http://abc.go.com/primetime/xtremehome/bios/307.html

This camp is in the town I moved from in Missouri 7 years ago. We lived there 9 years and it is within 10 miles of where I grew up and where I was born. They started the camp in 1995. I remember it was a real big deal cause everyone thought no one would drive to "no where'sville" to attend a camp. I'm so glad to see the update on the camp and that it's doing so well.



In the most super sized renovation ever, the design team will not only rebuild the Teas' home but take on the challenge of making over other parts of Camp Barnabas -- in just seven days -- making this the most "extreme" makeover to date!

In 1995 the Teas turned their dream into a reality when they purchased a sixty-year-old rundown camp. Piece by piece they updated it, making it accessible to children with all kinds of disabilities. The Teas left their jobs, emptied their savings and retirement accounts and went three years without a paycheck, all to start Camp Barnabas in Purdy, MO. Their camp is now thriving, but Paul and Cyndy's house is not.

With all the new facilities that have been added to maximize the campers' experience, there is only one building left needing repairs: the A-frame house that founders Paul and Cyndy Teas live in. They cannot justify spending money on their own home or themselves because that would mean not being able to help another child go to camp. Their own children, who are putting themselves through college, don't even have a place to sleep while they're home. Lack of volunteer camp counselor housing has led people to sleep in the Teas' home as well.

Camp Barnabas is a non-profit organization that caters to the needs of critically and chronically ill children and gives them the opportunity to be "normal" for one week. Every summer 1,000 kids pass through its gates and are able to enjoy the simple things most of us take for granted, such as canoeing, swimming, hiking, horseback riding, archery, rock climbing and more. In these special episodes of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, the design team will go back to summer camp to help out this family who have devoted their lives to helping others.

Paul and Cyndy Teas will never tire of giving to others, as long as it makes a child smile. Now, the campers, parents and volunteers of Camp Barnabas will give something back to the Teas for giving their children so much every summer