Our Strong Tower: Week 82

Monday, February 3, 2014

Week 82

This weekend Facio let us know that the carpet is going in this week or the beginning of next week. The homes that have carpet need to get their baseboard down. He also stressed that we need to get our interiors done. We need to work hard and productively, so we can move in.

This week was all about drive ways. Here are the photos of the driveways and walkways that were poured and done.

Brandon and Patricia

Lupe

Robert

Here is Deena's house

Alfredo and Naty

Here are the driveways we prepared for pouring:

Debbie's house

John and my house walkway

John and my house

Debbie's house

John and my house

Sunday was cold, wet, and miserable, but we finished the rebar on the last driveway and walkways

Debbie and Paul moving sand

Jacob and Andres working on Leticia's walkway

Luisa wetting her driveway

John and Steve working on stoops

Sand pile half moved.

Working in the rain: forms and rebar

The sun came out for a short time.

Andres and Luisa's driveway

I was so wet, cold when we got to go home on Sunday. It is great to have all the driveways that our cement done. Now we have to work on the 4 driveways that have pavers.

Please pray for us:

1) that we finish strong and finish soon.

2) the subs come out to finish their work

3) we stay healthy

I am amazed when I look back at all the houses we tried to buy and how none of them worked out. Each time I thought we would get it. I was so sad after I heard it did not work out for some reason. God was faithful then to provide comfort and peace. Then now I see what a beautiful house he has provided us and I sit in awe. It is more than I could ever think I would own. He gave us a new home and new friends. We have been blessed to be able to work with our neighbors. All I can do is praise God for what He has given me and taught me.

Psalm 40

God Sustains His Servant.

40

I waited patiently for the Lord;
And He inclined to me and heard my cry.
2 He brought me up out of the pit of destruction, out of the miry clay,
And He set my feet upon a rock making my footsteps firm.
3 He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God;
Many will see and fear
And will trust in the Lord.

4 How blessed is the man who has made the Lord his trust,
And has not turned to the proud, nor to those who lapse into falsehood.
5 Many, O Lord my God, are the wonders which You have done,
And Your thoughts toward us;
There is none to compare with You.
If I would declare and speak of them,

They would be too numerous to count.

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Home Ownership Program

We are doing a program through a organization that has been building homes in our area for 40 years. The program is designed to help lower income families buy homes. There will be a total of 24 homes built. The homes are divided into two groups. We are in the first group of twelve families. We work together to build all twelve families' homes. By the end of the process we will know our new neighbors very well. We are required to work 40 hours a week, split between two people. We do most of our work on the weekends. There is a contractor working with us to teach us how to build a home. We can not move in until all twelve homes are complete. It usually take one year to build twelve homes. We don't do plumbing, electrical, drywall, or stucco. We are the labor. The labor is our down payment down, sweat equity.

Deena and the Boys

Hi, I am Deena. I have four awesome young men (21, 19, 17, and 12). We have always wanted a home of our own. The place we are in was supposed to be temporary housing sixteen years ago. Now God is giving us a new adventure. We are going to build our own home and eleven others with our new neighbors. And God blesses us with neighbors who we already know! Jacob is my co-builder and my two teenagers will be helping as much as they can. God is always providing
for me when I least expect it. He is so amazing.

Where did this journey start?

For me, Tricia, this journey began with me wanting to own a home and God using this desire to grow my faith and dependence on Him. I have been trying to buy a home for 6 years with my husband, John. We tried many times to buy a home, but God always said no. A year ago, we finally decided to stop our search and learn to be content where God has us. God had different plans for us. In August, we applied for a self-help housing project. In October, we were accepted. I then told our neighbor (for 7 years) and friend Debbie. She applied and was accepted. In January, I told Deena a friend from church. She applied and was accepted. These homes are such a blessing. We sit in awe of what God has given us. We are excited to get started on the homes. God is our strong tower. He will give us the strength to build these homes.