The Olivas family enjoys an outing at Heartwell Park Aug. 18. It is a peaceful, quiet and good place to raise kids, the couple said While they talk, Baby Carlos plays on the gray tile floor of the family's white kitchen.
Green cabinets line the room.
This is the better life that beckoned Carlos and Aida to leave family, friends and familiarity. This is the vision that led them to a foreign country of unknown language and customs. This is the final destination of a long journey. Carlos, Aida and their children came to Hastings from Mexico in late 1995 on blind faith. They knew no one and could speak only a few English phrases.