Halloween Weekend

We had a great time this weekend celebrating Halloween. Okay, that sounds strange. What were we celebrating? Gluttony? Maybe. Either way, I love Halloween. It's a great reason to eat lots of candy and dress up in a silly costume. Plus, I LOVE pumpkin. (http://sachasrecipes.blogspot.com/2010/10/dinner-in-pumpkin.html) On Friday, James's aunt had an awesome party with lots of "spooky" food. We got to hang out with lots of the cousins. Saturday, we watched Night at the Museum 2 and went to a comedy show on campus. It was lots of fun. Some of our first dates 4 years ago were to comedy shows on campus. Good memories.

"Brother Joseph", the Dalmatian, and my dance costume

A talk in church really impressed me. No matter where we live, it can always be a house of God. The guy talking said that he and his wife had moved to a trailer to save money. In 2 months, we will be moving into "the barn" to save money. Not wanting to make such a change was a result of my own pride and caring too much about what others would think. It really doesn't matter what they think. When we make the right decisions, the Lord will always be pleased with us. James and I are making this decision because it was inspired and it will keep us out of debt. Yes, even with kidney stone surgery, school, having a baby, being a stay-at-home mom, and James's intense dental work this month, we have been blessed and have managed to pay for everything. Such miracles can only come after we've done our part, which often requires great sacrifice. I truly believe that sacrifice means giving up something in exchange for something greater. The tricky part is just seeing that what we've received really is greater.