The Home, It is finished!!

Thank You Everyone. All the volunteers, thank you, all the fund raisers, thank you. All the donors of materials and time, THANK YOU ALL!!!

We first meet L.V in 2008. Jonathon stopped to meet and get acquainted. Jonathon had me go with him a few days later and we found he was living in an 8X12 storage shed, just enough room for a bed and a kerosene heater. We introduced the situation to a Pastor friend and that has made a huge difference because of Him and men at the White House Hope Food Bank. They helped L.V. immediately with a larger building 10X12, Gas for heating. 2011 they helped with getting a temporary service so he could have electricity. They have helped with extra work and many, many other things he could not get done alone. There have been so many interested, asking and praying to see him have a home. My part (a basket) came early last November. I had things in place to build another home on our property yet every time I wanted to get started I would seem to stop. It just did not seem right to build another home when L.V. was living as he does. I had also wanted to start a gift basket of Tennessee products to offer on the farm. No one would help (Beth) and seemed to think it was just another job and "project". After having a "discussion" what seemed like the last time it would be discussed (been talking about this gift basket for about 3 years), I left the house and headed to work. Upon reaching work and sitting down I made this statement in disgust, "Lord, why can't we get this silly little basket started for the farm and why can't I call Tony and get another house going". Within one minute the entire basket and it's purpose was laid out. It could not have been any different if someone were behind me talking.
"You are going to build that basket but it is going to build L.V. a house, you already have the first product and others similar will follow, there will be little Tennessee treasures, it will sell for under $50 and $20 will be the profit, you will raise $20,000, it will not only help L.V. but it will help others as well, the basket will not end with him but open other doors and when that is finished you can be on your way". There was a little more but that is the main parts. That is that still small voice that will speak to us. In this case and most of the time that voice is not about us but testing our obedience and help to others.

There is so much to the story of finding the items (treasures), other ministries and their products, besides the ministry of the "Blue Monarch Granola", (Google that), Falls Mill in Belvedere Tn (should be a national treasure), the card getting printed and how the first (first) person to receive the L.V. card took the story to the Bargain Browser which ran the story, which in turn was read by many but also by an organization called New Hope Construction, (google that), Russell Meade - President, CEO and Founder. So now this is where we begin letting you know where your money is going and the progress will be reported on as things happen.

New Hope Construction called our number and got in touch with Jonathon, wanted more information which he supplied. About a week later called and wanted to set up a meeting. That meeting was held on January 25th, 2012 at L.V's place. Last week on Thursday, February 2nd I received a call from The President of New Hope Construction. That call is the hope of L.V.'s friends and all who have helped so far. They, New Hope Construction (NHC) will be building L.V. a home. Money is yet to be raised, and I will continue with my effort, but they have so many resources to make this happen more quickly than we could have imagined. We had a 15-20 minute conversation and one very important statement was made that should help guide any and all in your giving and help. Mr. Meade told me this. "Mr Wilkinson, I don't say or take this lightly but with what has happened just since we have started getting involved I will tell you this, God's hand is all over this, L.V. will have a home and that basket has opened up something". The finish of that conversation was that on or about February 8th, I will provide money for permits to begin the project. We have it. From there money must be raised, please help. $20 donation. Anyone and everyone can do that. If you had to live as L.V. for one night you would give much more just so you would not have to spend one night. NHC has indicated they can have L.V. in a home by April with your help. On our first meeting with NHC, Mr. Meade ask LV if there was anything about a home he would like, LV asked "could I have a closet". Now do you want to help?

Please Donate. 1,000 people donating $20 or more and a home is build (along with many donations of time and material). Just $20.

Please Donate. Just $20 (or more) from people than want to make a difference