The last week, an invitation, and a prayer

So in case it's gone unnoticed, it's been quite a busy week! I haven't been exhausted, but when I'm home all I can say for myself is that I get a sudden burst of laziness and just don't really do anything. I have, however, been a fairly productive straighten-upper and cook around the house lately, so there. Not entirely lazy, just internet/writing lazy.

Yes, my friends, I have hardly written anything other than a text message or note to myself in over a week now. How will I ever finish the two novels I have started? I think I'll just need a nice writing nook and no job, but that would mean I would have to actually finish, publish, and make money off of even one book. Oh my...

So the hubby and I have been very poor all week, and have succeeded in spending money on nothing (with the exception of gas) in a week. As Americans, we feel very accomplished in this! We were even out of quarters so couldn't do more than one load of laundry for the week, which we luckily weren't desperate to get done (don't worry, we're still wearing clean clothes!). We had so little money in our bank account that we were afraid to take anything out just in case, so there was room for bills to be withdrawn. I'm so so thankful that I have a decent job, and for my father-in-law who has been such a blessing to us, though I know he considers not having to live alone up here a blessing himself.

I am quite excited for next week, and a little nervous because of making a new time commitment. But this is a very good time commitment, and it's call Good Morning Girls. Here is a link to the blog, so you can explore the concept for yourself:
http://www.goodmorninggirls.org/2012/01/women-from-all-50-states-and-around-the-world-are-joining-gmg/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+GoodMorningGirls+%28Good+Morning+Girls%29

Now, I get up at 6:30 as it is, and that's really tough, so for me it may be more like a good afternoon thing, but still. It's daily alone time with the Lord, and accountability with other women. I feel that I really need something like this right now so I'm very excited for it to start up next week! The best part, to me, is that it's done through e-mail so I don't have to go to weekly meetings, and I get to do it with my sister who lives in a different town and my friend who lives out of state!

And now a reminder to pray for those in Haiti today. It is the two year anniversary of the earthquakes that shattered their homes and cracked open the opportunity for many to pour out their love to the country. A work still in progress, but changing lives every day.