Morrill Avenue came to life this year when two new homes were added to the street, both builds were unique because they started in a parking lot. These homes were built on location, one at St. Mark’s United Methodist Church and the other at Lincoln Berean Church. Each church exclusively sponsored the build in their parking lot through generous donations from their congregations. From the wall raising to being moved to their final lots, the congregations were a part of the whole process including the transformation of turning a house into a home. St. Marks United Methodist Church raised the walls on their parking lot build on Saturday, April 9, 2016, joined by Habitat homeowner Nyabuony and her family. Nyabuony lives with her three children and granddaughter, as Nyabuony is her legal guardian. After losing her husband in 2012 and oldest daughter in 2013, Nyabuony struggled with finding a way to earn enough income to raise a family as a single mom. Now, as a Habitat homeowner, her children have a place to call their own and a stable environment to grow up in. It would not have been possible without the support of St. Marks United Methodist Church and the thousands of volunteer hours that went in to making their house a home. Nyabuony closed on her house on November 10, 2016. In early 2017 the second parking lot build began at Lincoln Berean Church. Habitat homeowner Anna, was truly blessed to be able to purchase an affordable home from Habitat for her and herfamily. Anna is divorced, and her focus is having a safe place to play and spend time together when they are under the same roof. As a mom helping to raise four children, she has worked diligently to provide a loving and safe environment for her children. Through the generosity of St. Mark's United Methodist Church and Lincoln Berean Church, Nyabuony and Anna are able to live their dream of homeownership, while providing safe and affordable housing for their families. The congregations donated physical labor, resources, time and money to build homes for these families to cherish. Donations from individuals and congregations provide the required building materials and subcontractors needed to build local Habitat homes in Lancaster County. Your contributions provide life changing outcomes in the form of strength, stability and self-reliance. Through shelter, you empower.
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