Halloween

So it was almost 30 degrees Celcius here for Halloween, definitely not what I was used to, it was so warm I was concerned my son would have heat stroke in his gnome costume. It was a special night, connecting with neighbors, although the area we are staying has been hit hard by the recession and mortgage crisis. Speaking with one parent here at the playground, he is being forced to move because of the mortgage situation here. Halloween had an unusual quiet, as many homes in this neighborhood were vacant. In this midst of this stress for many people here, we are praying that we can be an encouragement to some nearby. But there was still a good throng of kids and fun neighbors and Nate had a great time, knocking on doors, wondering why people were giving him candy; he would boldly put on his gnome hat and approach each door. We thought he would only hit a few houses, but instead we were out for almost 2 hours--thus my fear of heat stroke.

ken