Extreme Makeover Edition "Patrick Henry Hughes"

Today I received an email from a past youth that is attending University of Louisville. She was excited to announce that the ABC show Extreme Makeover Edition had chosen one of her fellow band mates home as a project. She sent me pictures and a link to check it out.



I will give you a quick summary of his story from the site :

"Patricia and Patrick John Hughes’ eldest son, Patrick Henry, (19) was born without eyes and without the ability to fully straighten his arms and legs, leaving him unable to walk. The wheelchair-bound Patrick Henry has not let obstacles stand in the way of achieving his goals. Patrick Henry showed extraordinary abilities at a very early age despite his physical challenges.

Patrick Henry is an amazing pianist. By the age of two, the toddler could play songs on the piano after hearing them only once. The gifted young man is not only a university student, but also plays a wide array of musical instruments, is an accomplished singer, and an exuberant trumpet player in the University of Louisville School of Music Marching and Pep Band. The remarkable Patrick Henry has commented in previous interviews he feels he’s “been blessed” and is grateful for his abilities.

His father, Patrick John Hughes, works a night shift so he can accompany his son to university classes during the day, providing visual aid to the eager student as needed. Inspired by his son’s “can do” attitude, Patrick John also guides the wheelchair, keeping pace with the other 220+ marching band members during practice and game formations. So many of Patrick Henry’s accomplishments are made possible with the additional, inexhaustible support of his mother, Patricia, and brothers, Jesse and Cameron. "(Elite Homes Site Info)

Just reading this story makes your eyes tear up. You can check out the construction and photos at - Construction - Photos .

All of this can be found on the website linked numerous times but here is the direct link:

http://eliteextremedream.com/index.html

In a world full of sorrow these days it is great to see tears of joy.