Several years ago John had been injured by a truck running over him. Just when his disability claim was about to be approved, a tornado took aim on their uninsured home. How would John and his wife weather this storm?
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JOHN AND DEBBIE LACEY
WERE LEFT HOMELESS AFTER A
TORNADO IN JOPLIN CITY.
THEY HAD NO HOMEOWNERS
INSURANCE.
"OPERATION BLESSING" AND
HOME DEPOT PLANNED TO
SURPRISE THIS FAMILY WITH A
GIFT THEY WOULD REMEMBER FOR
THE REST OF THEIR LIVES.
JOHN IS A NASCAR FAN, AND
ONE OF HIS FAVORITE DRIVERS,
JOEY LAGONO CAME ALONG TO
HELP BUILD.
IT IS A REALLY COOL
FAMILY.
IT IS AMAZING HOW QUICK AND
HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE HERE.
Reporter: JOHN SPOTTED
JOEY OUT OF A CROWD OF 400
PEOPLE.
THESE ARE RACE CAR FANS.
THEY WANT TO SAY HELLO.
Reporter: THEN THE
LACEYS AND THE REST OF THEIR
FAMILY SAW THE HOME FOR THE
FIRST TIME.
COME ON IN.
OH, MY GOSH!
WE WERE ON OUR WAY OVER
HERE TO PAINT, AND IT WAS
ALL COMPLETED.
I WAS EXPECTING JUST THE
ROOF AND THE WINDOWS AND THE
SIDING DONE.
I DIDN'T EXPECT THE INSIDE
TO BE DONE AS WELL AND
FURNISHED.
YOU ALL MADE IT POSSIBLE
FOR US TO HAVE OUR LIFE
AGAIN.
WE CAN KIND OF LOST AND
DIDN'T KNOW WHERE TO GO, AND
NOW WE DO. THE STORM AIN'T
GOING TO GET US DOWN.
I WANT TO THANK "OPERATION
BLESSING", BILL GIBBS RACING
AND HOME DEPOT.
WITHOUT THEM, THIS WOULDN'T
BE POSSIBLE.
