Meet the Ordonez Family

“It's a big blessing.”

Elizabeth Ordonez and her 12-year-old daughter are lifelong residents in the area. They were thrilled to be selected for a Habitat home. After moving into their home in Granite Shoals in November 2024, we asked them about their experience and how owning their home has charged their lives. A medical assistant, Elizabeth has worked all of her adult life but always had to rent and most recently she and her daughter lived with her father. She spoke about the responsibility of owning a home - paying the monthly mortgage and keeping it maintained. The hours she spent helping build her home along with Habitat’s volunteer crew gave her valuable knowledge skills as a first-time homeowner such as learning how to caulk and knowing what she needs to regularly inspect.

Her daughter loves to play soccer and is happy to finally have safe place to practice in their fenced back yard, and to play with their two dogs. As a mother, Elizabath is relieved to have the safety and privacy of their own home.

She noted it can be hard to find people with hearts who want to serve others, but she found that with the Habitat volunteers. “I am very thankful for Highland Lakes Habitat for Humanity and their volunteers for their dedication in building us our loving home!”