The $0 week

This week, God called me to spend money.  Zero.  Zip.

Initially, I waivered between being excited about this and thinking "what am I going to eat"?  I have a little food in the fridge, but I really like produce.  And I have exactly one-quarter of a tank of gas in my Grand Prix (the Vue is sitting on E).  So, I biked.  My friends were downtown hanging out, so I biked down there to see them.  Twice.  I donated plasma.  I did not buy groceries, but used whatever we had in our cabinets, in my stockpile, and our fridge/freezer.  I even made money selling treats for my marathon.  It was actually kind of nice to clean out the fridge before vacation.


Gas went down, but I did not waiver.  I owe an extra $50 for my flight for Haiti and found travel insurance.  Not a dime was spent.  I sat, and waited on God to meet my needs.  It was hard, difficult, and very eye opening.

Ok, so I ended up spending $15 last night.  I was hosting a few friends and we ran to my parents' house to get an inflatable bed we didn't use.  I didn't want to leave them stranded on the south side with no gas.

This exercise showed me that I spent too much money on things I didn't need and don't trust God enough to meet my needs.  And here is the amazing part:  I did not starve.  I didn't even feel deprived.  I felt as if my life was simplified a little.  I feel confident going into this vacation that I can spend money without guilt and know that God will provide for my every need, even my very basic, primitive needs.  I stand amazed and excited to be overwhelmed by His provisions in the days and weeks to come, because, to be honest, there are so many things coming down the pipeline.