3 . It’s really easy to feel all alone in life, especially when going through hardship. But sometimes the best thing we can do is to allow ourselves to ask for _________, like Erin did.

Erin worked at a McDonald’s in Michigan. But her pay wasn’t enough to cover rent and she and her twin girls ended up _________. She wanted to sleep in her car which was _________ right outside of the girls’ school. However, she wasn’t sure whether what she was doing was _________.

So, she asked police officer Heather Kolke if they could stay there. But the conversation didn’t stop there. Heather, also a mom, knew she had to _________. She and her fellow officers found Erin and her daughters a temporary place to stay in. That wasn’t all though, they even got her an _________ and went with her to offer moral support. Luckily, Erin got that job.

Heather also planned a birthday party for Erin’s daughters, with local businesses _________ balloons, cake, and pizza.

The whole community ultimately got _________, raising $2,300 in cash, as well as clothes for the kids, items for their new _________, gift cards to help them make ends meet.

“It really warms my heart to know that there are people out there who __________. It is a reminder that there are good people in the world,” shared Erin.