Reflecting Windows!

"Service opens windows in your life instead of just mirrors that always reflect yourself." -Russell C. Taylor

Our Personal Progress focus for the month of October is Good Works.  So going along with that theme for my Personal Progress activity we went to the assisted living center, where I work, and decorated for Halloween!  It was a lot of fun and the YW really enjoyed themselves!  After we were done decorating we hung cute treats on their doors and the next day the residents and workers were just so excited about the decorations!  they really appreciated the decorations and it has brought the spooky spirit of Halloween to life!  It will really help bring the fun as we will have trick-or-treaters come around to all the residents! 

What I love most about service is the good feeling that always comes when you touch someones life!  I'm so grateful to my young women who gave of themselves that night to reflect windows instead of mirrors!  It made a difference in the lives of those they served and their happy examples of service has made a difference in mine!  

When We're Helping We're Happy

It's been a little while since I have written on my blog but I have been waiting for a family project to be done.  This has been in the works for over a month now and we are done with great success!  My brother Scott was the project manager on this and he wanted to get our family together and have a day of service for mom and dad.  That is exactly what we did this past weekend!  It was a mad house with a total of 28 people are my parents so we had a lot of helpers, babysitters, food and fun.  We wanted to update the house in several ways but the real reason for the makeover was for my two brothers, Steve and Jon. 

 They are both in wheelchairs and my parents house does not have a ramp up to the door.  We have made due over the years with portable ramps or good ole elbow grease.  So one thing in the make over was a ramp on the house for them and eventually when my parents need it.  We updated some bathrooms, splashed some paint on some walls and doors and everything looks amazing!  We had a great time working side by side in accomplishing something big and great for my parents!  We also ached side by side from all that was accomplished.  I'm not sure when we will all recover, but it was worth it.  Ok, now it's time for the pics!  I have before and after pics of what we did.....so enjoy!  :)

 Ok up first is the before pictures of the half bathroom. 

             Here is the after half bathroom reveal!

     Here is the living room wall before

 And after with a lovely coat of green paint!  Awesome!

 Main bathroom before makeover.  It really needed some help. lol!  With the roses everywhere!

   This is my awesome sis in the shower....notice her clothes lol!
   And this is the MUCH improved main bathroom!  LOVE IT!!!!!

 We re stained the cabinets and it is so beautiful and the floor was changed too!  Thank you Krisite and Teresa!

This is the painted pantry door we did. 

It was just white, but not anymore!  Looks Fab!

 This is the front porch.  See the stairs we had to pull wheelchairs up to.  An adventure to be sure.

 Here is the NEW front porch with stairs and RAMP!!!  YAY!  My brother Adam drew up the plans and it turned out great with MANY hands helping and working hard! 

I hope you have enjoyed the new improvements at my parents house!  We are grateful for them and are enjoying them!  I can't wait for Steve and Jon to come try out the ramp.  We are already thinking about the next improvements!  lol!  Luckily there will be no more ramps. :)