Faith helped and hurt in equal measure

Practical tip: open your own bank account today, even with $20 in it. You will thank yourself. Same boat, Surrey side. Reach out anytime — this community got me through.

the 'in equal measure' part is so real. my prayers held me up while some of the people praying next to me let me down. i kept the faith, renegotiated the community.

practical thing nobody suggested to me: you're allowed to switch congregations. same faith, new building, none of the history. it saved my relationship with the whole thing.