A Home by Adrienne Wanner

Gustavo & Venesia (photo by Adrienne Wanner)I remembered a good feeling this week. It’s the feeling of awe as I realized that I get to be a part of giving a HOME to a family in NEED!  I remembered this feeling as I helped build a home for Gustavo, Venesia, and their grown boys: Isaias, Joel, Jesus, and Samuel.  During the 3 days we built the house, I caught as many glimpses as I could of Vanesia. She sometimes just sat quietly beside her blind husband, listening with him to the sounds of the tools, the talk, the laughter.  At the end of the first day, she said, “Adriana,” as she took my hand, “Encantada.”  She was enchanted to meet me. She was overwhelmed that at the end of just one day, the walls of her house were up! She happily let her husband know when I was around and ready to talk. He told me of his old job, of his prayers to God to have a house for his wife, and of his gratefulness to his Savior for providing it through a team of 15 youth and youth leaders from Canada.  Vanesia smiled for every picture I took. She gasped and teared-up when she saw a truck arrive with a new bed, stove and kitchen table for her house.  She proudly introduced me to her mom, who came on the last day, to be there for the dedication of the house. She waved to us as we left, about ready to make her new home a HOME!

Gustavo & Venesia outside their new HOME (photo by Adrienne Wanner)Want to experience the giving of a new home for a family in need?? Join us this coming year for Mission Adventures in the Dominican Republic with YWAM San Diego/Baja. Check out our information and let us know how we can help you help others.