Sister Lawson's Adventures in Virginia: Pumpkin season! 🎃

Hey Everyone!

Another great week! Can't believe it's Monday again! Last Monday we went to old town Alexandria and walked around and went into the little shops and went to this weird art museum place on the pier and rode the trolley that goes up and down King Street (it's the main street here). It was a fun day! And then today we had zone Pday where we had a BBQ and carved pumpkins! That was super fun! Took most of the day, but we all went to one of the apartment complexes here and ate and had fun. Sister Bray helped carve my pumpkin (once a companion, always a companion) and then we played some pool (very badly I might add) and just had a grand old time! It was a good Pday! :)

But the really cool thing we did this week was go to the temple visitor center with Kim!!!! It was so fun! The member that Kim was staying with brought us all and the missionaries there taught Kim all about the temple. They have this cool cut out of what the temple looks like on the inside. Then we watched some movie clips about temples and families and the prophet and missionaries! Just lots to see there! It was a lot of fun! Always a good day at the temple! It's just so beautiful and I just love seeing it. Hopefully I'll get to go back up soon! I was just so happy to get to go and that it all worked out. :)

We had a really cool experience street contacting this week. Lately at night we go to King Street and do some street contacting because that's better than knocking on doors in the dark. So we only had about five minutes to street contact Friday night. we ended up talking to this girl and she was SO sweet! She told us that just recently she had prayed to God and had asked him to send her someone who could help her understand the Bible and religion more. And then God sent us to find her! It was just so cool! I'm super excited to start meeting with her. I just love all the little miracles we see each day and I love being the answer to people's prayers. It's just the best!

This week we had some fun dinners. A family in the ward had us and our recent convert family over. The Dillard family was baptized right before I got here. I just love them so much! They remind me a ton of a calmed down version of the Harrells. Haha oh I miss that family like crazy! Don't worry I still hear from them ;) all the Harrells are all doing great. :) but anyway we had dinner with the Dillards and it was just so fun. They have 5 of the most well behaved kids I've ever met. We had a big family home evening after dinner and their oldest son taught the lesson on the plan of salvation! He is 15 and did great! Taught it just like a missionary! I love watching people progress in the gospel. It's just so cool to see them learn and grow. We also had dinner with our investigator Emily. She is just so sweet. It was fun going over there and talking with her. We are going to try and go to the temple visitor center with her too :)

Then this Sunday was the Primary Program! I got to be around for two of them this year :) Always the best Sunday of the year. Nothing beats it. Kids putting on church is just hilarious! But it's been a great week! Lots happening in Alexandria! We are teaching so many cool people right now I can't even believe it! I love having tons of people to teach :) Love you all! Have a good week!

Love,
Sister Lawson

P.S. Thanks to Dad, Caitlin Rogers-Peckham, and the Plumb family for the cards this week and thanks Aunt Sarah and Uncle John for the Halloween package and the Jensen family for the cute Halloween cookies, decorations, and scarves!