Housing's impact. “The first family we built for was the Johnsons. When we got ready to do the paperwork for the home, the father couldn't sign his name. He was illiterate. Today, that man's daughter is a lawyer. When you put people in a good house, it gives them a foundation. They can blossom and grow, and children can become what God intended for them [to become].”
Habitat's growth. “It's been an amazing story. Absolutely heady. Right now, we are building a house every 24 minutes somewhere in the world.”
His hero. “Clarence Jordan, the founder of Koinonia farm, was the closest person to Jesus I have ever met. Being able to live with him and learn from him was awesome.”
Jimmy Carter. “He is an incredible person. I have an enormous respect and appreciation for him. He has been such a blessing to Habitat and to so many people.”
Habitat's Christian focus. “It is the heart and soul of the movement. Our No. 1 partner from the very beginning has been the churches, of all denominations. ... “We may disagree on issues like homosexuality or abortion, but we can all agree that it is a good idea to build houses for poor people. It's the theology of the hammer.”