Day Four-Wow, there is a house on the property now
We have built the house, now it's time to make it a home
We
have all heard the expression
"What a difference a day makes."
It's not a strong enough
expression around here. We
are seeing changes over the
course of hours, even minutes
that are simply amazing.
Today we will finalize the
delivery and construction
elements so we can soon turn the
house over to the Extreme
Makeover: Home Edition Design
team-who will transform the
house into a home.
As I walked through the house last
night, I thought about Jeremy and
Jacob. I don't pretend to
understand the challenges they face
but I just walked through the house
thinking of the two of them since
part of the mission
is to make their lives easier.
I'm not privy to all the plans of
the Design Team but as a huge fan of
the show, I know to expect great
things to make Jeremy and Jacob's
daily lives much better. Then
I realize
d
how I had selfishly overlooked the
challenges Jennifer and Josie face
on a daily basis. Extreme
Makeover isn't about helping
individuals, it's about changing a
family's life. I can't tell
you about the interior of the house
but I can tell you this after
walking through the house, the lives
of all four will be changed.
Words escape me for how exhilarating this entire event has been for me, our entire building team as well as all of our 1,800 employees across the country. I'd pinch myself to make sure I'm not dreaming but my hands are too cold LOL. We saw a little sleet and snow early this morning and temperatures are dropping fast. But that's the only thing dropping, spirits are high and as they say in Hollywood, "the show must go on." No one skipped a beat, nor will they.
Like everyone else, my mother is anxious to know every detail I'm allowed to tell her on a daily basis. Today she emailed me and said:
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Just thought you would
like to know that my
devotional for today is
from Proverbs 24 and I
was not surprised to see
it talk about building a
house. Just thought I'd
share: By wisdom a house is built and through understanding it is established, through knowledge it's rooms are filled with rare and beautiful treasures. I will continue to pray for the Williams family and everyone involved. Love ya, Mom |
Just one of the many meaningful encounters this project has stirred in the last few days. It is a week I wish would last a year - except I miss the Williams family and I'm ready for them to come home.
Corrections
I mistakenly listed Jeremy's brother as Thomas in yesterday's update. I interviewed him, he said his name was Robert on the video, I posted the video listing his name as Robert and I told the story of meeting Robert to everyone I talked to. So I have no idea why I wrote Thomas in the final edit. As you can imagine, his family was very gracious to me for the error but I still owe him an apology.
Public Viewing
If you would like to attend the
build site, there is a
Public
Viewing Area & VIP Tent.
It will be open from 8AM - 8PM
from Tuesday 2/23 through
Saturday 2/27.
Parking for the shuttles to the site will be at Charles Moultrie Park at 10695 Highway 116, Hamilton, GA 31811 (click for map). No cars will be permitted at the build site. Shuttles only
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