Felicity Makeover

Dear Felicitites,

I am so proud to tell you the Felicity House has been painted! Thanks to Two Men & A Brush and your donations we finished this aspect of our makeover. As much as I would love to stop and revel in this, we have to keep moving forward.

So we are on to the Kitchen! I am in the process of looking for a new counter top and tile for a back splash.

In the coming weeks, I will need a lot of help with cleaning, landscaping, painting trim and decor. If you are willing to help, please let me know!

Christine

Summer Excuses

Dear Felicitites,

Summer is already half gone and I have done nothing on our beloved Felicity house. There are many excuses I could use to explain why I have been slack in work and writing the blog this summer, but I have boiled them down to a few.

1. It's too hot. Who wants to work on a house with no AC in 80+ degree weather?
2. I have been asked to write my memoirs. They should be completed 2012 pending future reality show success "Christine plus 13" where I take 13 rats and see how lucky they are living on the streets of New York City.
3. I was hiking on the Appalachian Trail - wait I think that one has been used already.
4. Been too busy watching "I'm a celebrity...", "I survived a Japanese...", and "Superstars"

and finally the real one:

1. I am actually spending time with My kids this summer. We have had so much fun doing devotions, taking walks, discussing ideas and just being together. It really has been one of the best summers I have had in years.

So - Next week I take 8 kids to camp, when I return I plan to find a painter for exterior of the Felicity House. If you know of anyone you could recommend that would be great - otherwise I will be going through my value coupons mailing and using a coupon on painters!

Christine

Outside work Begins!

The weather as finally cooperated enough for those who have offered to prep the outside of Felicity to come and work. Once the exterior has been scraped and sanded, we can finally paint! We will begin with a primer and then add a warm yellow with white trim. The money for this has already been donated so we will only have to wait on the weather!

When painting is to commence, I will announce it and anyone willing and able will be included!

Woohoo!

Christine

Great Weekend!

Dear Felicitites,

We have had a profitable weekend! Of the $600 needed we sit today at $705! Thank you so much for all who gave and all who prayed. We hope to begin work on floors ASAP.

I have also met with many at Peak Vista and hope to have a visit from the Ronald McDonald Care Mobile which offers Health and Dental Services for those with little or no insurance (keep an eye out for their National Debut on CNN's Campbell Brown! I would love to have a relationship with them that will allow us to host them monthly at Felicity and allow them to give care to those in our immediate area.

Things are moving... I will post pictures as the work in the house is being done.

Keep telling friends of the great things we will do through Felicity!

Yours,

Christine

Our Feliciathon continues

We have someone who wanted to give a partial chunk of $20, she was then matched by someone else for another $20. Then we had someone give another $100 chunk...

for those keeping track that means we are at $440 of the $600 needed!

Yay God.

Thank you so much for all of you who have given. I am completely humbled and honored to be given the opportunity to do something people are excited about!

Yours,

Christine

UPDATE to the Update!

We are now at $300 of the $600 needed towards our goal! Thank you so much!

Let's keep praying!

UPDATE!!

It has comes to my attention that if the money needed (approx. $600) was broken down into smaller chunks, say 6 $100 chunks, we would be able to get this floor done and Felicity that much closer to being opened!

So as of now, I have 2 people willing to give $100. That's $200 hundred towards the goal! If you are interested in giving a "chunk" PLEASE EMAIL ME.

I feel a little like PBS.

Thank you for those willing to give!!!!

Christine