Months of talk. Weeks of making decisions. Days of planning. Hour after hour of final preparations. Minutes to seal the deal.
Our house is officially on the market as of Feb. 19, 2014.
We reached out to family, friends, and strangers with a plea for help...a plea for Ella. We had always known, since her diagnosis was confirmed in 2011, that our house would either need major renovations to accommodate her needs or we would have to move into a house that could do the same.
It became quite clear the path we must follow. Our current house, while we love it, simply would present us with a major financial obligation to properly renovate it for Ella. After contemplating the "sign-post" in the fork-in-the-road we made the commitment to raise money, sell our house, and find a new home.
The outpouring of generosity from so many people, near and far, close to our hearts and strangers, allowed us to actually make our plans to move forward. To date we have raised 34% of our initial fundraising goal. This incredible amount of money will allow us to buy the house that will be modified for Ella.
Yes, there will be work to be done in the new place. Yes, we will still need help. Yes, we will now reach out to the State of Illinois as a provider of accomodations for those with special needs; permanent ramps, a stair-glide, and other medically necessary equipment.
There are, however, items that the State will not provide...namely the actual home modifications...modified bathroom among the first, and eventually an elevator.
We are excited. We are nervous. We are going forward full force and feel confident that we will sell our house and find one that will work. We know we have an army of family, friends, and strangers behind us...and quite frankly, we couldn't accomplish this for Ella without each and every one of you...whether you support us emotionally, spiritually, socially, or financially.
And so it begins...
Presenting:
(click the address to be taken to our listing on Realtor.com)
