Who wants to eat only rice and beans for 7 days straight?   I don’t want to, but I’m choosing to do it.   Holli is going to do it too.  Anyone want to join us?

As part of the Life on Loan campaign, Northview’s West Lafayette campus is doing a 7 day fast where everyone is eating just beans and rice for breakfast, lunch and dinner.   One cup per meal. 

Holli's mom and step-dad attend the West Lafayette campus and were telling us about it.  As I understand it, the idea is two-fold:

1.       Be more externally focused this week as you pray to think about others that are not as fortunate as you.  Many people only get a small amount of beans or rice to live on each day.   Think about this as you eat your meager meals each day.

2.       Take the money you would have spent buying other food and save it to give it away at the end of the week to a hunger-focused mission. 

If there is anything else I’m missing, someone chime in on the comments section below. 

I thought this was a great idea and a great way to sacrifice.   I think it’s going to be hard, but what a way to re-train and re-focus how you think for a week.   

I didn’t hear this publicized too much at the NVCL Carmel campus (maybe I missed it), but I think it’s something very worthwhile.  Come on, who else out there wants to join us in this?  Live Freaky.