Today we built six houses. The first family my build team built for was for a man named Gustavo, his wife, Rena, and their son. Both Gustavo and Rena had been abandoned at a young age by their parents. Their parents moved to the United States, keeping contact for the first few months but that soon stopped. Gustavo and Rena have heard through friends that Rena's parents have separated and have new families. During our interview with the family, one of the questions asked to them was, if they could go anywhere in the world where would it be? The response, they each want to go to the United States so they can tell their parents how much they love them. Crazy.
The second family my team built for had a great grandma who was 92 years old, grandparents around 50 years old, and a 6 year old grandson. You could tell that this family was truly loving and caring, which is something so rare to find here. The little boy, Joseph, was so energetic and intelligent, another rare finding. When he found out the Canadians were coming, he made his grandma buy him a book in English so he could learn to speak it. He hopes to become a doctor one day due to an experience he had at the hospital where no one was available to help him.
It was hot today, but nonetheless I love building and hearing the stories of families.
Aynsley
Awesome Aynsley! Thanks for sharing about those two families. We'll be praying for them!
ReplyDeleteAynsley, I loved reading your stories about the people you met. Thanks for sharing. We are praying for you and your dad. Hugs from home.
ReplyDeletegreat to hear your updates, Aynsley!!! love reading all the news....love and prayers...
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