The Miracle Mansion -- revived

The impact of the credit crunch was seen in Morris, Minn., recently. The Rev. Carol Carroll was planning on renovating a large home now called the Miracle Mansion, but suffered disappointment when she lost a federal grant to help repair the mansion after the state historical society told her the building would have to be repaired to their specifications and the bank turned her down for a loan.

Carroll felt like giving up, but she had hope, according to the Morris Sun Tribune:

'When it crumbled down, I crumbled down,' Carroll admitted. She even considered selling the historic home.

God spoke to her heart and told her he didn’t send her to fail, she said. And a man named 'Ed' whom Carroll describes as a 'common sense man' stepped up to help advise her on how to renovate the house, she said.

'I feel like the Lord has taken me back under his wings,' she said. 'I feel very protected again.'

Carroll was able to complete the renovations thanks to many volunteers and donated labor. She plans to turn the Miracle Mansion into a bed and breakfast that will be in unity with churches in the community.