OK, I'll preface this with, please don't think this is what my blog will always be about, it won't be, but I am going to through a bit of a fit, get it out of my system and go on. So stop now if you don't want to hear me whine and stomp my feet.
We are going to have to give up our cell phones because we can no longer afford them. I know, it's so small, really nothing. We lived our whole lives without them, until 4 years ago when we moved to Idaho, then we got them. There are lots of out of the way places out here that we needed them in, so we bought them. But try as I might, play with the budget as much as I can, I just can't come up with the money to keep them. The bill is going to be here any day. Thankfully, we are way past our contract, so I can drop them with no charges, that is a blessing. And we might keep one with pay by the minute or something like that, for emergencies, but it's not the same. I like driving and chatting with my friends. I like that my husband can call and chat with me on his breaks at work. I like that I can have the freedom of making phone calls to find places and such, without having to do it all before I leave the house. I want to keep my cell phones, I want them, I don't want to give them up (picture stomping of the feet ). I know that it's not a necessity, food is so much more important that a cell phone, especially now that we live in a town again, it's not really necessary, it's just a convenience, and it's a convenience I still want. I want to pawn off our camcorder so I can pay for one more month worth and have the cell phone at least until December, and see what happens then. But hubby said no, we will get better use from the camcorder. He is right. I keep saying, in February once we are better on the finances, we can get knew ones, but I know that won't happen. We'll turn them off now, and never have them again.
I know, it's so silly. But I have realized that to me cell phones meant we weren't poor, that we at least had a little 'extra' money. We only had them once and a while when we were first married, but not much. But out here, we've had them all the time. I chat with my friends while I'm out running errands. I get to talk to my husband whenever I want, and truthfully, it showed that we weren't the 'backward' poor people who didn't have a cell phone. We weren't the only ones in the world who didn't have one. I mean, jeesh, I see 8 yo with cell phones, come on. I'm an adult, and I can't have one, but an 8 yo can! I want to keep my cell phone, I want people to know we are not so dirt poor we can't afford one. I want people to see that at least we are somewhat 'with it', I want my conveniences, I want to talk to my hubby whenever I want. I want, I want, I want.
Lord, help me let these go. I know how silly it all is, I know how much I'm being spoiled, throwing a fit for what I want. Help me Lord to only want what you have for me. Help me to give up my conveniences, help me to give up talking with my husband throughout the day, help me to give up my 'status symbol', help me, help me, help me. Guide me and show me exactly how to keep the one for emergencies, and how to face my family when they ask why we turned them off. Help me to stand proud and not be embarrassed to tell them we just couldn't afford them. Help me Lord to only want what You have for us.
aaawww I am sorry that you are upset. I just had a conversation about cell phones. After mine was stolen I didn't have one for a week. It seemed so different. You never know what God is going to show you out of something as basic as a phone or how he can provide something you thought you would not get back. Maybe you can think of the talk time you used to have on the phone as an extra time to sing worship music or listen to messages you want to hear again in the car. That's what I do when I am trying to save minutes or my battery died. Also have you considered selling on ebay? It allows me to stay home with my kids. You would be shocked what people will buy. I go to thrift stores and buy stuff and then resell it on ebay, Just a thought. I will pray for God to speak to you during this difficult time.
:>Michelle
I am going to pray for you on this, since we talked about this already with one another.( cause I am somewhat in the same thought process as far as keeping my phone for just emergancy ect ect) I am going to pray that there will never be a 911 to you or your family so that you will have to rely on a cell phone, I am going to pray that GOD will protect you from all harm and that He will supply you and your hubby with creative ways to communicate with one another through out the day.
Welcome to the age of technology! Remember when we used to think that cell phones were unreachable? Now we think we can't live without them. It is hard to set aside anything we have become used to - I can understand. We had to get a pay-as-you-go phone to save money last year. I will keep you in prayer... it can be defeating sometimes. Keep your joy... keep in the Word!
((((Dear JoAnn))))) I'm so sorry you have to go through this, it's not easy. I understand the pain....We have had to give up many things, and our cell phones was one of the first things we gave up, since 2001.
We have had many situations where it was just plain embarrassing to be with family and not have the latest they have, and over and over again I look at their lives and ours and I would not trade for a second.
I'm sure you have heard of Net 10, this is what we using at the moment.
Please be encouraged this too shall pass.
Thank you for sharing from your heart, I feel so honored.
Love you,
Praying for you guys.
I understand completely how you feel. I feel so out of it when I don't have one. Truthfully, since I drive to Cincy so much, it's kind of a need since there are not many pay phones anymore. But even if I wasn't driving to Cincy all the time, I just feel safer with it and I like being able to call Hubby if I need to. Don't say never, you don't know what the future holds. I really hope in the near future you will be able to get another on.
I can help you think of ways they are not good for you..
They ring at supper time the only true family time..'
They make you forget things on your gro list
They let anyone call you at any time sorry if I go to the potty I want to be alone..
You could be listening to your faviorte song abot God on the way to town and sing your heart out..poor kids..jk
I can think of more if you like I just need time :) Sorry I would be doing the same but hope you smiled 4 a split second at least..
I understand, as well. We were out last night and this guy had a laptop hooked up to his blackberry and I said to my dh that I'd love to have that set up. But then I realized I would have to give up much more than I was getting. DH and I laughed about how we are getting by without so many things now and actually surviving.
Jenn
It's hard to give something up that you've become dependent upon.
I don't have a cell phone. Sometimes I think I need one, but I have managed well enough without it all these years. My husband has to have one for work, but his work pays for most of it. I just can't justify the added expense, especially with as much as we pay for Cable Internet each month...
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I know, it's so small, really nothing. We lived our whole lives without them, until 4 years ago when we moved to Idaho, then we got them. There are lots of out of the way places out here that we needed them in, so we bought them. But try as I might, play with the budget as much as I can, I just can't come up with the money to keep them. The bill is going to be here any day. Thankfully, we are way past our contract, so I can drop them with no charges, that is a blessing. And we might keep one with pay by the minute or something like that, for emergencies, but it's not the same. I like driving and chatting with my friends. I like that my husband can call and chat with me on his breaks at work. I like that I can have the freedom of making phone calls to find places and such, without having to do it all before I leave the house. I want to keep my cell phones, I want them, I don't want to give them up (picture stomping of the feet 
). I know that it's not a necessity, food is so much more important that a cell phone, especially now that we live in a town again, it's not really necessary, it's just a convenience, and it's a convenience I still want. I want to pawn off our camcorder so I can pay for one more month worth and have the cell phone at least until December, and see what happens then. But hubby said no, we will get better use from the camcorder. He is right. I keep saying, in February once we are better on the finances, we can get knew ones, but I know that won't happen. We'll turn them off now, and never have them again.
