At the recent house blessing for the GraceBuilders program, Edith Heller shared a very "Memphis" type of story about the week that Jasmine Morris closed on her home in the Northwood Hills neighborhood.
Jasmine is United Housing's 4,000th homeowner and purchaser of the GraceBuilders home, and Edith said she was "meant to be part of this project." Edith explained how her dog had been sick that week and a patient at the Animal Emergency Center, where Jasmine is a veterinary technician. She watched and cared for the dog all week, and Jasmine and Edith developed a special bond through the process. In a city where so many people share overlapping connections, this was just one more meaningful coincidence that makes this project so special.
The house blessing was a time for Jasmine, Edith, Grace-St. Luke's Episcopal Church Associate Rector Gayle McCarty and many others to reunite and celebrate a project that was particularly engaging and special for so many. Jasmine had a chance to show off her newly decorated house, including her framed 4,000th United Housing homebuyer certificate hanging proudly in her living room, while about 25 GraceBuilders volunteers were thrilled to see the finished product. Many volunteers have expressed the satisfaction of contributing to a long-term project that has a big impact.
This is the kind of project United Housing would like to do again, and we are currently exploring groups with which to collaborate. Congratulations to Jasmine's family on their new home and to GSL on a job well done!
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