Fall Cleaning

We got new carpet placed in our apartment. Doesn't sound too exciting but it is. This carpet is cleaner of course but also darker so future stains won't be as noticeable. It was quite an ordeal to move everything in the house off the carpet. This made it so that we also had the opportunity to clean out all of our "crap". Apparently I'm the horder in the relationship and Adam is the disposer.

Adam also found us a Dyson vaccum. Apparently these things are the best of the best. However they cost, the best of the best price. To make a long story short Adam got our new Animal Dyson vaccum for 50% off!!!! Unheard of, but Adam did it. It should be here on wednesday!!!

We did some pumpkin carving with Ben and Stephanie's kids, Haley and Mckenzie. Adam did most of the design and gutting work.

In the end we had two very scary pumpkins!!!

Adam and I have recently become SF Giants fans. No we are not band-wagoners, although my announement comes with bad timing being that they just made it to the World Series. Of course the Mariners are our team at heart but we don't get all the NW games, so since SF is the closest team to us, we are now fans! "Fear the Beard!"

We lost our power last night due to the high winds. It was kind of fun hanging out without TV and falling asleep to candel light. :)

Our Life Group, AKA Bible study group, is reading and discussing a book called "The Prodical God". It's a very good book about the parable of the prodical son, or after reading the book and understanding the parable- the TWO prodical sons. The book tells a cool little story that I really like and thought I would share:

One day Jesus asked his disciples to carry a stone for him. Peter, being practical found the smallest stone he could and put it in his pocket. Jesus then told them to follow him and led them on a long journey. Around noon he had them all sit down and then turned there stones into bread. Peter's lunch was very small. When lunch was over Jesus again said "I would like you to carry a stone for me". This time Peter thought "ah hah, now I got it" and found a huge boulder and hoisted it on his back. They began walking again with Peter barley keeping up, but thinking "I can't wait for supper!". Jesus then stopped hours later at a river and said "Now throw your stones in the water". So they did. Peter and the others looked around dumbfounded. Jesus sighs and says "Don't you remember what I asked you to do? Who were you carrying the stone for?"

"It is only when you see the desire to be your own Saviour and Lord-lying beneath both your sins and your moral goodness- that you are on the verge of understanding the gospel...." -The Prodical God, by Timothy Keller