Remember how I keep repeating Zig Ziglar’s quote, “You can have everything in life that you want if you will just help enough other people get what they want. “

Today I got something that I wanted and I got it because of the number of hours that Marshall and I have volunteered at Habitat for Humanity. In essence, by helping someone else get what they wanted….a home of their own. 

One these posters will hang in each of the four houses. It’s signed by the volunteers, the folks at Habitat, the sponsors…and the man that made it happen Jimmie Johnson!

Today, we met two time Nextel Cup Champion Jimmie Johnson and his wife Chandra. Jimmie is my favorite NASCAR driver and Habitat is my favorite charity. It was an amazing experience for me. Jimmie was everything I’d hoped he’d be. He’s down to earth, relaxed and spent time with every volunteer present.

Jimmie spent the morning giving interviews, signing autographs, and touring the house with the new homeowners children. He even took the time to drive some nails.

This build was very special because the fact that Jimmie Johnson was behind the project meant that there were a lot of corporate sponsors. I met great people from Pella Windows, Stella Solar, Berg Electric and DLA Piper Legal Services. I also had great fun with a reporter from ESPN and met the executive producer of Speed Channel’s show NASCAR Angels.

Carol McDaniels and her family received her new house keys directly from Jimmie. The name of the street is Foundation Lane and the house number is 481. It’s cool that every house on the street will have a number that starts with “48″. This is Carol, her three children with Jimmie and Chandra.

If you’re NASCAR fan, I’m sure you’ve heard about the “Helmet of Hope”. This is a helmet that Jimmie will wear in the Fontana, CA race and it’s labeled with various charities. The helmet is being auctioned off on eBay to benefit every charity listed. San Diego Habitat for Humanity is one of those charities.

And finally, just some gratuitous pictures…

That’s it for this post. I do have some exciting updates on Passion 4 Life and I’ll be doing that in just a few days.