by Storytelling Team | Apr 19, 2022 | Homeowners
30 years ago, Don and Joy Norris bought their Gwinnett home. They lived there until 2009 when they moved to Peru for five years to serve as missionaries. The Norrises – now aged 88 and 75 – partnered with Peruvian churches to do children’s clubs. While away, they had...
by Storytelling Team | Mar 18, 2022 | Volunteers
He loves to give help to those who need it. But how did Bob Pyle, a civil engineer turned volunteer, end up with Home Repairs? It all started through the men’s group at his church, 12Stone. pictured L-R: Bob Pyle, Bill Isaak, Mark Warner “I love Home Repairs’...
by Storytelling Team | Mar 17, 2022 | Homeowners
Her bubbly laugh is full of joy, but she’s been through great difficulty. Seventeen years ago, Dot’s husband passed away – and since then, life has been far from easy for this senior. “My husband and I moved into this house in 1981,” she said. “We had some...
by Storytelling Team | Feb 17, 2022 | Homeowners
He’s been through a lot of struggle – and we’re so grateful to have connected with him. Here’s Shane’s story… “In 1997, I almost died in a car accident. Then in 2007, I had a serious work accident: falling 30 feet, I broke both legs and my back, had to have open-heart...
by Storytelling Team | Feb 17, 2022 | Volunteers
It’s a value that was instilled in him by his father years ago: serving others. Tom has known from a young age that “paying it forward” is important, and he intends to do his part to help. Prior to retiring and joining Home Repairs as a volunteer, Tom enjoyed a career...
