Unfortunately, we have lost our home that we have spent the last year and a half working so hard for. We cannot afford to live in the home we have made for ourselves even though the rent is one of the lowest around our area (that’s why we picked this town and this trailer), but we are trying to keep our heads up and reach out for community support.

It’s been about three months since we could comfortably go grocery shopping, as I am always getting $20 here and there from my parents to help us with food alone. They’re not in the position to help us either. I have been looking for a job for over six months now and no bites. I'm sure I'm not the only one. My boyfriend is in the National Guard and works on cranes, but it is not enough to support us surviving. We haven’t been able to use our full potential due to our circumstances.

I know we can do much better than this, but it seems like the economy has just turned on us very quickly. We were doing decently when we first moved here in June, but since then, work has gotten slow and our resources are limited due to not having any family or friends hours from our hometowns. We moved to Mobile, AL for a fresh clean start, to get our lives in order, and it seems to have only impaired us and put a strain on our relationship.

I’m only asking for help getting my Greyhound back home (MO). We cannot even afford the ticket, and he will be staying in Alabama because he is legally tied here. We don’t know where he is going to stay, maybe a friend's place for a little bit, but it breaks my heart. He has worked so hard to make a life for us that got ripped away so easily. We had been talking about getting married and starting a family, but obviously, this sets us back drastically, and we will have to postpone any of that for a long time.

I’m so sorry to ask for help. I know everyone is struggling right now. If you could at least listen to my story and maybe share it, I would appreciate that more than you know. If you aren’t in the position to help people, I understand. I really, really need to make it back to Missouri so we can have another chance at life. We’ve given away all of our pets that we loved dearly, and I am trying to sell all my clothes, but I only buy necessities, and they don’t seem to be worth much, so I have donated a good bit to people that have asked as well. Having less is more when you’re moving around.

I’ve been homeless before, but he hasn’t, and I don’t want to put him in that position. Please help me help myself.