A group of Amigos for Christ Board members, staff, missionaries and friends were privileged to attend the dedication of Villa Catalina on December 7, 2006. Community members chose their new homes through a lottery 2 weeks before and had already settled in with their families. The dedication coincided with the Marian religious feast of La Purissima and the families were joyous. Reverend Jimmy Adams, a founding member of Amigos for Christ, cut the symbolic ribbon at the entrance to the village and everyone processed to a stage beneath the water tower. Rossanna Canales, our Youth Programs Director in Nicaragua, sang the American and Nicaraguan national anthems. John Bland introduced the Amigos Board members and staff to the villagers and called the female members of each household up to receive their house deeds. The absolute elation on their faces will remain with us forever. Each family received a gift box, filled with basic household items and a bible from donor families in the Atlanta area as a remembrance. The program was spiced up with young dancers performing to the pulsating rhythms of their native music. Community members such as Gladys Rivas, thanked Amigos for Christ for its prayers and support through the last 3 years. As darkness enveloped Villa Catalina, fireworks and merriment filled the night air. We wish you all could have been there with us!