Rice and Beans with a Sprinkle of Insight

Have you given up anything for lent? If so, what did you give up??

This year I was out for a challenge and so it only seemed right that I embarked upon The Rice and Bean Challenge (courtesy of the Rhythms movement in connection with Tearfund http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rhythms/304097319647323)



What is it??



The concept is simple- For 5 days you just eat porridge, rice and beans and then give the money you save on your normal food shop to those who have to go without. 

So myself and the lovely, Jo (check out her blog at joblogsblogs.blogspot.com) will begin the challenge this Tuesday and we invite any of you to join us.

Reasons why we are doing it:

~To gain some insight to what it is like to live like most of the world

~To reflect on the way we live and spend our money

~To pray for those who are oppressed

Having said that I am dreading this week and as a food lover who's life is scheduled around meal times I expect to find this incredibly hard!!!

Things I will miss the most:

# 1: TEA
Brit to the core I  own around 10 different varieties of tea
  and drink anything from 3 and 10 mugs a day!!!
(would like to point out it's mostly decaf!)

# 2: Fruit and Vegetables
I have a genuine love for any fruit/veg and wouldn't be seen without them on my plate

#3: Chocolate
Complete lack of self control when it comes to chocolate moments!

Bring on Tuesday!