This story was originally published in our 2016 Fall Newsletter.
Jon and Jennifer Ayers and their adorable 4-year old daughter, Amelia, moved into their new Green Mountain Habitat built home in early August and were all unpacked when I met with them two weeks later. Jenn loves to decorate and has done so beautifully with furniture donated by family including a dining table that belonged to a grandfather. “We are looking forward to being able to have friends and family over for dinner now that we have a big table and more space,” said Jen. In their small apartment they only had a tiny table and a tiny kitchen so dinner gatherings were a challenge.
“Moving into our home has been a series of epiphanies for me,” said Jenn, “We got the keys to our home on Friday, friends and family helped us to move in on Saturday, and we cleaned out our old apartment on Sunday. Jon’s parents gave us a washer and dryer and our new home came with a dishwasher, something we had never had before. On Sunday night I had the washer and dishwasher going and I was overwhelmed with gratitude. It really is the American Dream.”
Little Amelia chimed in with her favorite things about the new house, the first being that it has two toilets! Another is that she has her own room and there is space under her bed to have a cave to play in with her flashlight. She also likes the blueberry and raspberry plants that they planted before moving in. And she appreciates all the storage, not something a 4 year old would usually notice, but Amelia is a very observant little girl. Jen confirmed that storage in their new home is amazing and that it took time and energy to find storage in their old cramped apartment.
Jen shared that she feels that she has more capacity, more peace and is more “emotionally available” now that the stress is gone.
Jon added, “God has blessed Jen and I with people who pour into our lives and so many people who helped to make this home possible. The security of having our home will allow us to give back to others, and the surprising relief financially has been overwhelming. We are so grateful! Our time and resources have been freed up to do more as a family.”
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