Posted on July 1, 2009 - by Andy McMahon

One Year Without Plans, dates, and stuff

In my last post, I said that I was going to give up Energy drinks for a year, and continue to give up Cigarettes, on the conditions that you, the readers, would pledge to give some money to Compassion International.  Like I said, you can say you’re giving a set amount, a certain amount per day, or just sponsor a kid.  Anything will work, and that’s all you have to do.  In the meantime, you will be added to my blogroll, and you’ll also be added to the blogroll over at the ‘official’ One Year WithOut blog.

So far I have three pledgers.  Brian Childers, My Wife and Toby.  Look over to my blog roll and you’ll see them.

Here’s the plan.  July 7th will start my One Year Without energy drinks. (and still cigarettes)  Meaning July 6th will be my last day able to drink energy.  I will keep you updated via my blog, mainly an egotistical way to get you all to cheer me on.  Remember, you have something riding on this too. :)  If you are a pledger, I will send you an updated E-mail every 4 weeks (or thereabouts) letting you know how long it’s been, how I’m doing yadda yadda.

If I at any point feel like I’m not challenged in what I’m giving up, I will drop something else, until I feel challenged.

While I’m going without, I’ll be focusing my prayer on the children all around the world who would probably laugh at me for saying I’m gonna struggle going a year without energy drinks.. they go DAYS without clean water!  I’ll be in prayer for myself, as I hope this will be a healthy move for me, and I hope it will help me really grasp somethings about myself.

Final thing, if you haven’t pledged, it’s not too late!  Comment below, or shoot me a DM on twitter, a message on facebook, or.. there’s this thing called E-mail that some people do.  I’m not hard to get in touch with.  Let me know what you’re pledging, and I’ll add you to my list.  I really appreciate all of the support you guys are offering, but I promise, not as much as these kids will!

God Bless you all!

Posted on June 26, 2009 - by Andy McMahon

One Year Without

I stumbled upon this blog recently and it really hit me.  So I clicked the contact link.  Since then, I have been in talks with Lee and Jenny Amstutz, the people who had this idea.

The idea is that global hunger is happening around the world daily.  So, people are vowing to give something up, in efforts to support a child through Compassion International. This movement has taken off so much that Dr. Stafford, President and CEO of Compassion International has also joined the challenge in giving up cacao.

So, me, my wife (maybe) along with a few other people are going to be doing this.  What I need from you?  A pledge.  A pledge to donate money to compassion.  It can be a vow to donate 10 cents if I give up my vice for a year, or it can be a vow to donate 10,000 dollars.  Either way, it will help. Comment or Email me I can help point you in the direction you need to go.

Starting sometime in July, (Date is still tentative) I will be giving up energy drinks for a year, and since I have already given up smoking, I’ll throw that in there too. (Smoking is permanant)  I pledge to give this stuff up… What I need is some pledges.  1 dollar a week, a penny a day, whatever!  As an added little bonus, I will also add you to my blog roll.  (YEE HAW…. ok, not really but still)

So.. Let’s go.  One Year Without.  Who knows, maybe you even want to join in on the fun!?

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