Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
Matthew 6:21
At this point there's just not a bunch of time left to write much of anything. So...once more, progress pics will have to suffice. Living area has yet to have a coat of paint put on it. The 12 hour OT shifts make for nights spent snuggled up in bed with a husband rather than painting til ungodly hours of the early morning. And while I long to have at least this portion of the house overhaul complete I'd much rather be hanging out in comfort with some pretty sweet company.
As we work we treat many many house issues that have gone undiscussed on the blog. The more we work the more we discover issues, varying from minor to entirely major, that must be dealt with...as any old house renovation typically goes. Some stuff we knew, as it had become painfully obvious, while others only become known as we begin to uncover spaces. So, lengthy delays in getting to certain aspects of projects usually mean there is something more major being treated behind the scenes and we will be able to move on as soon as that hurdle has been overcome.
But...I can truthfully say that as we work the anger has substantially decreased and the level of joy only increased. And while there is no desire in me whatsoever to ever buy this house the Lord has been faithful to finally make it home for us as we work, investing so much of ourselves and the resources He has been so faithful to give us.
Cabinet day has come!!!!
The wall....before....
Getting ready to get serious...
We had planned to shorten it up to highest shelf level but in the removal of lower part we also discovered that cabinets did not extend all the way to ceiling. Complete removal of entire thing would not require ceiling retexturing, as we had assumed. Suddenly removing it completely became a very viable option. After much debate it was decided to remove entire cabinet and relocate shelving to kitchen located laundry closet to make up for storage that was coming down. So, in the end we still have all shelving and storage that was removed...just relocated above washer and dryer! I am in awe of friends who come to stand by our side, aid us in this project, and offer assistance any way they can. It's pretty amazing to be so surrounded by love.
The after!!! We can see!!! Airflow has been greatly enhanced and it's already proven to be much more climate controlled just due to air being able to flow freely. The whole house grew twice in size it seems and there is light!!!...when it's not dark outside.
When we thought we'd just shorten it.....
I laugh at the hours we spent priming and painting portion we were supposed to keep. If only we had known!
So....the whole renovation is just a little bit messy. Oneday our house will be back in order. But for now...the work in progress....all the beautiful ugly. The before view from living area to kitchen...
And the view from living area now...
Next up...removing old range hood, lifting cabinets above stove and installing new range hood/microwave.
The window obstacle....
Before.
It was only primed and painted to cut off point. The idea was to shorten it also to provide more light in kitchen due to kitchen staying so dark day and night. And just to update it.
The result! This is obviously far from finished too, but...making progress!! And yes....I took this one out completely on my own. The goal now is, instead of shortening it, to just remove wood shelf piece that had been covered by massive obstacle, lift light above sink to ceiling height and update light fixture. That's on the agenda for today!
And just how massive the wood above window really was. We finally were able to measure and found that it's almost the exact size of a twin headboard! Pictures do not even begin to do the size of this justice. To say the kitchen is lighter and brighter after the removal of this is just a slight understatement.
And my God shall supply all your needs according to His riches in glory.
Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again...rejoice and be happy! Let everyone see that you are considerate in all that you do....
Don't worry about anything but instead pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank Him for all He has done. THEN you will experience God's peace, which far exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus....
Fix your hearts on what is true, honorable, right, pure, lovely and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. Keep putting into practice all you learned and have received from Me- everything you heard from Me and saw Me doing. Then the God of peace will be with you....
I have learned how to be content with whatever I have. I have learned how to live with almost nothing or with everything. I have learned the secret of living in every situation, whether it is with a full stomach or empty, with plenty or little. For I can do everything through Christ who gives me strength. Even so, you have done well to share with me in my present difficulty....
At the moment I have all that I need...and more! I am generously supplied with the gifts you sent me. They are a sweet smelling sacrifice that is acceptable and pleasing to the Lord. And this same God that takes care of me will supply all your needs from His glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus....and which you have been so faithful to share.
Philippians 4
After searching the world over for a frig and one avenue after another falling through, as funds are limited and we work on a strict, small budget with little to no wiggle room, we received a message saying this was waiting for us to come pick it up. Our 3 week indoor camping experience has come to an end and we now are back to all working appliances! While I think appliances in general are still a bit of a luxury when looking at the poverty level of the majority of the world they certainly aid one's cause in running a household. After 3 weeks of living out of an ice chest...we have a frig! God is good and His mercy endures forever.
New textbooks! Dave Ramsey homeschool edition for high schoolers "Foundations in Personal Finance" concerning personal money management with extra chapter "The Power of Giving"!! Pretty excited to add this to their Teaching Textbooks math curriculum. It's like getting Christmas in the mail! We love Dave Ramsey! So excited they get the opportunity to learn personal money management this young and, hopefully, avoid the mistakes we have made along the way. Can't wait to start it! Husband and I have already completed Dave's Financial Peace University. Hoping this curriculum is just as amazing and impacts our children as strongly as what we have learned from his principles in FPU.
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