So what do you do with a house that has been well-loved by 35 children for more than 30 years? You hope that people such as Martha & Jim Brannon, Teri Bennett, Mount Calvary Church and the many others involved, come your way. Is this the work of devine intervention? Perhaps, considering the Sharps have never asked for this help ... they’ve prayed, but never asked.

Seeing a need, Martha Brannon reached out to Mount Calvary Church for help. Together the Brannons and Mount Calvary tried to make some improvements to the Sharp’s house but quickly realized that their efforts weren’t quite enough to get the home to where it should be. When Teri Bennett was introduced to; the house, the family, and the story, she jumped in with both feet and brought with her a tremendous network of people willing to invest in this project. Within less than two weeks Teri and the Brannons were able to generate more than 80% of the components to refurbish the Sharp’s home to a splendor it may have never known before.

The Extreme Makeover Team: Teri Bennett, Martha & Jim Brannon

This extreme make-over team is consciencious of the vision the Sharps have for their renovated home and is incorporating those dreams and the family’s lifestyle into the master plan . With many top of the line products donated, the great coorindating efforts by the Brannons and the fact that Teri Bennett aka "the Domestic Diva" is involved, you can’t help but be anxious to see the beautiful outcome which is slated for mid July. This group has quickly earned their title as the extreme make-over angels of Tonka Bay.

Join us in this journey of faith and adventure of the heart ... contact Teri Bennett at simplyteri45@aol.com or Martha Brannon at m.brannon@mchsi.com to find out how you can get involved.

Also, donations are welcomed and accepted in a trust fund that has been set up at TCF Bank in Excelsior, 435 Water St Excelsior, MN (612) 823-2265 in the name of "The Sharp Project".