I was approached by a friend, who was working with a woman who was living at the mission. She was struggling to get her life back on track by attending life skill classes and was working to meet all of CPS’s requirements to regain her children. She had found a place to live, but she had nothing.
My friend asked if I had any extra household items or furniture. I didn’t, but I committed to finding her a drop leaf dining table and chairs (the apt was small.) My goal was to find something used and transform it for her. I wanted something she would be proud to have…something someone would actually want to buy if they saw it. I didn’t want her to feel as if she was only worthy of cast offs.
I didn’t have any luck finding a table that would work. I was days within, picking something up from Walmart. Two weeks before we were to move out of state, a friend called me from vintage store. They had a drop leaf table. I went in, bought it, and ran into another friend, who happened to have four chairs in the back of her car that she gave me and even dropped them off later that day!
I, with a little help from my friend’s daughter, refinished the top of the table and chairs, painted the table base and recovered the chairs, all for under $60.
The best part is how I was blessed for it. I saw so much generosity in my search for the table. Every time I worked on it, I prayed for this woman, I had never met. It really illustrated how “you are more blessed to give than receive”.
Have you worked on something for someone and received a gift of joy in return?
What a fabulous idea!!! My husband and I were recently talking about adding a game table to our living room – this is a great alternative!!!
Welcome Melissa! Drop leaf tables are great! The work well behind sofas as sofa tables too. 😉
this is simply amazing. you are amazing. I love it, Wendy! thanks for sharing your gift and blessing others.
Hi Christy! I had so much fun & really prayed that this woman would be blessed greatly.
Love this. Love your heart and God’s response. I worked with homeless women trying to get back on their feet a few years ago and I am sure this was a trendous blessing. Thanks for being God’s instrument. Praise God!!
Thanks Beth! It really has been my favorite project to date.
Your table and chairs turned out beautiful!
Thanks Debbie! It was a fun project!
The table and chairs both look beautiful, and what a wonderful project to undertake for someone! I would have cried with joy to receive that gift. God bless <3
Awww, thanks Sonya! Such a sweet comment!