Extreme Home Makeover

Today, we went sledding on the golf course in our 8+ inches of snow. It was incredible. And cold.

But, for this installment of my "Everyday God" project, I am going to talk about Extreme Makeover Home Edition. This past fall, the Extreme Makeover team came to Lexington to build a house. It aired on ABC tonight. The coolest thing was that I knew quite a few people who worked on the house. Mid South Irrigation, owned by Bryan and Tina Parker, did all of the landscaping and Rodney and Cheryl Rickard put up wallpaper. Students from Forsyth Country Day volunteered, and I'm sure Lexington BBQ sent over some food.



I'm proud to say that of everyone I know who put their blood, sweat and tears into that project, they also prayed over the house. Because they were there the family will reap blessing. I know they prayed for healing for the mom (who has cancer). I know they prayed God would bless the kids and the father and their jobs. I know they prayed for favor for the family. I know they stood in the gap for this family. I know they did because I know those people. And I'm proud to call them my friends. The family will probably never know the ways they are protected because these people worked on their house. That's the cool thing. God does that. He puts people in our paths that change us and we don't even know it. He puts in front of us people and situations because he knows they will pray for us and they will sharpen us. He really does have it all under control and he really does know what he's doing.

ABC, Ty Pennington and even Jewel can come in, tear down a house, and build a new one in one week, but only Jesus Christ can restore brokenness, bring healing and save souls.

I pray they know Jesus. And I pray she receives healing. But most of all I pray they would use their testimony to affect the people around them. And that's how I saw God today.