Young Volunteers Pitch In to Beautify New Habitat Home

McKENZIE (June 19) — Habitat for Humanity of Carroll County invited children to put their gardening skills to the test during Kids’ Day on Friday, June 19. Children of various ages showed up at 871 Walnut Avenue West, McKenzie, helping landscape JayAnn Johnson’s new home.

Habitat for Humanity provided flowers, dirt, flower pots and spades for all participating volunteers.

Young volunteers included Norah Milam, Skyler Milam, Reed Stewart, Lillie Atkinson and Kaiden Wallace.

Habitat for Humanity broke ground on Johnson’s new home in mid-March. Now, her home appears almost complete, with construction primarily taking place inside the house.

Johnson, a longtime McKenzie resident and four-year volunteer with Habitat for Humanity, has named her home “God’s Glory.”

“This is a blessing from the Lord,” she said. “There is nothing I did to deserve this. This is all God who has done this.”

Johnson said she visits the house nearly every day — sometimes driving by after work and sometimes stopping to walk around the property. As of Friday, Johnson was not sure when the home would be move-in ready.

“This is a dream come true,” Johnson said. “Words cannot express it. I am truly thankful."