Deconstruction: Part 2

Sorry I haven't posted a ton on the home!  It is mainly because we are there...all the time.  

A few things that have been done:

-nearly four coats of paint on all surfaces (and we have A LOT of trim...hence a lot of blue tape went up)

-removal of entire kitchen

-removal of multiple walls

-sheetrock installed

-bathroom shower/tub demolished and wall/window to outside removed (see why below)

-cabinets/doors stripped, sanded

-multiple appliances removed (sink, oven, two fridges, light fixtures)

This is a very aggressive remodel for 30 days but thank goodness I have a husband who happens to be a project manager for a commercial construction company (and family and friends who are ridiculously awesome)!!!  My handsome husband LOVES this stuff...I mean got up at 5:45am on Saturday to do this sort of thing...LOVE.

Here are some pictures!  I hope you had an amazing weekend and if you haven't yet, be sure to go the Remember Nhu site: www.remembernhu.org and watch the video! We had dinner with all of them Friday night and were IMMENSELY blessed by listening to those who have entire hearts for what God is doing and how they can fight for those who are being sold.

Love you all!  Off to find reclaimed wood, bathroom light fixtures (ours were circa 1966), return screws, prime cabinets and doors, etc.

This is our "closet" where the rotted shower moved into.

This was left behind-we are taking bids for it. It is awesome.

Our atrium! Notice the 20 plants that are missing!!!

I really dislike this color. A lot.

Reason why the shower has been demolished.

My sister. The most joyful person I know.  Obviously.

We could call this "Mark's wall." He and my sis worked on it for at least six hours...

Our garden team! Juanita worked in the pouring rain for six hours yesterday!

My little. How beautiful is she?  Most amazing young lady I know...

Oh, the trim...

And our help is lovely!!! And wears tie-die...

No more kitchen!!!

Did you notice that used to be a wall?

There were many more highlights of this God-given weekend but I will post those tomorrow.

xoxo, Anna N

Fabulous Friday

Although I am "retired," I still love Fridays.  It means my husband is done with his work week and that we get to sleep in together and just relax...well after the house remodel is done. 

We are off to a dinner tonight to meet with a young lady who an entire organization was founded from.  The organization is Remember Nhu (www.remembernhu.org) and they fight child sex trafficking in four SE Asian countries. The couple quit their successful jobs, sold their successful company, take no pay from the organization, and simply live to fight for those who don't have anyone to fight for them.  So beautiful and convicting.  

Nhu is a girl that was rescued and Carl and Laurie have now adopted her as their own daughter-you should watch the video (you will cry).

Tomorrow is remodeling (hubby actually took today off for that as well). Sunday is remodeling.  And thankfully we get a lovely dose of Jesus on Saturday night at church :)  Should be a lovely weekend.

I am thankful this Friday for all that God is doing and I pray I am aware at every moment of who He is and the beauty He wants to reveal to me.  I have come to realize that SO MANY of my prayers have been answered-in ways more beautiful than I ever imagined (husband, house, who God is to me, a baby, our families loving one another, etc.)

What beauty is He revealing to you?

May we all have the ability to find Him in our busy lives-that He provided for us.

xoxo, Anna N