My family and I are working to move from North Carolina back home to Illinois, and this move is more than just a change of scenery. It’s a chance to finally regain stability, reconnect with the support system we’ve been missing, and get back to a place where life feels steady again. Illinois is home for us, and returning feels like the first real step toward rebuilding after a very difficult few years.
A ruptured L5S1 disc changed everything for me. It left me with ongoing nerve pain and mobility challenges that affect almost everything I try to do, from work to simple daily tasks. Not long after, I also survived a pulmonary embolism. Even today, I deal with the lingering effects, and some days it takes everything I have just to keep going. These health issues have meant specialist visits, procedures, recovery periods, and the medical debt that piles up in the background no matter how hard you try to keep up. When every extra dollar goes toward staying afloat, saving for something as big as a move becomes incredibly difficult.
We’ve finally found an affordable home back in Illinois, something within reach and within our budget, but we can’t get there without help. The down payment and required costs total $7,000. It isn’t an extravagant number, but it’s more than we can manage while juggling medical expenses, everyday bills, and the cost of simply getting by.
Asking for help never feels easy, but this move would truly change our lives. Being closer to home means lower cost of living, reliable support, and the chance to rebuild our lives in a safer and more stable environment. Any contribution, no matter the amount, brings us one step closer to going home. Even sharing this page helps more than you know. Your kindness genuinely makes a difference, and we’re deeply grateful for anyone willing to be part of this journey with us.