🎃Happy Halloween!🎃

Exciting things this week!

First of all- it snowed!! Winter is coming! ☃️ It turned into rain later in the day haha, and the snow is gone now- but it was a fun surprise:)

Our Ward Halloween party was on Friday and it was a huge success! Our Ward is so wonderful at inviting their friends to activities, even if they are uninterested in the gospel at this time they still take the time to invite them to fun things so that they can continue to be surrounded by the good in the church until they find themselves prepared to hear the message. We had 55 members attend the party, and 53 nonmembers! We were able to talk to a lot of them, and we actually set up appointments and got contact information for a few of the nonmembers there:) I love Ward activities, such amazing missionary opportunities! 

We also had Stake Conference in Newburgh on Sunday! We had the opportunity to hear from President and Sister Smith there, I always love hearing them speak- I wish my mind was a sponge so I could soak it all up! I loved the theme of Stake Conference as well, such a big emphasis was put on family! And I loved how the focus was on how we can live the gospel in our families no matter our circumstances- single parent, part-member, mixed family, or just single- the gospel was given to us to bless our families, and no matter what our family looks like the gospel works the same. I thought that was beautiful:) My favorite, favorite part about Stake Conference though, were the miracles that took place! We have been working hard to invite, and coordinate rides for people to be able to attend Stake Conference... and things weren't looking good, people had cancelled and plans had changed so we didn't think anyone was going to be there. But when we showed up we saw our little recent convert! His name is Joshua and he is 11, we didn't know he was going to come, but a family in the Ward had ended up being able to give him a ride last minute! I was so happy:) And while we were still getting excited over that, another less active member came up behind us and surprised us, she had been able to get a ride as well. While not everyone was able to make it to Stake Conference, I was so grateful that those 2 were able to make it. It really was a miracle:)

That's all for this week folks:) I hope you have a stupendous week! LOVE YOU!

Love, Sister Jones

SNOOOOOOOW!!

Halloween Party!:) 

(I dressed up as a Sister Missionary;))

That's the Rondout lighthouse behind us :) 

For P-Day we went to a Maritime Museum! 

Super cool :) 

Hey look! I'm driving a tugboat :)