Meet The Kadzis Family!!!

We are honored to build a new home for the Kadzis Family, which includes a father with cancer and five physically challenged children adopted from China, that their hurricane-damaged home will be rebuilt and modified in seven days to meet their special needs.

Extraordinary compassion led George Kadzis, a prison dentist, and Barbara Kadzis, a lifelong teacher who herself was adopted, to open their hearts and home to special-needs children adopted from orphanages in China. The Kadzis family faces major challenges in their cramped, hurricane-damaged home. It is especially difficult to navigate for daughter Melody, whom was born blind. The other adopted brothers and sisters also have significant physical challenges. Julia is deaf, Martin's right arm and hand are deformed, and Phoenix and Celeste are now having their cleft palates repaired. Aileen lost her birth father to cancer and her birth mother fled after his death.

Because Barbara and George Kadzis couldn't speak fluent Chinese, and several of their adopted children could barely communicate in any fashion, the family turned to the universal language of music as an instrument to heal, communicate and transform. Chris, Barbara and George's biological son, and Martin play the guitar and piano; Aileen plays the flute; Melody plays the zither, and Julia dances like she's listening to every note, despite her inability to hear.

In addition, George is now battling brain cancer and his diagnoses has taken time and energy away from his desire to modify his family's home. Now it is up to Ty and his designers to take over and make a better home to accommodate the children's special needs and create a peaceful space for George.

The Kadzis family are spending this week in North Florida. Barbara and the children preferred to stay in the area to be close to George.

MyddeltonParker Builders and the entire team ask for continued thoughts and prayers for the Kadzis family this week. We all thank you for the support this week.