As you can see, Marco is quite the teddy bear. He is a former cab driver turned bus driver for groups that come down here to do mission work. To say Marco has a heart of gold truly isn't doing him justice. Marco's a single dad, supporting two kids and living in a house in a bad neighborhood. Today, after over four years of being great friends, I finally was able to see his house. Marco lives in a two bedroom house where he, his 16 year old son, 9 year old daughter, and mother in law all reside. The house is in an area where the worst gang in Honduras frequently hang out and reside. With that said, it is not a suitable place to be raising children, especially when Marco is constantly working to make up for the lack of a second income in the family.
Today Marco showed a few of us a plot of land he bought 5 years ago. The area is a little bit better considering its more closed off and private than their current house, which is literally separated by paper-thin, wood walls. Although he saved up enough money to buy the land, he has not been able to make much progress since purchasing the land. He wants to build a cement block or brick house, because it has hopes for being able to last longer and be a better investment for their family. As I translated for Marco and Jonathon Seamon, the Brentwood Hills group leader, I was able to see Marco's vision for his family's future. It was truthfully a beautiful moment. He cares more for his son and daughter than words can describe, and considering he's doing it alone makes it even more meaningful. Hopefully this home will become a reality sooner than later for this sweet, sweet man. Today Jonathon said, "If anyone deserves a house to be built for their family, it's this man". I don't think I could have said it better myself.
This is Marco in front of his land. So proud. Hopefully I'll live to see this dream come true sooner than later.
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