*Sister of the Week: Sister Lindsey*

Name: Amelia "Mimi" Lindsey Nowland
Other half: Jared Nowland
Kids: Ben and Lucy Nowland
Birthday: August 9
Do you have any pets? No, but my kids beg me to get a dog
Where did you grow up? McLean, VA
Where did you go to school/college? BYU
What is a good book you have read lately? The Twilight Series

YOUR FAVORITES:
Color? Blue
Food? Mexican
Season/time of year? Fall, I love the crisp air and all the changing leaves
Holiday? Christmas
Day of the week? Why? Sunday because I truly rest
What is your favorite thing to do on weekends? Spend time with my family, usually outside (one of the perks of living in CA)
Sport? Is bowling a sport? I like to bowl
TV shows? The Office, Monk, 30 Rock
Musical artist/group? I could not narrow this down, I love lots of music.

A LITTLE DEEPER:
Do you play any instruments? If not, would you like to and what? I am trying to learn to play 3 hymns on the piano, but it is slow going with two small children. Either they are asleep so I don't practice or they are awake and they want to help.
Describe a hobby and what inspires you to do it. I love to scrapbook because I love to look at pictures and remember what has happened in our lives.
What has been your favorite place to travel to? BRAZIL
How many times have you moved? Um, ever? My parents still live in the same house I was born in, I went to BYU and lived in a different apartment every year, had two areas on the mission, and as a married couple we have lived in four different cities.
Are you a good cook? My husband thinks so! I have definitely improved since we got married.
What's the last thing you bought yourself, just for fun? Kitchen organizing tools, I love having an organized kitchen, since I spend so much time in there!
What is one thing that makes you happy, besides your kids/spouse? A beautiful day, I love enjoy the great outdoors when it is nice out.
What is one thing that irritates you? People who don't pick up after themselves
What is one personality trait that really impresses you in others? Kindness
What is one personality trait that really irritates you in others? Selfishness

YOUR VALUES:
What is the one thing that you'd like to change about yourself? I would love to not worry so much
If you had one day to live, what would you do? I would spend time with my family and if I had the time write them letters so that they could always remember what I would want them to know
What would you want people to say about you after you had passed away? That she was kind and a hard worker
Are you superstitious? I don't think so
What is your biggest fear? Being lazy, selfish, mean, okay I have a lot of fears
What is your dream job? This may sound cheesy, but I am living it, a homemaker.
Where is the one place that you want to go and why? I would love to go to Scotland, I have ancestors from there and I think it would be nice to see it.

THE MISSION:
Areas: I served in Santa Candida from Dec 99-Aug 00 and São Pedro from Aug 00-Mar 01.
Share at least one mission memory.
The first two weeks of my mission were an adjustment. My body ached, I got sunburned, I couldn't understand much, and I missed my comfortable life at home. I do not like change, but everyday during those first two weeks (until mission life felt more normal) I had the strongest sense of relief. I tried to explain it to my sister like this "it is like I was running to catch a bus and I thought that I was going to miss it, but I made it! I made it!" The Spirit made manifest to me that I was in the right place at the right time and I was relieved to be there. It was comforting during that time when I needed it most.