Faith

This fall, Habitat Wake will build the “Pope Francis house,” which honors the inspirational leader of the Roman Catholic Church. The Pope Francis house is sponsored by an anonymous donor who pledged $60,000 and challenged members of The Catholic Diocese of Raleigh to raise an additional $40,000 to completely underwrite the cost of land and construction. Numerous churches in the local diocese comprise the Habitat Wake Catholic Coalition, which will provide the majority of the volunteer support during construction.

I stopped by one of our build sites a couple Saturdays ago and had a chance to chat with our homeowner-to-be.  I wish you all could have been there to just see the joy that Habitat has brought into his life.  It was so evident.  All of our volunteers and donors help make that possible.  It really is precious.

From gospel.com, a brief definition of redemption from a Christian perspective:

Redemption is simply the forgiveness of our sins, and restoration to a relationship with God. Through his sacrifice, Jesus redeemed us and brought us into the kingdom of God, rescuing us from the kingdom of sin and darkness.

World Habitat Day will be celebrated on Monday, October 4.  This annual event is an effort to call attention to the substantial housing needs that exist around the world and to highlight the great efforts that are underway that make a difference in correcting the pervasive problem of inadequate housing across the planet.  This event is organized globally by UN Habitat, a programmatic arm of the United Nations and supported by many organizations worldwide, including Habitat for Humanity.