After about 4 hours of packing and loading Roadie (the nickname of our 32′ Tiffin Open Road motorhome), we left Celebration Friday afternoon to start our journey to Sullivan, IL. It is wonderful to experience the beauties of this country through our wide screen glass window, also known as a windshield :-).
Here is a view of a beautiful river along a rest stop in Tennessee,
along with some beautiful views of farmland in Illinois.
After about 17 hours of driving, we arrived at our Habitat campground behind the Faith Lutheran Church in Sullivan. We were the last ones to arrive, and received a warm welcome from our team. It was great to see our friends from previous builds, and enjoyed meeting some new friends from around the country.
We wanted to get Roadie set up before the groundbreaking ceremony. There were convenient hook-ups for both water and electricity. We are blessed to be able to run our shower water hose into the open fields …. yes, this means that we can take unlimited showers after a long workday!. It did not take long to get Roadie ready for ‘Roughing it Smoothly’ (that’s the Tiffin marketing slogan…lol).
We then headed over to the groundbreaking ceremony at the build site. We were amazed to see the progress that had already been made on getting the house started. The floor joists and rim sills are already installed, which will certainly give us a head start :-).
The ceremony was well attended, and we were able to meet the new homeowner Rebecca Comstock, Kylee, Clark and Owen. It is always heartwarming to see their excitement about getting a new home in just a few weeks.
After the ceremony, we were invited to a wonderful meal at a local church. There certainly is a reason that this is known as the ’10 pound build’, but we certainly enjoy the Sullivan hospitality … and good cooks :-).
We better hit the sack early tonight. Us retired people are not used to getting up early, but we thank God for the opportunity to help others in an amazing way.
So proud of you and always amazed about the job you guys do helping others. God is with you and what you are doing it’s a blessing that will follow you for the rest of your life..
Love the pictures and the starting of your journey, beautifully done and so excited to see how this work progresses. Prayers will follow you all through this project. Stay safe, healthy and be proud of your work . Love you both 🙏❤️
Keep up the amazing work.
May God bless you and your team on this amazing new project.
Love 🌙 Al and Iris
You both “walk the walk” and I’m sure the returns on your “giving” results in rewards that can’t be adequately conveyed by words and images! We look forward to following your journey and are blessed to count you as friends. Miss you both. Curt and Karen
So amazing
God bless you for all you do
We are so glad you enjoyed the journey and arrived safely. Best of luck with the build!
Hi Joe and Deb,
It is so wonderful how you guys enjoy life by helping others; there’s nothing better than that. Roadie looks great too!
Many blessings as always and be safe out there.
Teamwork Equals Success!!!
John and Tina
Have a wonderful adventure!
We wanted to reply earlier but there physical issues in our way. God Bless everyone participating in this wonderful project. Thank you Debbie for the great pictures. Another wonderful home is underway . We will enjoy watching the progress. Thank you
Hope you have an easy build. Enjoy your time.
Dad says “Hi to both of you”
You guys are AMAZING!! We’re extremely proud to call you our friends 🙂
Just remember: the pointy end of the nail goes into the wood. LOL