Good luck, Virg. My parents were nearly always in the straits you find yourself in now and it wasn't easy with 6 munchkins to care for. The good Lord has given you work, integrity and energy and that's a good start toward stable income. If you can keep working on the balance of timing and managing the details by gaining advice here and common sense, it'll work out in the long run even if it's tense in the short run for a while.
There are lots of ways people help each other out - a hand up when you're down, a word of advice or encouragement, or some small measure of support - and it lets you know that your effort is recognized as being good and fruitful (even if it doesn't seem to be paying off fast enough), all hope is not lost and that people recognize we're not in this life alone. My dad has always been one of those people who jumped at the chance to help others (on the side of the road or if he heard of some odd job that needed done for someone) and I know it's his way of trying to pass along the grace and mercy we've received when we needed it.
