Counting My Blessings

TOTAL:$67.66
  $220  Med
+$0.60 snack
=$220.60
10%=$22.06
         $67.66
       +  $5
       =  $94.72

Counting My Blessings

to date: $39.56
  $92 Kohl's sale+coupon
 $110 med
 +   4.70 grocery sale
=$206.70
  $20.67 (10%)
  $ 7.50 fast
+$39.56 (to date)
=$67.66

Counting My Blessings

SO FAR: $17.73
$5 BBB coupon
$80 MD
$2.50 med sample
$16.76 Amazon
$13.99 discount books
total:  $118.25
10%= $11.83
          $17.73
          $10      fast
 TOTAL: $39.56

Counting My Blessings

SO FAR: $7.53
$2 CVS coupon
10%=$0.20
          $7.53
          $10  fast
TOTAL: $17.73

Kisses From Katie

I was deeply moved by this book.  It's about a young American woman who goes to Africa at 18 or 19 and ends up staying there and adopts 13 or 14 orphans. That's amazing.  I am so inspired whenever I read stories like this.

I believe that Christians are all called either to give up everything and do missions or limit our lifestyle so that we can better support those who have given up everything to do missions.  I believe that I all in the latter camp.  I'm a sender not a go-er.  Although I would like to do missions for a year at one point.  I'm currently taking  language course so that I can go visit my missionary friend for  year.  Maybe in the next 10 years...?

At any rate, this book made me start thinking about what more could I do to support people like Katie?  That's how I decided to fast another day (and give away that money I save on meals) and to start this blog (to help keep my eyes on the prize).

Incidentally, Katie also has a blog: kissesfromkatie.blogspot.com.

Earn as much as you can.  Save as much as you can. Give as much as you can.

--John Wesley

Counting My Blessings

Accumulated so far: $28.16
$0.50 bagel at work
$50 saved in rent
$100 car insurance (paid by parents)
$30 cell phone (paid by parents)
$55.91 saved on utilities
$50 vitamins (from mom)
$10 saved in gym membership special
$2.74 CVS coupon
$61.22 Kohl's coupon + sale
$20 Comcast special
$160 saved on MD
TOTAL: $540.37
10%=54.37+$10 fasting+28.16=$92.53
-$35 World Vision sponsorship=$57.53
-$50 Orphan's Tear=$7.53