What a difference a few months can make! On Saturday I had the pleasure to attend the dedication of our Team Member Joy's new home that I wrote about back in February. Through the hundreds of hours of volunteer service of Joy and all of the Habitat for Humanity volunteers, what was a demolished shell of a house just a few months ago is now a beautiful home for Joy and her son JaShawn. 
Its amazing to see how much things can improve when a group of dedicated individuals come together as a team, put self-interest aside, and work towards a common goal. While Joy admitted to us at the dedication that everything didn't always go as planned, through hard work and perseverance her goal was achieved and she is now out of her parents house and a proud, self sufficient home owner! She didn't let obstacles get in her way or get her down she just kept hammering away at them and turned them into memories that she will forever cherish. I'm pretty sure there is a lesson for us all to learn in this....Congratulations on your new home Joy!
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I am so happy for Joy and her son! It is great that team members are willing to dedicate time, sweat, and JOY to help each other and the community! Congratulations!!!
She looks so happy! I put a link to your blog post over on our Habitat Community forum. Take a look: LouisvilleHabitat.ning.com
Angela, thanks for the link! Great things are happening in the Habitat family! It is a wonderful organization for the community!
Congrats to Joy and all the Habitat volunteers. It's a great organization. For some added perspective and inspiration, I invite you to check out this video -- ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4910 -- about the "aha moment" of one very passionate Habitat volunteer. I think you'll enjoy it.
Thanks,
jack@ahamoment.com
I had so much fun working on the house with Joy and others and really had fun meeting Joy's son he was so cute and very nice young man...
Jack, great story, thanks for sharing!
Congratulations to Joy and "winkie" you deserve nothing but great things.!!!
hello everyone this is joy leavell and i want to thank you all for the help support may GOD BLess you all
Joy, hope you are enjoying the house! We are glad to have you as part of the team!
Habitat for Humanity has significanty changed my life. I will be receiving an affordable beautiful home for myself and 4 children thanks to them. I have been employeed at St Mary's for about a year and a half, there are a couple of ladies that volunteered and helped me paint from this hospital...thank you Bev and Diane...proof that humans may have anjelic characteristics!
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