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Gomez & Castellanos Family House Blessing Celebration

Join the Jose Gomez & Rafaela Castellanos family & their children Angelica, Marisela, Jesus and Jose Esteban as they experience the joy of their Habitat for Humanity House Blessing Celebration. Meet some of the Habitat Staff, volunteers, community sponsors and neighbors as the House Blessing Celebration continues on into the evening. Welcome all of the Gomez Family, 505 Moose Trail, Madison on a beautiful winter evening, Wednesday, December 12th, 2012, to their new extended community and their lovely home.
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Front porch meeting.
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Front porch meeting.

  • Gomez Family House Blessing Celebration, 505 Moose Trail, Madison, Wisconsin on 12/12/12.
  • The neighborhood at dusk on 12/12/12 - a special date for a special family.
  • There are other Habitat for Humanity homes in the neighborhood; in addition to the Gomez family house at 505 Moose Trail, Madison.
  • Lovely 505 in the winter sunset light.
  • Angie Grim sets up for the House Blessing Celebration.
  • Susan Chiaro brings the Welcome Home Gomez Family cake to the new kitchen in a new house.
  • Welcome Home to Madison, Wisconsin for the Gomez Family: "We come from Oaxaca, Mexico, a very poor State, but with hard-working people that want to succeed. My family and I are very happy for this dream that now is a reality. Thanks to volunteers and all the people who have supported us. God bless them anywhere they are." Sincerely - Jose, Rafaela, Angelica, Jesus & Marisela, and Jose Esteban Gomez.
  • All smiles (L-R): Pastor Dean Kirst, Lead Pastor, Lakeview Lutheran Church, Angie Grim (Center) and Dennis Hellenbrand, Habitat Builder (R).
  • Cindy DeGallon, Director of Education at Lango Foreign Language School is accompanied by her Mother, Aura Maria (R). Cindy is the translator for the House Blessing Celebration.
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  • Brian Thirion (L), Financial Associate representing Thrivent Financial greets Valerie Johnson (R), CEO, Habitat for Humanity of Dane County with Angie Grim (Center), Family Services Director, Habitat for Humanity of Dane County.
  • Thrivent Builds with Habitat for Humanity: (L to R), Jose Esteban Gomez, Brian Thirion, Jose & Rafaela Gomez on the front porch of their new Moose Trail home.
  • Front porch meeting.
  • Jose Gomez, Jose Esteban & Rafaela Castellanos. The other siblings soon joined the family for the House Blessing Celebration.
  • Jose Esteban checks out one of the new rooms in his new home - he's not sure which room will be his although his two sisters knew the colors that their rooms would be painted.
  • (L-R): Rafaela Castellanos, Cindy DeGallon, Aura Maria & Jose Gomez. It's a special day for everyone that attended.
  • Rafaela & Jose share their words: "First, we would like to give thanks to God for letting us find the Habitat for Humanity of Dane County program. At the same time, we would like to thank all the members of the program for all of the support they give to low income families and also thanks to all of the volunteers that provide help. Without them our dream of becoming a homeowner would not be possible."
  • Jose, Rafaela, and Angie.
  • Talking it over before the Habitat House Blessing begins. Recently, Valerie Johnson (R) broke her foot and is now wearing a boot cast.
  • At the corner of the entrance to the neighborhood there is a Habitat sign for Northport Commons explaining that five lots are for sale - three two story homes will be build on this site which is about two blocks from the Moose Trail homes - the vision for this neighborhood started years ago.
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