$1097 is the TOTAL for my 2011 donations to FMSC! w/Tyndales money that equals 8,214 meals!

So $1097 x 3.917 ($1 = 3.917 meals) = 4,296 meals + $1000 (because Tyndale doubles the donation, up to $1000), so that's $2097 x 3.917 = 8,214 meals!

very satisfying. However, I have felt weird this whole year about showing everyone how much I'm donating. It feels like I'm tooting my own horn and makes me uncomfortable. So I'm glad it's over, but I'm also glad I did it, and saw how much of a difference not eating out makes. And giving up haircuts, some clothing, some presents, etc. That money can go to something much more useful. And I want to think of other things I don't need, since we Americans can spend our money so frivolously.

I don't have any big speech to end this, this is it. It's been a pretty simple blog the whole year (much to my sisters amusement) and I'll finish it simply.

Hope this helps someone else out there to give more to others and less to themselves.

New Living Translation (NLT) Matthew 6:19-21 ¹⁹ “Don’t store up treasures here on earth, where moths eat them and rust destroys them, and where thieves break in and steal. ²⁰ Store your treasures in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy, and thieves do not break in and steal. ²¹ Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be.

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$1 donated to FeedMyStarvingChildren=4 meals (3.917 to be exact) To get the total number of meals that will go to Feed My Starving Children take the dollar amount times 3.917. $100 equals 391 meals.

finished the OY Chronological Bible

I finished reading the Bible at 11:30pm last night, right before the end of the year. I only had 4 pages left but almost forgot because Jason and I were playing out new game "Settlers of Catan" until 11pm.

I'm sad to say, but this is the first time I've stayed up tell midnight on New Years in a few years. My excuse, I suppose, is I had a 9 month old and then 1 year 9 month old. So now, with an almost 3 year old, I could handle it.