Happy Halloween!

It's a beautiful Halloween! We had rain this last week, with warm days and cold nights. As a result, the leaves on the trees have begun to turn red and gold. Mixed with the green, the myriad of colors are gorgeous! Saturday morning, Bill and I went to the pumpkin patch. He picked one that would be easy to carve. Jack is so cute with his toothy grin! I noticed that Braum's ice cream has gone on sale, which is also a sign of fall.

I have been working more than I expected on Bill's on-line classes. There are 28 students in Christian Worldview, and 16 students in Writing for the Media. I post participation in the discussion groups and grades. There is a rubric that I follow. Bill reads and grades all the essays. Whew! I'm finding the classes extremely interesting because the students are from various ethnic groups, and enter the classes with fresh and open minds. Actually, I'm encouraged by these young people. Many of them are new Christians, or show that they are really seeking God. Many of them are not impressed with the world that their Godless parents are leaving them.

Saturday, Noel went with Bill and me to see, "Real Steel". It is an interesting sci-fi movie about robots that fight. It was exciting, and quite the "guy movie". Noel is really excited because he can move into his new apartment anytime now. It will save his family a lot of money while he is here to get medical treatment. The kitchen is fully equipped with dishwasher, laundry unit, and built-in microwave. The back has a small patio. It's about a block from Mom's. Perfect!

Sunday was a good day! There was a beautiful young lady from Texas that visited my class. There were 15 of us again. The lesson was on God's provision. Some people can only see what's in front of their noses. Others know what God can do with what we give to Him. Several times, God has multiplied our finances without any help from us!! I remember the time our stocks were sold without our permission. Just before Bill called to complain, he noticed that the market had taken a major drop and an "angel" had saved us. Someone had made a mistake, but it was in our favor. I just thanked God! After we sold the cottage, Bill sent some of the profit to an investment corporation. That business was going under, and the vice president (our investment counselor) had not alerted us. We were able to get the check back just in time and avert the money to a bank. Thank you, God!

Choir practice continues to go well. The Irish timing is challenging, but fun! Christmas will be here soon!