The storm won't kill you

I was born in 1998 and I lost my father in 2000. I have seven biological brothers and two biological sisters, and am the second last born in the family. By the time my father died, the first born son was studying mechanical engineering and the second eldest brother was in senior six, and that was their end. Everything turned upside down. The next chapter of life was characterized by poverty, tears, grief, sorrow, and misery. One of my brothers attempted to make a suicide; He hang himself on a tree but unfortunately my mother saw him and made a very loud cry to him, in panic the rope slipped from the tree and he felt down, making the suicide unsuccessful. The first born ran mad. I remember him trying to eat a dog alive!  In that tearful moments, there are two prayers ( we are Catholics) that created a rock foundation on which the family is built on up to today. One was prayed by my mother and the second one prayed by my second eldest brother. My mother's prayer " Dear Mother Mary, you had only one child in this world. Despite Him being a king of all kings, by what He passed through while on earth, He made you experience tears and misery. He was crucified in your presence, as a mother, I understand that pain. However despite the misery you experienced, you remained strong. Kindly, give me the same strength and kindly help me, we nurture my children together. " Today she testifies that whenever things came to their worst, Mother Mary could come and guide her.
My brother's prayer " Lord, with all my body, heart and soul , I have always wanted to study. But now that my father is gone, I have no option but to dropout and be the father to my young brothers and sisters. Kindly, give the blessing of studying to my young brothers and sisters, I beg you my Lord."
Personally, as a child by that time, the only memory I have is the tears and misery of my mother. I needed parental care as a child but i couldn't get it. I was in a period where I was so much attached to my father but was no more, attached to my brothers but all miserable, attached to my mother but was full of tears all the time, my personality was completely denatured . My mother was pregnant of the last born, helpless, with no any extra support at all yet we were so many(10 in number) to be cared for by only her. However, because of the above prayers, we managed to overcome it all though it wasn't easy as you may think. Today , we are not very rich but at least we have millionaires and a number of graduates in the family.
Joel 2:25 And I will restore or replace for you the years that the locust has eaten...
Philippians 2:14-15 Do all things without grumbling or disputing that you may prove yourselves to be blameless and innocent, children of God above reproach in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you appear as lights in the world.