Eight years ago today I walked into this house for the first time. This is how it looks this afternoon.
Over the course of eight years, we have painted almost every surface, ceilings, walls, doors, and trim. Only two weeks ago, Daniel and I finished painting the last two interior doors. Every plumbing fixture has been replaced, and we have added a water softener, radon fan, and humidifier. We’ve planted seven trees. We’ve lived, studied, practiced piano and violin, graduated from high school and college, moved away from home, gotten married, served a mission, hosted meetings and gatherings, and knelt most nights in prayer from this home base. It doesn’t look like a HGTV home and I love it.