Laid Down My Life
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Here Comes the Curve Ball
Have you ever had someone hit you so hard that the blow actually felt like the wind was knocked out of you and you couldn’t breathe? If not, I pray that you NEVER experience anything like what I’m about to share with you.
I’ve waited a VERY long time to tell you about this. Simply because it’s been said that you don’t mix your personal life into your business life and, to some degree, I agree with it. So why am I choosing to tell you? Because I want to let everyone know who Regina truly is and that I’m human just like everyone else. I’m not the world’s perception of success, I am God’s daughter with a desire to make a difference in the lives of masses of people, that to me is real success. When I can help people realize a positive difference in their lives - that’s success!
When we were growing up, my parents did everything they could to keep hate, prejudice, drugs and deception away from us. We were showered with as much love as they could muster up. Both of my parents worked and believed very strongly in Education. When we talked about our desires of an Entrepreneur Lifestyle, my Dad would say, “that sounds good but you are going to have a real job and if you want to do something on the side, fine, but working a job should be your priority.”
My Brother and I did what he said but we still couldn’t shake the “feelings” we had about being our own Boss, especially Reggie! Although he worked as an Architect, he started a clothing and furniture business on the side.
Reggie went to school, never got in trouble, didn’t hang around a lot of guys and eventually got his degree in Architectural Engineering. Because he didn’t do what most guys did his age, he was considered somewhat nerdy… he wasn’t educated to the “streets.” He’s NEVER been in trouble before. He doesn’t have a “record!” Anyone he’s ever met, he took them for their word and never looked at them as being deceitful even if they were! He just saw the story a person would paint for him.
Hopefully you’ve read the story here.
I can’t begin to tell you what this has done to my family. What I do know is this, there are so many people who’s lives have been effected like this for years and it’s not until it knocks at your front door that you could ever begin to know the world we live in today. Our parents tried to shelter us from experiencing this. We had no clue what “con-artist” meant. We didn’t know people do these things every single day and have been for years.
Laid My Life Down
Scripture reads: “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” John 15:13 Honestly speaking, I’ve heard that scripture many times over but never knew the real meaning until I was faced with the choice.
Since then, I’ve had an interesting journey to say the least. I’ve stopped doing a lot of things that really served no purpose. I left my residence to move in with my 72 year old Mother who has had a difficult time dealing with what has happened with my brother. She doesn’t like being alone. I talk to my Mom A LOT! I have to, to keep her encouraged and give her comfort. Most of the times that I leave home, she’s with me.
There is not a day that goes by that I don’t research organizations, the news media and organizations who have the resources to help bring attention to this horrible challenge. Sometimes I’m on the computer 15 hours a day except on Fridays. Every Friday, my Mom and I make a 6 hour round trip drive to see him for two hours. I made the vow to him that he will see our face every week until he walks out! YES, I’ve LAID my life down! Praise God!
We send him books of encouragement, letters and keep money on his account for food and toiletries. Reggie’s first attorney “sold” him over to the prosecution. Of course we didn’t now anything like that ever existed until it was too late. Since then we’ve been blessed with a very good Law Firm, and a quite expensive one to say the least. Right now we’re faced with the challenge of raising $50k to settle his attorney fees. We have no clue where it’s going to come from - but we declare by faith, that it’s coming. Just recently a very prominent news reporter who we can’t mention as of yet, is now taking on the story and will air it on a wide spread news channel.
There are many months that I experience the possibility of my internet connection being turned off, not being able to pay my car note on the due date because his needs come first.
Now, ask the question again… is Regina successful? Yes I am. Because we’re going to beat this. This experience alone will allow me to inform less fortunate families on how to survive when mentally, they don’t think they can. It is my desire to teach individuals on how to see deception 100 miles away!
I pray everyday, that God will show us the way to raise what is needed to pay this debt. It’s this debt that keeps people from doing what they should be doing to save a life, unfortunately they don’t see it this way, they only see dollar signs. He’s never been in a situation like this so it is very important that we keep his mind alert and stayed on Jesus! It is my desire that 1000 people will have the heart to donate $50 to Justice 4 Reggie here. Will it happen?
“I’ve pitched my tent in the Land of Hope”
The word of God reassures me that “faith is the substance of things HOPED for, and the evidence of things unseen.“ Faith can only manifest in the life of a believer. Thus, I believe! Everything is a testing of our faith. We are going through the fire and choose NOT to give up because God’s glory shall be seen in all of this. We don’t whine or complain, we seek solutions. We have attitudes of expectancy! We refuse to get bitter because the joy of the Lord, is our strength AND we’re victorious and NOT victims!
“God never aborts a dream,
God never disqualifies you,
God never gives up on you,
Mercy counts us in, not out!”
P.S. If you know of any organizations or fundraisers that might be a benefit to Reggie’s cause here, please do NOT hesitate to contact me. Thank you!
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I would like to donate to your brother. I do understand the whole situation. I had my cousin steal my identity in the past. My family and I was aware of what happened but no one in the court would believe me. Even when I had proff that i worked and lived another state at the time. She opened bank accounts and ran up credit cards. But I still was held responsible. So no matter what I want to be able to give to your brother so he can receive assistance. Blessing to you and your family. I have you all in my prayers.
Lynne