BAKERSFIELD, Calif. -- He knew it was going to happen, but that didn't mean the act of kindness wouldn't leave him speechless.

Marine Corporal Evan Morgan was seriously injured while on his second tour of duty in Iraq and on Saturday, after months of anticipation, he received the keys to a brand new home built just for him.

With a hand shake and a lot of pomp and circumstance, Evan along with his wife Jillian and daughter Sophie were finally able to move into a new home specifically designed for Evan, who lost both his legs when his humvee was hit by a roadside bomb in Iraq.

"I didn't know how I'd react emotionally (Saturday), but obviously, I kind of broke down out there, it's just so overwhelming," Evan said after the presentation. "The emotion and the care that people put into this project, I can't even begin to comprehend it, it just blows me away."

"Overwhelmed and so grateful," said Jillian Morgan. "We've met the kindest people in the world and we're just so happy and so thankful."

It is a house, months in the making, that hasn't cost the Morgans a cent as the non-profit Homes for Our Troops paid for the land and the Bakersfield community did the rest.

"What we do when we build these homes, is we don't build them ourselves, we look toward the community to really step up and build this home," said Tom Benoit, Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Homes for Our Troops. "We have general contractors, plumbers, electricians, roofers, you name it people come up and come forward, and by getting the community together we're able to build as many homes as we do."

And the Bakersfield community also showed up to help dedicate the home, with everyone from politicians to the fire departments, veterans and the Marines on hand to watch Evan cut the ribbon and roll into his family's new digs, thankful to all of those who've helped.

"We are so thankful for what they've done for us, I don't think I could ever have the words to justify how thankful we are," Jillian said.

"Everything is just custom fit for anyone who's in a wheelchair, and its just going to be a wonderful home for my daughter Sophie to grow up in and for us to retire in someday, I see us here for a long time," Evan said.

Homes for Our Troops is currently working on 30 other homes across the country that are in various stages of construction and have plans for a home for another injured local veteran.

It takes about six months to complete each home and cost about $275,000 each.