Nov. 19, 2018

Elder Trezise likes to show us that the cold doesn't bother him

Elder Trezise and his companion, Elder Nelson - reactivated this dad and he was able to baptize his daughters

Elder Trezise got sick because he refuses to wear his jacket

Elder Trezise and his MTC companion - this is probably at a zone conference

Elder Trezise and his MTC companion who is his favorite

 Here is Elder Trezise's letter for the week:

I'm doing much better this week. This week has been really hectic though. We had a ton of lessons, and three baptisms yesterday. So I haven't really had time to stop and be sick, haha. I miss my puppy :(. I am so sorry that Max has to go through this trial. If I could take it from him, I would. I listened to a talk this week, and I thought of Max during it. In part of the talk, the speaker says something along the lines of, "The world we live in today is the worst it has ever been. And I firmly believe that each of us, as members of this church, was chosen for these latter days because we were somebody before we came here. We were Captains and Generals in the Lord's army. We were the most valiant of warriors. If we knew who we were before this life, it would make the hairs on our neck stand up. It would scare us. Joseph Smith once told the Apostles, "If I were to tell you who I was before this life, you would kill me for blasphemy." He told that to the Apostles, who knew that he was a Prophet of God. We were chosen for these latter-days, because we were born with the strength to endure difficult times." We are all literal children of our Heavenly Father. We have divine potential. I know it to be true. In another talk, a different speaker says something like, "We have to ability to live forever. God has given that to us. We will live to see the Galaxies as an old tale. We will endure longer than states, countries, or even planets. Think of the most boring, bland person you can think of. You got it? That person, if you were to see their potential today, would be a being that if you could see who they could become, you would be strongly tempted to worship. Each of us have that ability to become like God." We are all of divine origin. We can bear any trial that God throws our way, if we only remain faithful and true. No matter how weak we think we are, Christ can perfect us. No matter how broken we think we may be, Christ can heal us and fix us. Tell him to turn to the Savior in prayer and study, and I promise that this trial will get easier. If he does that, it will suddenly be bearable. If he keeps an eternal prospective, he will know that this trial is a short and insignificant one in the grand scheme of his life. He can get through this. I know he can. He is much, much stringer than I was at his age. I really hope that Dexcom thing works for him, and I will keep him in my prayers. I pray for all of you daily. 

Trevor and Hunter were a very good example to me. I was never fantastic friends with them, but I can still remember Hunter's farewell. Where Trevor, the stoic man in my class, you never cried, or showed any emotion began to cry. He knew he wouldn't see his brother for 4 years if they both served, and yet, they both did. When I saw that, I realized that we all need to have the faith to do that. To go without something or someone we love, so that we can serve the God we love. President Monson once said, "I remember the choice I had to make, to give up something I love to the God I love even more. He has blessed me so much for it." We had a baptism of three girls who are awesome this week. Their father quit smoking for the last two months so he could baptize them, and now he wants to be able to go to the temple and be sealed to them. We are so excited for him, and them. Last week, a 16 year old girl named Rylee was baptized by her grandfather. I have only personally taught her once, but she is totally bomb. So that was cool. I don't know what I want for Christmas or my birthday yet. It is really hard for me to be away for the holidays this year. I woke up this morning with the realization that I'm not a child anymore. I can't wake up early this Christmas and sneak out of my room and peak through the wrapping papered walls to see what's in my stocking. I don't get to get up early and watch Xander play Morrowind, or get up and play Rocket League or Skyrim, and wait for dad to wake up. I don't get to do that this year. I'm really struggling with that, and I miss you guys a lot. It's been really hard for me to think about that. But I have a firm and unshakable knowledge that this church is true, and I am exactly where I need to be. As hard as it is, I will get through it. No matter how many doors are slammed in my face, and curses are thrown at me, no one can take away the knowledge I have of this church, this Gospel, and of my Savior.

-Elder Trezise