I just want to take a little time to thank all the people that made this trip possible for me. The Habitat family of El Salavador for the unending help they have given us, the family that we build the house for, my wonderful wife for all of her time in making me look so good, to the Thrivent build worldwide team that are so supportive in all the hard work that has to be done to make this happen,a very special thanks to empty tomb for there wonderful financial support for all of us, Also to our wonderful people at Good Shepherd who supported us in wall ways your financial support which is greatly appreciated , also for the wonderful prayers that all of you have said for us. My only disappointment in all of this is that I cannot take all of you with me so you could can experience this great thing that the good Lord has done to me. THANK YOU, THANK YOU.
Jim Hack
I just want to let all of the people who contributed financially, especially the members of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Empty Tomb and Thrivent Financial; and all the people supported us through their prayers and the family members who donated their wives, husbands and daughters to the build this week, the gratitude of the Habitat staff, the masons, and family who will be receiving the new home. They know we have many choices on how to use our time and resources and they really appreciate that we took the time to share and support building a new home in El Salvador and be a part of their lives this week. I just wanted you to know your generosity and sacrifices made to support this Habitat/Thrivent build were considered a blessing from God from the people of El Salvador. Habitat has a special place in the hearts of all the people in El Salvador. People we meet in the airports and hotels all thank us for supporting the Habitat mission of not only building new homes, but taking time to be a part of the life of the people in El Salvador.
Jon Gunderson
We have just completed a wonderful week of very strenuous, exhausting work but for a lovely family who is truly appreciative of our efforts. Benigno Beza, his wife, and fifteen children will definitely appreciate our efforts and especially the guidance we received from our excellent masons, Jamie and Roy. We now want to thank you, our supporters from the U.S. who helped make our efforts possible. To the members of Good Shepherd and the support of Empty Tomb, thank you for your prayers and financial help. We were strengthened for our tasks and assisted by the tools we were able to purchase in Santa Ana. To empty tomb, thank you for your financial support. We shared Christ's love for our fellow Christians in El Salvador through our work and play. Benigno's grandchildren could tell you all about our songs and wheel barrow races. What a wonderful way to share Jesus' love with our brothers and sisters in God's family.
Gail and Don Block
Van and I convey our heartfelt gratitude for the opportunity to participate in our first Habitat Build experience in El Salvador. The people of this beautiful country are generous and friendly. The staff of Habitat here was so kind to treat us as their special guests. We appreciate the prayers and support of so many people back home, especially including the Good Shepherd family, Thrivent, and Empty Tomb. This has been a truly unique experience in our lives and we will come home with a better understanding of the "community of believers" around the globe, but we will now have firsthand knowledge of the community of the Cristo Rey Lutheran Church in Santa Ana.
Kathy and Van Bowersox
This is my first Habitat Build experience. I am very grateful to have had the chance to participate in the program in El Salvador. Thanks to Good Shepard and Empty Tomb for your support and for helping to make this trip possible. This was a wonderful experience, I am glad I had the opportunity to meet and work with many wonderful people in El Salvador.
Mary Machaj
Thank you so much to Good Shepherd, Empty Tomb and everybody else who supported our trip to El Salvador. The trip is such a great experience and it is hard to put into words exactly how much the trip means to all of us. I also want to thank the masons, Jaime and Roy, and the Beza family (who will recieve the house), your patience and gratitude meant a lot to me. The Habitat staff were so friendly and made the trip very special. Our interpreter Delilah also was very important to us and added so much to the group.
Kathryn Gunderson
First of all, thanks to Jon for writing this blog. How fun it has been to see his posts even in El Salvador. I cant wait to refer back to it in the months to come when I become more and more homesick for El Salvador. Thank you to all the readers, Good Shephard, and Empty Tomb for praying for us and supporting us. What a wonderful trip and experience to see God working in us, and through us for the people in Santa Anna. God is so good.
Pam Scott
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