We have been CRAZY for the last few weeks.
A friend of ours came to visit Matt and told him that a family she works with in managing their foundation had decided to help our family with any needs or wants we may have. For the past 7 years we have been concerned about the holes and swelling underneath our kitchen counters; knowing that water seeps in and bacteria grows in places we can't even see. We have wanted to replace our dirty carpet and very worn out cheaply made wood floor. Carpet is wonderful but you can't keep it REALLY clean. We have also wanted a couch upstairs that would be able to fit our family on AND be leather which is a lot easier to keep clean because bacteria doesn't harbor in the fabric.
The Bishop family, of the B Attitudes foundation agreed to help us with these projects. We have been in shock for the past month as we picked out a new counter top, new flooring and a new couch that will actually fit into the tight space we are needing it for perfectly!
We have kept Emily alive and well for the past 7 years even without making these HIGHLY RECOMMENDED AND SUGGESTED improvements for keeping our home safer for her; but it has weighed heavily on our minds knowing that these things would really help.
It is such a blessing to be given such an amazing gift. I clean our house every single day. I can't tell you how good it feels to know that when I clean there aren't any "hidden" areas that I am missing. Especially in our Kitchen and front room where Emily spends most of her days!
We had to laugh at how helpless we were for the 5 days we had no water in our Kitchen sink, no dishwasher or washer and dryer. It was so fun to get all of our dishes out of our sink and into the dishwasher...sure we could have washed them by hand in the bathtub...but that takes too much work! I am not sure if I would have made a very good pioneer....I would have gone CRAZY trying to keep everything disinfected and clean! =)
Even though we aren't finished quite yet, it is so great to have Emily home and not be worried about her getting sick from all the mess!
Don't worry...we have lots more pictures to come!...this was just a teaser :)
4 comments:
It looks really awesome! I can't wait to see it up close! Happy house!! It is so inspiring that people are so willing to help.
What a blessing! Thank you for this post it was so inspiring to hear about people helping others. That is truly what life is all about! You are so fun to do things for because you are all so gracious and appreciative. I am so happy for your new house. I love the pictures and can't wait to see more! I love before and after pictures!!! The counters look so beautiful and look like they will be easy to keep clean! We are so happy for all of you--give everyone our love... I better get back to my kids on the beach!
Woo-wee it DOES look good and the peace of mind is even better I am sure. Don't worry about being a cruddy pioneer, it wouldn't have worked out well for me either!
Love the inset sink! Looks amazing Jill
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