April 22, 2014 12:00 am
Life 
Recent CWU graduate James Heberling of Camas interacts with children in a neighborhood in Baja, Mexico where he and other students, recent graduates and business people helped build a house for three orphaned siblings over spring break in March.
James and Paul Heberling stand for a photo at the build site in Baja, Mexico.
A cement slab with anchor bolts was all that awaited volunteers when they arrived at the build site.
A group of 14 men from Ellensburg traveled to Baja, Mexico to build the house. Pictured back row, from left, are CWU alumnus Jason Barrom, CWU student Evan Tidball, Baja Christian Ministries foreman Hector Perez Barraza, Victor and Jessica (brother and sister), CWU alumni James Heberling and Karl Miller, CWU students Nate Osborne, Jesse Zalk, Dalton Baunsgard and Paul Heberling, CWU alumnus Ryan Wilkins, CWU senior Joey Race and Ellensburg businessman Craig Ronning. Front row from left, Ellensburg businessman Steve Willard and CWU professor James Avey.
James Heberling drills a hole into a two-by-four board while he and other CWU students built the house.
What started out as a trip to build a house for three orphans has changed the direction of one man’s life.
Paul Heberling, 24, of Camas, traveled to Baja, Mexico, during spring break with a group from Central Washington University. They rebuilt a home for three children after it was destroyed in a fire, which also killed their father. Adding to that suffering, their mother lost her battle with cancer last year.
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