The GREAT 'Punkin'

October has been flying by and so many great things have happened!  Jason and I had the chance to visit the Hanover Vegetable Farm.  It was SO much fun.  We got to go on a hayride to a field full of pumpkins.

Of course we took the challenge of "All You Can Carry for $20".  Jason was able to carry 6....yes SIX pumpkins! It was quite a feat!

 

  When we got home that night we decided that we were going to make a night of it and carve our pumpkins, watch a Halloween movie, and enjoy a quiet evening together.  I have to admit that I was not very helpful in the carving department.  I think I am responsible for 1 of the 6 pumpkins.  But as I was carving my one and only pumpkin, I got to thinking about God and Pumpkins.

    A pumpkin is quite a bit like being a Christian.  As you would go into a pumpkin patch a pick a pumpkin, God chose you from his "patch".  After picking the perfect pumpkin you take it home and clean it off.  In the same way God, takes you in as his own and begins to "clean" you off.  Next you take the pumpkin and cut the top off and scoop out all of the pumpkin guts and God does the same thing to us.  He digs all of the yucky stuff out.

 

 All of the pumpkin seeds and guts are removed and then you begin to carve a cute pumpkin design, you put a candle inside and BAHDABING! God removes the seeds of doubt, hate, and greed. And then he carves you a new smiling face and puts his light inside you to shine for all the world to see.

 

  I hope that everyone has a safe and fun filled Halloween.  Continue to let your light shine for all to see!