We're debt free!!!! And we want you to be debt free too!
As of July 11th, 2007, my husband and I are officially debt free (except for the house). I am excited about that, but I am even more excited about starting Financial Peace at Midtown! I am really looking forward to this class, and I hope that this blog will be a place where we can ask questions, get answers and encourage one another.
So.....those of you who have bought their kits, have you looked through it yet? Who loves the envelope system? I do! I do! Have you read any of the book, Financial Peace Revisted? It will be homework throughout the 13 weeks so don't feel like you have to read it now, but if you want to go for it! If you have read a bit, or looked at the workbook, did anything pop out to you?
Any questions? Are you ready to get started? I am!
Things to think about:
1. Sundays from 12-2 - yes, the time slot is rough - how will you help yourself to stay awake for the class? For our family, that is prime naptime!! I believe caffeine will be involved!
2. Lunches - start planning on what you will bring for lunches. There won't be much time in between service and our class, so start to figure out what you will bring. Remember that brown bagging it will save you money! This will be great practice for when you bring your lunch to school or work every day!
3. Start to think about what motivates you to get out of debt? Less stress? More opportunities? Our motivations? Well, I believe it's biblical, practical, and will enable us to GIVE like no one else! What are your motivations?
Okay, that's all for now. I'll be back with other info as the weeks go by. Feel free to post any questions you have about the class!
-The Debtoneufer-
6 comments:
So if I nap through the sessions, that would be...debtrimental?
Wocka wocka wocka!
Had to employ some sort of debt pun. There's no way I could not have.
We are looking forward to starting the university.
We are looking forward to starting the university.
Hi Joel! Thanks for stopping by!
Deb, we already have a praise in relation to financial peace university. God broke our air conditioner Wednesday afternoon. Worst case scenario is the outside unit will need to be completely replaced. Best case scenario it is a minor problem that is easily fixed. I tried the minor ones I thought might work, and struck out. Praise the Lord for window units that my parents and Sam had on hand. So why is this a praise? I do not know how we are going to pay for repairs or replacement of the air conditioner. I DO know how we are NOT going to pay. We are not going to aquire more debt to buy a new unit or repair the current one. It just isn't going to happen.
The Paul family - Great job in deciding to not go into debt for this!!! Please remind us (I'll try to remember!!) to put this on our FPU prayer list tomorrow! I want to try to keep track of all the amazing ways God answers our prayers over the next 13 weeks! Praise God for window units too! And for using parents and our pastor to provide them! And also, for a slightly cooler day today! God is good! What a great example!
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