Grocery Shopping Trip & A Little More Conviction

*Please bare with me while I try to get my thoughts out in written words*

I have discussed before the conviction that the Lord has placed upon me to try and be a lot more frugal in the area of grocery shopping (you can read the original post HERE).  Ok, well, that was only step #1 in His plan, I think...

While my learning to be frugal has served it's purpose very well in the lean financial times of which my family is currently facing, I think the Lord is calling me to take it one step further. Yesterday at church I sat and listened to stories of human suffering, starvation, martyrization, and anguish of human beings in foreign countries.  I have heard stories similar to these before, as I'm sure you have as well, but what in the world have I tried to do about it?  Ok, we have our one missionary that we've supported monthly for the past 8 years, but in the grand scheme of things, whoopty-freaking-do.  I've really been making a huge sacrifice, haven't I?

So, once again I have this huge conviction upon my heart, and I am asking the Lord for discernment on what I need to do about it...what action am I going to take?  Adopt a few more missionaries, adopt a few children from the children's home, send more money to an organization, save money to go on a mission trip?  The possibilities are endless when it comes to the work of the Lord!  I want to make sure that I am using the money that I am saving in the *right* way so that it will have the most impact to bring all glory and honor to God.

On to the nitty gritty of my shopping trip...I'm back from HEB where I purchased most of the things that I will need this week to cook what's on my menu plan.

Here's a break down of what I purchased and the day's meal that it corresponds to (a few items I am going to pick up at Brookshire Bros, I've highlighted those so you can differentiate):

Mon - Sausage links $2.99 ea - on sale BOGO, carrots .79, celery $1.37, pears .99/lb, grapes $1.47/lb, mushrooms 2/$3, onions .79/lb

Tues - Whole chickens on sale for .88/lb (I bought 2 birds; one for $3.32, one for $4.02), broccoli $1.88

Thurs - Pork Chops - on sale for $1.47/lb, sweet potatoes on sale for .89/lb 

Fri - Beef (in the freezer, bought this on sale a few weeks ago), red bell peppers .99 ea, 

apples .88/lb

I know this looks kind of crazy and hard to follow, but the point is that I am saving a ton of money at the grocery store by planning my menu according to what is on sale at the grocery store.  All in all, I spent $27.72 (I didn't list everything that I purchased)!!  

To see my menu plan for this week, click HERE.