yesterday afternoon i slept for a few hours and woke up to find a text message...asked me to call.a good friend of mine like an elder brother to me.when i did, he asked me if i could lend him 5k.trust me i was crushed when i had to say i didn't have.and i know what it feels like for him!i have faced, many times when i asked someone for help cause i really, so badly needed it...for a very good cause...and was told they couldn't.what could i say? i have had to go to someone else or just had to wait and see what in the world would happen...
disappointed. i thought...wait, why didn't i have 5k? where did i spend my entire salary that i have barely enough to make ends meet... to see us through the end of this month?? i grabbed a pen and a pencil...made a list of items i bought during the month...calculated the amount i spent on each.there i go...i've spent almost 40% of my sal on things i can do without.oh uh i seriously need to make decision here.decision i mean, careful...well thought out...which i'm aware is going to be a bit stressful.this decision making process needs to get going faster...
what is it that is really in my heart to do with my money? - its not just what i can buy...its about enabling my future, its about being able to enable my family's dreams...its about being able to fund the dreams of people who are in need all over the world. i'm not going to despise the days of small beginnings.i'm going to embrace in my heart what God would like me to do with my money.
...my journey of budgeting for a better life begins.i live in groundfloor...a two bed-room house with a monthly rent of rs.6,250/- water and light bill exclusive...it so happens...in the same building where i live...in the third floor, there's a vacant one-bedroom house with a very spacious spacious hall.even if i squeeze everything in i would still be able to live comfortably. its going to cost me rs.4,800/- for the rent...now thats quite a save just from the house rent...besides it has a better view...so i decided to move there.i talked to the landlord.he graciously agreed to keep it ready in a days time.
so, i'm moving up there today...all excited...september is going to be a better month...so will the months ahead be...
i not going to be able to blog...come on chat...check emails...not until the technician fixes the internet connection and reset my receivers...no TV as well. but thats alright...it will only be a day or two before all could be resumed.
better days ahead...better months...better years...better life...better world.rolling in!!!
got to go hit the road...onto action...onto praticality...onto reality...
Will update...later:))
disappointed. i thought...wait, why didn't i have 5k? where did i spend my entire salary that i have barely enough to make ends meet... to see us through the end of this month?? i grabbed a pen and a pencil...made a list of items i bought during the month...calculated the amount i spent on each.there i go...i've spent almost 40% of my sal on things i can do without.oh uh i seriously need to make decision here.decision i mean, careful...well thought out...which i'm aware is going to be a bit stressful.this decision making process needs to get going faster...
what is it that is really in my heart to do with my money? - its not just what i can buy...its about enabling my future, its about being able to enable my family's dreams...its about being able to fund the dreams of people who are in need all over the world. i'm not going to despise the days of small beginnings.i'm going to embrace in my heart what God would like me to do with my money.
...my journey of budgeting for a better life begins.i live in groundfloor...a two bed-room house with a monthly rent of rs.6,250/- water and light bill exclusive...it so happens...in the same building where i live...in the third floor, there's a vacant one-bedroom house with a very spacious spacious hall.even if i squeeze everything in i would still be able to live comfortably. its going to cost me rs.4,800/- for the rent...now thats quite a save just from the house rent...besides it has a better view...so i decided to move there.i talked to the landlord.he graciously agreed to keep it ready in a days time.
so, i'm moving up there today...all excited...september is going to be a better month...so will the months ahead be...
i not going to be able to blog...come on chat...check emails...not until the technician fixes the internet connection and reset my receivers...no TV as well. but thats alright...it will only be a day or two before all could be resumed.
better days ahead...better months...better years...better life...better world.rolling in!!!
got to go hit the road...onto action...onto praticality...onto reality...
Will update...later:))
You inspire me Ruth.When's the next one rollin in?
ReplyDeleteoh yeah.. and you me!!
ReplyDeleteGod gave us so we may give...
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