September 25





Elder Trezise sent these pictures of his time in the MTC the day before he left for Idaho.  He sent me quite a few short emails that day - just responses to questions I had asked.  He was sad the whole day because quite a few from his district had already left to where they would be serving.  Here is his "long" email:

"I love the camera and it works fine.  Thank you for sending it.  And I love Evan's comic.  My friends and I died while reading it.  This is my last day in the MTC and I am honestly so sad.  It would be a lie if I said all of us haven't cried at least once in the last day.  Elder Beus and Elder Brady, two friends who I dearly love left this morning, and it sucks to be here without them.  Elder Meador, Elder Goodman and Elder Garbett are leaving today at 11, and we all woke up and cried this morning.  It's strange that after only three weeks I have a profound and everlasting love for these guys.  I have grown closer to Elder Garbett than anyone else, and I am really going to be sad to see him go.  But I know that this is the Lord's work.  I have never had my testimony strengthened and confirmed like I have here.  I have a strong testimony that this Gospel is true.  That this is the Lord's work, and we, as missionaries, have the unique and amazing opportunity to preach His Gospel, day and night, with the authority of God.  I have had many personal experiences here at the MTC alone that feel like miracles.  And I know that as I go out into the field I'll have many more similar experiences.  I feel so blessed to be here, and have never felt my Savior's love so strong in my life.  I hope you and the family are doing well.  I love hearing from you guys.  Keep me posted."
-Elder Trezise

I had forgotten to post a short email that Elder Trezise sent the week before - in response to me thanking him for his sacrifice.  He wrote:

"This is not a sacrifice compared to the sacrifice the Lord made for all of us.  Read Alma 34:10.  I heard the phrase, 'Sacrifice 2 years of your life before going back to the real world' and stuff like that before I left.  But I listened to a talk by Elder Holland the other day, and he said, 'What are you sacrificing to be here?  Before you answer, it's nothing.  This isn't some sacrifice you do, and then you go back to real life.  YOUR MISSION IS THE REAL LIFE.'  I felt the spirit so strong when he said that.  I am so happy to be here, and I testify that this is such a small portion of my life to give to Someone who gave me everything." 

 

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