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Cindy Mullins tells her story to the audience. Photo by Lance Gaither.

James Crocker, CEO of Hog Technologies, shares how the home’s construction was made possible in just 10 days. Photo by Lance Gaither.

The Mullins family begins construction on their home. Photo by Lance Gaither.

The foundation of the new house. Photo by Lance Gaither.

The extended Mullins family celebrates the construction of their new home. Photo by Lance Gaither.

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On August 14, locals held a groundbreaking ceremony for a home to be built for Cindy Mullins, a Lincoln County woman whose legs had to be amputated four times due to complications from a kidney infection.

The foundation of the house is currently being laid and construction will begin in ten days on September 9th. Thanks to the contributions of numerous local contractors, donors and volunteers, the house will be ready for occupancy on September 18th. It is specifically designed to support Mullins in her daily life.

“It’s hard for me to imagine that so many people would volunteer their time and skills just to do something for me. I can’t tell you how much I appreciate it,” Mullins said. “I’ve said from the beginning that if anything can come of this, it can help someone know God. What’s happened here? Look around today; the support is all thanks to God. I don’t know where I would be without the prayers.”

Mullins said her husband was one of her strongest supporters.

“The joy he brings into my life and what he does for me makes me love him even more now,” Mullins said. “My whole family has made my life a true blessing.”

The campaign to build Mullins a home in just 10 days began when James Crocker, the CEO of Florida-based Hog Technologies, heard her story. Crocker had run a similar campaign in the past and felt called to help Mullins.

“I felt like the Lord just spoke and said I needed to go out and do something with what I learned from the last project,” Crocker said. “Part of the challenge is getting people to ask how to do it, not if it can be done. If we can go to the moon, we can build a house in 10 days. It’s just a matter of logistics. There’s a lot of planning going on behind the scenes to make sure everything goes smoothly.”

The Mullins family’s pastor, Steven Bates of Ferguson Baptist Church, said they are an inspiration to their community.

“I remember when I found out what was wrong with Cindy, my heart sank, it looked terrible,” Bates said. “They believed in themselves the whole time. This incredibly feisty woman kept fighting the whole time, bit by bit. She and her family did it. There was never a moment of ‘I can’t do this’ or ‘I can’t do this’, just ‘I will do this’. She had so much faith, it amazed me.”