Yes, CureWP, I guess that is the case. Thanks for at least trying to help.
Thank you all for your suggestions/comments. Here’s where this stands:
1. Hosting provider does not have a clean backup. They tried to load what they thought was a backup and it didn’t work.
2. Database is gone, all files have been removed from the cpanel account, etc. They have all been deleted.
3. “http://makelifeepic.com/readme.html loads, which MEANS if you have the Database still, you’re mostly good.” Since I don’t have the database I am apparently out of luck.
With all of this said, please let me know if you have any other suggestions. I found this developer on Upwork and am realizing now that everything I’ve worked hard to do on this site and all the money I’ve spent is probably all gone now.