Joy Diaz recalls the missionary who gave her family a life-changing gift, enabling them to move into a middle-class neighborhood and afford college education, ultimately changing the trajectory of generations.
Key Points
Family lived in extreme poverty in a garbage dump in Mexico City
Parents devoted themselves to humanitarian work, building a clinic, school, public showers, and dining hall in the garbage dump
Missionary Jack Bloxham gifted Joy's family with money to buy a house, leading to improved living conditions and educational opportunities
Joy Diaz now lives in Austin, Texas and credits Jack Bloxham with changing the trajectory of her life and generations to come
Pros
Generosity of missionary Jack Bloxham had a profound impact on Joy Diaz's family
Gift enabled Joy Diaz to move into a middle-class neighborhood and afford college education
Changed the trajectory of generations within the family