Over the last three months we've met a lot of new people. Three in particular live near each other. Gilberto, Didier, and Miguel all live close to each other in the San Rafael colony of Penasco.
They knew each other only as cordial neighbors before becoming involved with One Mission. On a job site about a mile away from their homes they realized that they all live near each other when they started walking home together. After volunteering countless hours together they began to get to know each other more. Over the course of these three months they all got houses from One Mission. First Didier, then Miguel, and then Gilberto. They all played significant roles in the construction of each others' homes.
We visited Didier a few days ago and to our surprise we saw Miguel and Gilberto there as well. After receiving his One Mission house Didier had begun to move his previous shack to fit it around his new house. Miguel and Gilberto were there helping Didier rearrange the piles of scrap wood, metal, and other materials. After working with them for a few minutes they explained how next they were all going to Miguels house (next door) to help him with some things. The next day the plan is to help Gilberto rearrange his old house around his new house.
These were men that barely knew each other three months ago. All three men have wives and kids that now spend a lot of time together cooking and playing. They went from living near each other to living in community with each other. It's the perfect example of what we're all about at One Mission.
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