Meet the Sanchez Family
Cesia was in sixth grade when her family’s home was
foreclosed on in the Dallas area. The family moved to College
Station and crammed into a small two bedroom apartment.
“It was hard,” Cesia said. Ten people lived in that apartment
and had to share beds. But she also remembers the fun of
spending so much time with her family. “Family is the most
important thing,” she explained, a lesson learned from her
mother, Margarita Sanchez.
Margarita blames herself for losing their house in Dallas and
has worked tirelessly since to care for her family. “My mom is
a very hard worker. I don’t know how she does it,” Cesia said.
“I wish I could have my mom’s work ethic.” Margarita works
nights at Sanderson Farms and hardly gets any sleep. But she’s
always there to take Kevin, the youngest child and a freshman
at A&M Consolidated High School, to school early in the
morning.
Family: From Left: Kevin, Margarita and Cesia.
Margarita’s mother and other son will also live
in their home.
For years Margarita’s goal has been to own a home again. She would often tell her kids, “One day we’re going to
have a brand new house,” Cesia recalled.
Now that day is actually coming, with construction starting on February 22. When Margarita found out that she
would get to build a Habitat home in College Station, she declared, “Let’s get to work!”
She’s very determined and can’t wait, Cesia said. Cesia raves about her mother – her hard work and how she cares
for the family. “She knows how to love and can see light even in bad situations.” She always encourages her kids
and pushes them to do well academically.
And they are doing well. Kevin, who plays basketball and runs track, is already taking AP classes. Cesia is a student
at Texas A&M, with a 4.0 GPA in economics. Cesia’s two older sisters are grown and her other brother is just
returning from Afghanistan after serving in the Army. He’s moving back home and hopes to attend A&M as well.
He’s getting ready to take the SAT.
Cesia and her two brothers will live with their mother and grandmother in the Habitat home. Cesia looks forward
to the burden that will be lifted from her mother
when they move into their new house. “I always
see my mom stressed,” worrying about the bills,
Cesia explained. “She’s always working and we
miss her.” In their new home, Margarita will be
Seeking to put God’s love into action,
able to relax a little more. Soon she’ll be able to
Habitat for Humanity brings people together
switch to the day shift at Sanderson Farms and
to build homes, communities and hope.
spend more time with her family.
“I can’t wait to see my mom’s face!” Cesia said,
looking forward to the day they move into their
new Habitat home.
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