Why are you doing this with this group of people? They don't exactly sound like "fertile ground" to sow your seed on! I know faith/grain of mustard and all but. . . your family of birth situation sounds a bit less than what you want?

If you are not likely to get help from that quarter, I wouldn't look for it there? Even if you think you have no one else, you have yourself, and I'd rather throw my lot in with you, than with them, it sounds like!