Weekly Letter 1-5-15

Hi Everyone!

I can't believe that 2015 is here already! It's so crazy to think that another year has already come and gone, time flies so fast! I hope you all had a wonderful 2014 and that you've made awesome goals for 2015, because it's the only 2015 you're going to get!

So this week has been super crazy! First, a super sweet lady in our ward, Sister Davidson, passed away unexpectedly. It was really sad, I really loved her and she was the best friend of our recent convert, Kathy. It's been really hard on Kathy with her passing, and It has made me so grateful for the knowledge that we have of the Plan of Salvation and where we go after this life.

With the funeral and the new year and everything I have really been reflecting on how I can become better and how I can be for others what Sister Davidson was for Kathy. It's been really cool to get to think and make goals for the next year to help me become closer to my Father in Heaven and to become a better servant of Jesus Christ.

I hope you all have an amazing week and an even better 2015! Love you!

Love,

Sister Lesser

Mom:

How are you guys doing? I hope you had an awesome week! I'm not completely sure what I want to do yet, but I was thinking of going back down to Dixie for a semester and then transferring somewhere else. I'm still thinking of going into nursing, I think maybe neonatal or labor and delivery. we'll see :) Occupational therapy might be fun too though.. I have come across many different (and strange) jobs while being out here, but I feel like nursing will probably be the best option for me if I could learn to put up with the blood and needles. Everyone I've talked to said that they've never met a nurse who regretted being a nurse, and the only one I've met is Dad, so I figure those are pretty good odds :)  Dad said in his letter today that he went ice fishing this morning :) It doesn't snow here but boy is it cold! We go out in the morning to exercise and it's like 20 degrees! It makes me remember why I went to St. George, haha :)

 :( I miss dad's fried trout! I started taking my prescription pain killers that were left over from kidney stones at night and that has helped me a lot, so as far as I know my leg is doing better :) So to answer some questions in your letter,  yes It was really hard at first to be in a Spanish trio, but I've gotten a lot more used to it now. For a while I felt very unneeded in the companionship, but I've been learning more of what my strengths are and how I can better contribute my talents and abilities. And after our first comp inventory break down we have been getting along great and have really started to love each other more and learn from one another. We all just have very different personalities and it's been interesting to have all of us around each other 24/7, but it's been good :) These last two transfers have helped me grow and stretch more than the entire rest of my mission! I've learned a lot and have grown closer to my Father in Heaven and he has really helped me to become better than I was before :) It was hard, but I wouldn't trade what I've learned for anything. It's really helped me to learn to be humble, patient, and charitable, and I feel like I am continually becoming better and not just at a spiritual standstill. The next transfer is February 3rd. It is usually every 6 weeks, but last transfer was only 5 weeks so that the people who were going home wouldn't be getting there on Christmas eve, and this transfer is 7 weeks to make up for it :) I like your new years resolutions, they're good ones :) I made 15 goals for 2015, so I won't list all of them off but here are a few of them:

-Run in the morning at least 4 times a week. It would be easier if I was awake in the mornings, but I'm just going to have to sleep run :)

-Finish reading the New Testament and Jesus the Christ. I've gotten a little way through them both but I want to get them done before next year. (There's just so much to study!)

-Work on my Humility and Charity

I wrote them down on a list and I'm keeping track of them in my Journal. I'm determined to be a whole new person this year! Haha :) Making goals and achieving them is the best feeling, being on a mission has really taught me that, we are very centered on making goals because they help us to reach and become better :) Family Home Evening is good too :) and Daily family prayer, that would be a good new years resolution! 

Haha, A good way to keep goals is to focus on them every day and think about how you are going to keep them. Such as exercising more regularly, maybe set aside a time which is usually free time to go walk on the treadmill for a half hour :) I love goals!  

Dad:

I hope you had fun ice fishing :) We actually have 2 baptisms coming up for the 24th and the 31st. It's really cool because president Eyring came to Vacaville a few years back and told them that this area was going to flourish because of the youth and that is really proving to be true! Our youth here are so great and are really helping to hasten the work among their friends! Zach and Max (the ones who are getting baptized) are both 19 and have such strong testimonies that this church is true and that getting baptized is what God wants them to do, it's so cool to see! Unfortunately I'll probably be getting transferred next transfer, but we'll see, you never know, I could end up staying here for 6 months! haha, I love Vacaville, so I wouldn't mind at all :) Thanks, but right now I don't really need anything, you guys took good care of me at Christmas! haha. Love you, have a great week! be safe!

Mandee:

I don't know how I feel about you setting me up with your friends brother...haha :)  Wow, you've got a lot on your plate! Mom said you and your friend were going to try and sing in Sacrament meeting as well, that's a whole lot for you to do! I'm sure going back to school will be great, you've always loved school, I don't know what you're talking about! Isn't it really cool the way that the spirit works? That's amazing that Sadie's sister acted on the spiritual prompting to have her sit in the front seat :) That's a miracle :) love you! have fun with all of your singing stuff! Happy new year! Set some good goals for 2015! For example: go to seminary, go to young women's, family prayer and scripture study :) Just a thought!

Tyson:

That's awesome that you got to go hunting and fishing! I'm glad you had so much fun! Are you excited to go back to school? Have you made any new years resolutions? love you! Have a fun week!

Grandma Bowcutt:

I had lots of fun talking to you guys as well! I'm glad that Grandpa got his surgery moved up, I'll keep him in my prayers! Hopefully everything will go well and he can get back to being his his usual busy body self that we all love :) I love you both! have an amazing week and a happy new year!