Myrtis felt discouraged because she was cheated out of $200 by someone she thought was a Christian church friend, named Odessa. Odessa said that she needed to borrow $200 for extra money towards her car note for a used car that she bought 4 months ago. Odessa borrowed the money from Myrtis, making false promises to pay her back when she got her next paycheck.

The day came, where Odessa kept dodging & ignoring Myrtis's calls for about 2 weeks. Myrtis was low on food to feed her 2 kids, & she had just found out that her husband ABRUPTLY packed his belongings & moved out, without warning. Myrtis also just got her Master's Degree in Nursing. So, she had a mixture of both good & bad...