Homeowner Stories
Every Homeowner Has a Story
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Machelle
“At the end of the race I get to cut that red ribbon and get those keys! That’s what keeps me going.”
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Brenda
“I want everyone to know how thankful I am to them for being the answer to my prayers… God is amazing.”
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Kirsten
“I’m so grateful that Habitat has given me this opportunity. Never give up on your dreams because this is a dream come true!”
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Shai
“I cannot express my thanks enough. I’ve never felt more loved in my entire life and I am forever indebted to everyone.”
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Ariah
“Having the opportunity to raise my son in a place that is permanent means everything. This is a new chapter for us!”
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Abby
“For the first time in 28 years I feel like I can live and not survive. And that’s all thanks to God and Habitat.”
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Helem
“I felt stuck. But God opened a door for me. This is a big accomplishment for me and my kids.”
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Haley
“For my kids to be able to look back one day and say ‘that is my childhood home’ will mean everything to me.”
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Louise and Jack
“There are no words for what I feel. All I can say is thanks and God bless all of them.”
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Diamond
“I can’t say thank you enough to everyone…to Habitat, to the Core Crew, to my sponsor…to everyone who is making this possible.”
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Karina
“We’re very excited and very thankful. We are blessed to have this opportunity. It’s been a journey and it’s been rough, but it’s been worth it.”
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Cameron
“To be able to give my boys a sense of stability and security means the world to me. They will grow up in a house that they know is theirs.”
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Linda
“It was a lot to take on and it required determination. But if others can do it, I knew I could too!”
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April
“This journey has been a struggle, but I know it’s going to pay off and things will be a lot better.”
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Coreyonna
“I am so grateful for this opportunity. Without Habitat and all the volunteers, I wouldn’t be able to do any of this.”
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Briasha
“I just want to thank everyone from the bottom of my heart…for their time, the jokes, the laughter, and the education…it’s all appreciated.”
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Carl and Carol
“I’m really appreciative, I need this fresh start. It’s great that I’m going to have a brand new home I’m able to afford, and to really start over and replace the things I’ve lost.”
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Dane and Peggy
“It’s exciting to know we are actually helping build [our] house. It’s gonna be amazing to help raise our own walls.”
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Sarah
“This house is going to take stress off my life so that I can relax and just be a mother.”
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Megan
“It’s going to be a new chapter in our lives where we can make new memories together.”
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Suzann
“The 6-Month Money Management and the budgeting you have to do are the real deal… you’ve gotta really budget, it’s hard work! People may think this program is a walk in the park but it’s not. I’m learning all kinds of things though!”
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Lakesha
“I really like doing the construction. I put a wall up [on a house] which was something different I’d never done.”
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Stephenie
“I love this program! Just how it’s built… learning to budget, how to be a good neighbor, how to problem solve… All the required courses are super valuable.”
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Heavan
“This house will mean everything. It will be more than just a house to us—this will be our forever home. This is proof that God does answer prayers, it just takes time.”
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McKenzie & D’zyre
“Meeting the new people has been big… we have met so many super nice and helpful people.”
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Dorothy
“[My daughter] doesn’t fully understand what’s going on yet, but I can’t wait for her to actually see the finished house I put my sweat and tears into. [It will be] somewhere we can both grow, but not grow out of. Just knowing that it’s ours will be wonderful. It will be a place where we can live our best lives.”
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Tamesha
“When we drive past other houses, Jacques tells me how bad she wants to have a home. She’s so excited to have a backyard to play in, and she’s so excited to be able to get a dog when we have our own yard… This house is going to be something permanent I can give my daughter. No matter what, this will be our home.”
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Malinda
“Habitat does a big service and Christ is working through them… it’s a blessing to be a part of this.”
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Cornelia H.
“I’m looking forward to being able to mark my kids’ heights on the walls… I’m happy about that… I’m smiling right now! I do every time I think about our future home!”
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Sarah O.
“The experience is life changing. I will get to build our family’s home from the ground up and pick out the colors for everything; it’s so exciting! It gives us something to look forward to. This house will mean stability.”
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Xandria
“This house will mean a lot. It will be a home for my kids and I … a place to call our own. Becoming a homeowner has been in my plans for a while, and it will be major accomplishment when we move in. I’m excited and proud that I’m doing something this big for my family.”