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Friday, August 18, 2006
I've got cool stories
A couple posts ago, I talked about how I wasn't sure what relying on God looked like. Well, I got my answers.
I have a few loose ends I need to tie up before I leave. What this really means is I have to pay for things that I don't really have the extra money to pay for.

I had to buy out my membership for curves because I'll be gone for longer than the 'vacation time' is. This means $10 x 6 = $60. So I went into sign all the forms, and when I came to the amount for the buyout, I asked how much I was to put down.
"Oh, don't worry about it," was the response. Sweet!
Then I asked when I could use the gym til.
"Well, usually it's until the first of the month...but you can use it until you go." Double Sweet!

I also thought I had to buy out my cell phone contract.
14 x $20= $280
I went to the telus store to see what my options were.
"You can put your phone on vacation mode, and the months you don't use it get attached to the end of your contract."
"How long is vacation mode?"
"6 months."
Heck...yes.
On top of that, I got a cheque in the mail for $100...which I totally forgot was coming!

So after 'saving' all that money, I finally rented a movie I've been dying to see for months now. I ended up watching it with my family too, so that was cool. It's called Water. It takes place in 1930's India, and it' the story of this girl who was widowed when she was 8. It was really sad, but really moving and good! I'd probably buy it...after I get back from my trip ;)
5 Comments:
Anonymous Angella said...
Sweet news on the money front! It's cool to see God working...

Anonymous Anonymous said...
Ever since I got your email about your new email address, I have the Neil Diamond song "Song Sung Blue" stuck in my head ")

Anonymous Angella said...
Oops - that was me :)

Blogger daybe said...
I'll have to check that out! I don't think I've heard it.

Blogger Cathy said...
David in the Psalms is the perfect example of someone who could turn his pain and sorrow into a song, and then he would end the song (or Psalm) with rejoicing.
If you havent read the Psalms, try reading them..they are wonderful expressions to God of our emotions, because we are all subject to the "blues" now and then. These times of "blues" can actually serve to bring us closer to God if we run towards Him rather than running away.....

Song sung blue
Everybody knows one
Song sung blue
Every garden grows one

Me and you are subject to the blues now and then
But when you take the blues and make a song
You sing them out again
Sing them out again

Song sung blue
Weeping like a willow
Song sung blue
Sleeping on my pillow

Funny thing, but you can sing it with a cry in your voice
And before you know, start to feeling good
You simply got no choice

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