Fixer Upper — Season 1, Episode 9: Missionaries Enlist Kids to Find Retreat in Their Hometown of Waco, Texas

Episode synopsis

Heather, Andrew and Steven McCall ask the Gaines to help them find a retreat for their missionary parents. Dr. Tim McCall and his wife Janice run an orphanage in Uganda, living almost year-round in a 160-square-foot home. They're entrusting their kids and the Gaines to find them a comfortable refuge for their biannual visits to Waco. But their sanctuary may be out of reach, as unexpected structure problems challenge a modest budget and add stress to an already tight timeline. The drama continues as the Gaines run into a serious permit problem that could be a deal breaker for this fixer upper. Can the Gaines battle bureaucracy and complete the McCall's home in time for their short sabbatical?

About Fixer Upper

Renovation, design and real estate pros Chip and Joanna Gaines are paired with Waco/Dallas, Texas-area buyers to renovate the wrong house that's in the right location.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1Looking Old But Feeling New
• E2Young Family Takes On History
• E3Nomadic Suburbanites Seek Unique Retro Residence
• E4Client Rebuilds Life
• E5French Country Sought In Waco
• E6Craftsman Crave Urban Feel
• E7Texan Family Returns to Roots
• E8Single Mom Starts New Life With Fixer Upper
• E10Couple Pursues Elusive Neighborhood Where Residents Never Leave
• E11Physicians Seek Farmhouse for Growing Household
• E12Professor and Family Crave Country Climate
• E13Active Baby Boomers Seek Sanctuary Near Nature