News & Updates

This past Saturday, I made an early trip out to our Morrisville site to congratulate our newest home buyer, Amy on the completion of her home.  I couldn't stay for the house dedication that morning because we had five other dedications happening across town in East Raleigh.  Nice problem to have.

“You crown the year with your bounty, and your carts overflow with abundance.”     Psalm 65:11

In all of my years at Habitat, nearly 25 now, I have always felt blessed to be in such a positive place where people bring their best to share with others.  When it works well, Habitat is a true cycle where those who give, receive through and through.

This morning, I was honored to receive a check from Wells Fargo for $90,000 to support the complete renovation of two more homes in southeast Raleigh’s Long Acres community.  These projects will get underway in October.

"For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them."

Matthew 18:20

Raleigh Police Chief Harry Dolan will be retiring soon.  He leaves behind a legacy of strong leadership in community policing.  See News & Observer article here.

Last week, Habitat Wake closed on a partially-developed subdivision near the historic section of downtown Apex that we will complete and provide homes there for 16 families. Habitat Wake has not built in Apex since 1990. Wake County government has provided the funds for acquisition of the property and completion of the infrastructure.

as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us. Psalm 103:12

In your majesty ride forth victoriously, in behalf of truth, humility, and righteousness; let your right hand display awesome deeds. Psalm 45:4

So this week we are helping to build homes in what will eventually be a 31 house development in Barrio El Rosario outside Santa Rosa de Copan, Honduras.  To lower the cost in order to serve poorer families, the Habitat affiliate has decided to build the homes from adobe bricks rather than cinderblocks.  We have been helping to make bricks, including harvesting pine straw (an ingredient in the adobe) from a nearby pine forest, and a few of our team have helped to lay some bricks on the first of the homes.

Today’s blogger is Pam Forsythe from Habitat Wake’s Development Department and our team leader for this trip to serve in Honduras.

After a rainy day yesterday, today was delightfully sunny – albeit a bit hot while working!  I spent the morning making adobe bricks with Jose and was proud that by noon I had made twelve and just about kept up with Jose! While making bricks, Jose and I shared English and Spanish words and phrases; we brushed up on the days of the week and shared details about our lives and families.