Finally something different

Ok so you get creative when you are starving and just want to change it up a bit. I made corn tortilla chips... They taste oh so awful but are going down. I also bought brown eggs from someone at work yesterday for 1 dollar. 1 dollar!! All organic, can't beat that. And they were probably the best eggs I have ever eaten. I'm thinking a chicken coop is in the Hogan's future. :)

Here we go day four...

I'm up early and have my lunch all packed, all two bananas, an egg and a rice and bean goulash. I'm starving I want something sweet, I want orange juice!!! I know that my lord will never forsake me and that he is seeing me through this fast, but man oh man is this the hardest thing I have ever done. And three days ago I was all like "this will be so easy"... Blah blah blah. Well off to work I go. Draw me closer oh lord.

10 more 10 strong

A quote on the Book of Eli
"Tell me about the world before. What was is like?" "We didn't even know what was precious. W lived in a world whee people threw away things that people would kill for today"

Days two and three and rice and beans.....

Gotta say, I think it is starting to hit (not the beans) a breaking point for me. I found myself in my spin class today praying for God to give me strength to get through and letting my half of a banana snack keep me from passing out in the middle of the class. Today, like yesterday I ate a banana for breakfast and a hard boiled egg. I completely cut the corn tortillas out of my menu unless they are being used in the heuvos rancheros. So for lunch I am eating three grilled chicken strips, rice, and beans. Avocados are starting to taste pretty crappy as well. I am only three days in!!!! Pat and I have gone through 25 eggs, 2 cups of rice, half a bag of beans, 2 avocados, maybe 15 tortillas, 11 1/2 bananas, and half a jar of salsa. I have been going to grocery store every day after work and spending most nights in the kitchen cooking until about 8:30. I have learned that preparing my food is so much healthier not only for me but for my family as well. Cooking has never been my forte, so to get in the kitchen and get a little dirty has been kinda fun. For dinner I had huevos rancheros again ( picture below, I did add a scoop of salsa after the pic was taken).

A friend at work mentioned the word humble today after I shared my banana with her ( talk about letting go) and it made me think of how I am humbling myself before our Lord in this whole thing. I am giving up so many things that I have taken for granted for so long. I am humbling myself by showing god that I know what he is given to me and for that I am forever grateful. When I sit down and really think about all that God has given me it makes me so sad knowing that I can never repay him for all that he has blessed me with. But one thing I can do is love.

Just as Jesus said to his disciples,"love your enemies, do good to those who hate you. Bless those who curse you, and pray for those who spitefully use you..." Luke 6: 27-36

10 more 10 strong!!!

Day 1... Not so bad

So day one has been pretty good. I ate a banana for breakfast and a hard boiled egg. For lunch I ate 3 chicken strips, refried beans (not from the can) and half of an avocado. I brought tortillas to make tacos with and noticed real quick that corn tortillas are just awful!! No flavor and basically taste like a piece of cardboard (whatever that taste like). But I made it through lunch and then had another banana for a snack this afternoon. I came home and went for a three mile run and felt great.

Then it hit me....I'm hungry!!! I want a cookie, some chips....something. So Pat whipped up some huevos rancheros for dinner, and I even got a scoop of salsa with this meal. Oh how I am craving a glass of milk. It was a good dinner and I can honestly say, I don't think this will be too bad. I have noticed the hard part has just been remembering that my choices are limited and when you are hungry you will eat whatever is placed in front of you and you will be thankful for it. We take so much for granted and forget all of the options that we have been given, not only with food but with so much more in life. It's time to stop and look around you. Are you collecting treasures to glorify you or God. Are you prepared to justify why you pay $100 a month on cable tv but are unable to sponsor a child? These are tough questions that I have been asking myself lately? Am I glorifying God in all that I do and all that I have (as I type this from my iPad)? The answer is no, but it could easily be yes.

Tomorrow I have to make another run to the local mercado, we are eating bananas like they are going out of style. I hope I can pick up some ideas from the store owners while I am there.

For now, it's lights out. See you tomorrow rice and beans.