Viva Las Vegas!!

I think I have given up on Project Friday. I believe it was 3 weeks ago that I gave myself a project and I just have not gotten to it. My meal planning abilities are occurring weekly as it's dependent on what I actually have in my fridge as my grocery budget still remains at $100/week. January ended with $2 and some pennies left in my Grocery Cash Envelope.

Well done, Bonnie. Well done. I made it. I survived!!

However, meal planning for 6 weeks (though I have some plans from the old days) hasn't really landed as top priority the past few weeks.

Anyway...in other things.

This next week there will be no Money Saving Tuesday. Because....

I'm going to Vegas, BABY!

Actually my husband has a work thing out there. Something small called World of Concrete. I lie; it's huge. It's a big deal.

Anyway, his boss is sending him and another guy out there to schmooze (defined: wine and dine) their customers. My husband's favourite customers are those men that include their wives, adore their families, and aren't excited about getting hammered and visiting strippers. No, that's not just what he tells me; it's what he actually believes.

He connected with some of his customers who are bringing their wives, and organized some activities with them and is now bringing me to tag along (and I get to enjoy the company of these men's wives, plus take in some free meals).

WOOHOO!

So of course, I'm still in charge of my costs (flight, extra meals, extra drinks), but I get to tag along to enjoy some of Las Vegas' fun shows and activities. SO MUCH FUN!

Plus, it's been -44 Celsius out here for too long, and even 15 Celsius will feel like summer. Mmmm, jeans with a light sweater? Yes please!

I'm very thankful for this opportunity to get away from the cold for a bit, spend some one-on-one time with my husband (though 70% will be with customers), and get a break from the daily grind. I love my life, but I'm especially fond of it when I get a little break from it and get to come back to it.

This year I've been a little sad about not getting away. We've been super blessed over the past few years, and we have been able to do so much. November 2009 we went to Mexico, January 2011 we went to Disney World, November 2011, we went back to Mexico. It feels like we've gotten a break every year. This year we just couldn't swing it, so a few weeks ago when my husband's boss informed hubby of Las Vegas, we just knew we had to make the most of it.

I feel like God heard our hearts that we wanted to just get some time away, and has blessed us with a mini-vacation.

I think so often we get stuck in a religious mind-frame about the Lord and what He wants to bless us with and what he doesn't. A lot of people get stuck on the finances. I really believe that God loves to pour out His gifts in financial form and He loves to see us delight in aspects of life.

We put a cap on God. I remember a Word from the Lord given to us by an amazing servant of God. One part of it just had a blessing about the Lord providing the means for vacations and time together. Funny, hey? What a bizarre prophecy! When we think about getting Words from God, or blessings, or prophecies (or whatever you would like to call them), I usually think about things for the heart. Areas of healings, areas of enlightenment, things God specifically would like to use us for. And those are all true and good. But, He also delights in what we delight in. And He knows my husband and I cherish and treasure our time away together.

I don't know if I'm being clear at all, but I do know that this was a little nugget from the Lord. A little bit of "here ya go" to help our hearts and to remember that ALL His promises are YES and AMEN.

So next Monday, I'll be on a plane, beside my wonderful husband and thanking the Lord for the little piece of Get-Away.