sisters, one older than me. 

Graduated High School with high honors June 4, 1972.

Started Wright State’s Medical program, September 1972.

Enlisted into the USAF February 2, 1973, due to a draft notice to Viet Nam.

Started Motorcycle riding in 1974 (no accidents or violations for 32 yrs.).

I earned an Honorable Discharge from the USAF on February 1, 1977.

I was hired into the City of Dayton's Water Dept. November 13, 1978 *

*stipulation:MUST MAINTAIN A VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE

I married a nice Catholic woman on October 18, 1980.

Fathered 2 children by her, a son January 23, 1986 and a daughter December 9, 1987.

 We divorced (after 21 years) due to HER Alcoholism, September 21, 2001.

I “Blew The Whistle” on the City's Water Dept’s. Superintendent, December 30, 2002

I was subsequintely terminated from City employment on Sept. 15, 2003 with NO unemployment compensation (an investigation supposedly began in Dec. 2002).

Then I became stupid and started drinking a lot.

My children’s mother passed away due to Cirrhosis June 9, 2004.

I ran out of money although I applied for many many jobs, so I withdrew ALL of my retirement funds. I started drinking heavier and before I realized I was an alcoholic, I spent that retirement money.

I was re-instated with the Water Department on March 15, 2005, I was fired unjustly.

May 5, 2005, I met my fiancé, "Mary Frances", a very nice anti-drinker, with two sweet, deserving children who's father is a deadbeat.

May 6, 2005, I started fighting my sickness/addiction for my health and for them. NO drinking at all.

May 7, 2006 I made a terrible mistake.

After “The Blessing of The Bikes”, I rode our Harley after having indulged in a beer.

May 7, 2006, taken to jail for OVI charge.

My license was suspended, with only work driving priveledges.

May 20, 2006, we discovered an Anti drinking/drugs motorcycle club two blocks from our home, “The Outcasts” with an “AA meeting house” next door to it.

May 20 & 25, 2006, we talked with members of the club and have promised my “AA” attendance and our desire to support such a club.

THEN, when it looked as if my life were turning around for the better and that I could provide a much better life for Mary and her daughters as well ... the Water Dept. fired me again because I had my license suspended.

It didn't matter to them that I was attending meetings, going to doctors and getting help, nor that I was helping support three needy people besides myself and my children.

It didn't matter to them that I had a desk position with them and that I wasn't required to drive to perform my duties.

It didn't matter to them that I had work driving priveledges.

So now I am working with nice people at Wood Glen Alzheimer's Communityin Centerville, Ohio as a Painter/Maintenance Tech however I am only making $13/hr compared to $22/hr with the city's Water Dept.

Although Mary and I are both employed, it is hurting us financially, as daily we are falling farther and farther behind and I fear losing our home now. We can't even live paycheck to paycheck.

Now Mary's oldest daughter is due to deliver a little boy and we don't even have the money to throw her a shower, so the baby has hardly anything to come home to. We're trying to help there too, but as you know, we're in trouble there. See a picture of her below.

I really hate having to beg, but I have to at this time ask for ALL prayers and financial help.

Please please help us ... somebody ... anybody !

I have a PayPal account set up for all of you that can help. It will sincerely be appreciated as will your prayers if that is your only means of helping us which is also appreciated.

If you will click on the PayPal link I have provided below, it will assist you in making your donations to us.

Thank you in advance.

Sincerely,

Mark, Mary Frances, Anthony, Megan, Brittney and Ashley.