Time for change

A bebe, a new living space, a new job and a new church. Many changes are here and are coming. The biggest one is where I tithe. No longer will 10-20% of my tithe go towards growing the body of Christ, now 80+% will be used for the betterment of mankind.
Amy and I are choosing to support (starting in February) Lifewater International.
For less than $400 an entire village can have access to clean water and sanitation.
I really like what they do and they are based in Morro Bay, CA which is awesome.
They train people to go and train people allowing for exponential growth and efficiency of resources.
Check it out!

Destroy the economy

My current mission is to do my part to destroy the economy. I refuse to participate in consumerism (except videogames!). I plan on saving any stimulus package the government sends out. I save whatever possible. This year I will be super-itemizing for my 2008 taxes (since we are having a bebe) including all Goodwill donations. And my latest way to actively destroy it all:
Every time I receive one of those credit card offers in the mail that happens to include an envelope. I am now mailing them in filled with junk. Yes, junk. Besides the postage is free. I will nickel and dime the credit card companies until they stop sending me unsolicited junk. I am wasting their time and it feels good.

The reason I've been missing

This totally explains where I have been for the last year: