Happy Halloween!

So Jorja is ill with a bacterial infection in her mouth. So this Halloween we just took it easy. Our neighborhood had a trunk-or-treat Saturday so we were able to participate in that. Jorja dressed up like a pirate and Raylee dressed up like a cowgirl. She said she was Jesse from ToyStory. It wasn't a Jesse costume but we went along with her. They had fun at the trunk-or-treat and we were happy because the weather was nice. Jorja went to the doctor today as well and was prescribed a heavy duty antibiotic. Her doctor told her he only sees this infection about 3 times a year. I don't remember what it was called but it creates blisters all over the mouth, lips, and tounge. They look like cold sores but they aren't cold sores. She isn't able to eat or drink. Her doctor is afraid she will dehydrate. She has a fever as well and isn't able to go back to school until her fever is gone.

Today I received an awesome story from HopeKids about pumpkins. I have heard similar versions of this story before but thought I would share it below:

"PUMPKINS"
"One of the best things about Halloween (besides trick or treating, of course!) is picking out just the right pumpkin; the one that is perfect for carving. First, you wash the outside to make it all shiny and ready to be cut open. Then, you cut the top off and scoop out all the yucky, slimy insides. Afterwords, it’s time to carve the face, put the candle in and step back to admire your masterpiece.
Did you know that being a Christian is very similar to a pumpkin? Just like we choose a pumpkin for carving, God chose YOU, a uniquely created human being, to be on this earth. Your life is no accident. You were placed here with a purpose and a plan.
Most pumpkins are full of dirt on the outside that needs to be washed off. We also have dirt in our lives that needs to be cleansed. That’s what Jesus did when he died on the cross for our sins. He wiped away all of our sins to make us brand new creations! When you accept Jesus into your heart, God scoops out all the yucky stuff, just like we do when we carve a pumpkin. He takes the seeds of self-doubt, hatred, greed, pride, and any other sin we have in our hearts and He cleans us all out. It says in 2 Corinthians 5:17 “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!”
The Lord will then carve you a new smiling face and put His light inside you to shine for the world to see! “In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.” Matthew 5:16
This Halloween let your light shine for Jesus, and when you see the carved pumpkins in front of homes as you trick or treat tonight, be reminded of all He has done for you.
-Bridget Asheim, Arizona Chapter"