Fall 2007

It was a long and tiring weekend, but we all made it through in one piece, as five homes were built, and five families sheltered in a weekend full of hope and the presence of God.

Team 1: BSA Troop 321, led by Allen Covey and Randy Raus
With a full team of nearly 30 scouts and parents, the Boy Scouts did an outstanding job building yet another home. Once again, the boys did much of the construction themselves, building the roof without parents help, and one scout building the latrine with the help of only one other. The residents, Ana Christina Vega Pantoja and her husband Javier Seledonio Ledesma, along with their two boys Jiovany (2 yrs) and Jesus (3 yrs) were deeply moved as the scouts drove away, having presented the keys to their new home.

Team 2: led by Beth Hanson and Kevin Shannon
Team Hanson/Shannon built their third home on Manzana 328, as they continue to make an impact on this one part of the community of Colonia de San Bernardo. They did a terrific job of working the new home into the existing structure, and once again adding their signature whirly-gig on the roof. Single mother Elisa Santiago Cruz and her children Ruth (9 yrs) and Alan (1 month old) now have a safe, secure home to build a life in.

Team 3: led by Brent Salvador, Kevin Kilburg and Steve Reichwein
Martha Rodriguez Ventura, her husband Jorge Mendes Salas and their 2 yr old son Fernando thankfully received a home from a team full of parents and their kids (Clyde and Quinn Taber, Jeff with Bryan and Josef Trusiak, Kevin and his daughter Renee, and Jon & Sophia Hall with their daughters Emily, Natalie and Stefani), along with a mix of first-timers and veterans.

Team 4: Rob fried and Steve Hazlett
Rob and Steve led a team that built a home for Juana Leon Leal, husband Martin Emilio Celedonio Ledesma and their children Miguel (age 5) ad Itzi (age 3). The home was brilliant pink with white trim, and was located next door to Team 5, creating a unique team experience for these two teams from Saddleback church.

Team 5: led by Tom Feruzo and John Taylor
Tom and John were first-time leaders, and did a terrific job leading a home built for Adela Moran Vargas, husband Marbel Mazariegos Vasquez and their daughter Doris (age 2).