Since Reece left 3 weeks ago I've been trying my best to make this house into a home. What I've discovered is that all the pretty pillows, warm paint colors, and vintage decorations in the world won't make our house feel like home. What our house really needs is both of us in it.
These last few weeks have been a period of adjustment for us. It's probably true that the majority of newlyweds go through an adjustment period of getting used to living together. What Reece and I face is actually the opposite. Rather than learning how to better live together, we are learning how to survive while apart. There have been many ups and downs these past few weeks, but despite everything we are seeing God's sustaining hand in our lives in a way we've never experienced before. We hold on to this hope knowing that God will also continue to sustain us during the 7 months of deployment that lay ahead.
And, because I can't do a post without a few pic here is a little project I've been working on recently...
Reece and I took a trip one afternoon to the local Salvation Army in Kailua. Originally we were on the hunt for a piano (I made Reece promise to find me a piano before he deployed). I had seen some there on previous trips, but had yet to find 'the one'.
Our little stop could not have been more worth it. Not only did we find a beautiful, fully tuned piano in perfect condition, but right next to it sat a gorgeous antique hutch just waiting to be restored to it's full potential. We fell in love. Or rather, I fell in love and Reece agreed to buying them.
Once we got the hutch home I began working on it right away. I peeled off the blue wallpaper inside to discover neon green paint hiding underneath. Five coats of white paint later and the green was gone. Then came some sanding, painting and more painting. Now it's done and has found a new home in our kitchen.
Here are a few before and afters of the project.
Next project on the list…a 1920's antique table and chairs.
With love from,
Krissy
