I have spent the last 14 years building homes for families who would probably not be able to afford a home any other way. I help manage a large group of weekly volunteers, both organizationally and onsite. I also am responsible for the entire building process once or twice a year as a House Leader.
It was only a sidelight for me until I attended the first home dedication for a family I had come to know through the process of building their home. Seeing their joy when they receive the keys to their new home was all it took to make me a "lifer."