Rejoice, The End Is Near!

Long though it was from the wall-raising to the last nail, then from the last nail to the last bit of paperwork being in place .......

August 5, 2016 12:25 pm
Bianca Gooding succumbs to the magic of Care-A-Vanner Carl Schmidt and settles momentarily on the kitchen floor to explore a favorite book.
Bianca Gooding succumbs to the magic of Care-A-Vanner Carl Schmidt and settles momentarily on the kitchen floor to explore a favorite book.

By Showandah Terrill

Long though it was from the wall-raising to the last nail, then from the last nail to the last bit of paperwork being in place, the Goodings can, at last, invite you to the dedication of their new home at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 13. We will dedicate, congratulate, pontificate (but just a little) and then let everyone take a tour of the latest Habitat for Humanity house. Why did it take so long to get in after it was finished? Remember, this is not a “free house.” The Goodings had to complete their sweat equity educational requirements and open escrow with Habitat for Humanity. Move-in day draws nigh. Time to start spreading the thank-yous.

 

 

Where to begin? Thanks to Bill Terrill, Habitat’s site manager, for this build and Bob Tiemeyer, volunteer extraordinaire, who put personal chores and concerns aside and unfailingly showed up to work. Without the two of them there would be no house for Shay and Kristal and the kiddos to move into. Thanks to Moe Flores, for his time, talent and generous spirit. To the CORE team, who raised money and awareness, strategized, supported and served as scaffold. To the Care-A-Vanners, who came from all over the United States and put their hands and hearts to the work. Kinder people and better friends we have not met and their help was a blessing.

 

 

Thanks to all of you, who helped where you could and when you could — with financial help, with specialized skills and those who helped with snacks and lunches and by thanking and welcoming those who came to our community to work on the house, by greeting and thanking those who worked so diligently on the build, by encouraging Shay and Kristal. Without you, there would be no house for the Goodings to move into.

 

 

Thanks to all of you who painted a door for the contest and did the West End proud in the process. Thanks to Prince of Peace Lutheran Church for opening your doors to literally dozens of meetings, potlucks and planning sessions. Without your part, your financial and spiritual and hands-on support, there would be no house for the Goodings to move into. As it takes a village to raise a child, so it takes a community to raise a house. Remember that we did this. There are others here who need help — a little or a lot — and we can do that, as a caring community, because our isolation is our blessing and our strength. Come and help us celebrate success!