Joe designed and Built this house with his own hands  for Ministry,
along with his son, Michael DeAngelo, and friend Frank Outterski.

Many hands helped.
Joel Trout for many hours on the ROOF,
Naomi Hall who stained for days along with our daughter Maria, son Mike and Joel,  Steve Garber and Crew who baled us out when out our lead builder quit on day 10 and left us roofless and not a clue how to continue. Talk about tears and prayers!  Weird thing about it ALL was the Lord gave me a dream 2 months before that this guy didn't know how to build the roof system! Joe confronted him and he claimed he DID know and then walked out when it was to be done.  But Steve came in and showed us how to get it done!
Steve has blessed me twice in my life. The first time I was with his wife when she delivered a 10 lb boy at home !   That boy was also on the roof helping!
Then their was "Pirate Joe".
We were desperate for help the first week and despite 106 degree weather,  Pirate Joe and Andy came to work for us.  I had gone to a local greasy-spoon restaurant
and asked the help if they knew guys needing work.  That day was another God-send for all of us!  Pirate Joe was immediately nick-named  by us from his multiple piercings.           He was on house arrest and VERY grateful for a job. He worked 12 hours a day and we taught him a new trade. He was mega talented and added many fine ideas to the task!
Andy was his cousin and called Joe and I "Mom and Dad" after the first few days.   I'm surprised he stayed because I pumped scripture into him 12 hours a day.  

Larry and Jean Cole put Joe and I up for MONTHS on weekend nights.  I can't tell you how wonderful these 2 people have been to us!
Last, but not least this site is dedicated to our dear friend, JAY HOBBS who not only helped roof THIS house, but helped us roof our last cabin that was sold and
the gain put into this dream.  Jay was very ill when he helped put on this roof in the scalding summer of 2006, but he never said a word.  He just drank his non-alcoholic beers and kept on working.  Jay found the Lord during this time and went to be with HIM after a pancreatic tumor had him hospitalized 83 days after horrific Whipple Surgery. You in the medical field know how BAD it is. He was in surgery 7 am-10pm the FIRST day and they continued the next day 7am -2pm.   Jay was 74.   Jay was to go home Sept. 26th and pneumonia took him within 24 hours on Sept. 26th, 2007.  He leaves behind sweet wife named Margie.  Margie and Jay owned my late dog, Yoko"  (Stymies mother) and after she died
I gave them another pup whom they loved.  Jay was heart broke when Yoko died and now they are together again.   Jay's son, Kirt, came and sheet rocked some rooms for us
even during the time Jay was hospitalized.  We miss Jay.  He was Joe's fishing buddy when not on the roof.  One day we will meet again in Heaven.

Thanks to all the help at GLORY RIDGE... ESPECIALLY SHELIA SLADE who whelped my dogs while I was gone many a day and
stayed up many a night with dogs having pups. There was many 150 mile trips to the vet in bad weather. Shelia never wanted a THING in return.
How many people have friends like THAT?  No one has ever been as wonderful to me as her.  I hope God blesses her Yorkie/Maltese business
with all He has!   www.kingdompups.com    To my daughter and son-in-law and granddaughters, Grace and Glorianna for making sure the dogs got loved
when "Nan" was gone building.

Special Thanks to Chris Stockton (fireplace designer still in under construction) for the knowledge and skill, ideas and BOBCAT.
 

There were neighbors who came, one  with a tractor to make loading 46 squares of shingles on the roof.  Ones who gave us water.
Ones who came to encourage us.  Ones who came to rescue me after I had a wreck with a trailer overloaded with wood.
If I left anyone out, it's just a brain freeze after many months of go-go-go!
But soon the doors will bring comfort to those who need it.