Ty Pennington and the rest of his ABC Extreme Makeover Home Edition crew is up in my old far north Fort Worth neighborhood, on Keller-Hicks Road, this week, building a new house for Amber and Peter Augustin and their 3 kids.Ty Pennington knocked on the door of the Augustin's flood damaged house around 9am Monday. The family was whisked away by Limo to D/FW Airport and put on a plane bound for Hawaii.
Work begins today on their new home. To be completed by next Monday.
I'm not a huge fan of Extreme Makeover Home Edition. A little Ty Pennington goes a long way. Two hours of his hyper shouting is way too much. The sad troubles that get the homeowners new homes can be a bit touching. And the homes that get built in a matter of days are often over the top amazing.
From what I've read, the Augustin's don't seem to have any particularly sad story, besides the flood damage. Both the husband and wife are known for their charity work. Amber runs a ministry called Tiny Works of Heart, where she takes photos of prematurely born babies. One time Amber took off in the middle of the night on Christmas Eve to take a photo of a baby who might not make it through the night.
Now, I may be a bit cold-hearted and cynical, but I am not getting how this works. Does the hospital call Amber and tell her they've got a preemie? And with the ubiquitousness of cameras these days, it would seem like a family member would be able to take a photo. Most cell phones take photos.
The husband, Peter, does volunteer work for Habitat for Humanity. While his own home is unlivable.
An Arlington, Texas home builder, Wall Homes, is helping build the house, along with an army of volunteers.
I may drive up to my old neighborhood this weekend and see if I can get a look at the Extreme Home Makeover.
2 comments:
Take a look at the website Nowilaymedowntosleep.org and you will see what the pics and videos of these little premies are different than just pics taken by a family member. -- From a NICU nurse that has seen this work in action!
Perspective is key!
All the shows I've seen had families that have overcome obsticles, turning burdens into blessings. Although their situations may be difficult, in spite of their needs, they choose to serve the community in ways that go beyond the average person, making them exceptional. Something they would never think themselves as being. Humbled by circumstance, perserverance by hope. This has been the theme of every show I've seen.
And, Ty Pennington has an energy that encourages the ranks to do what they do 'extreme'-ly well; serve those that have dedicated their lives to serve others.
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