Ben's Mission

Elder Trezise and Elder Brazier (his companion) Elder Trezise and his MTC companion His Zone along with the Mission President and his wife Elder Trezise and Elder Smith Elder Trezise and part of his zone all in ties Elder Rich made Elder Trezise and Elder Rich Doing the Work Gangsta    Here is Elder Trezise's letter for the week: It was a really good week this week. We met all the goals we set, and had a lot of fun. I have some good pictures. On Wednesday I went on an exchange with my District Leader, Elder Steele. He's an amazing missionary, and I learn a lot from him every exchange. We ended up talking to 57 new people and finding a new person to teach. It was awesome. We worked our butts off. It was awesome. Other than that, it was pretty good. I can't remember much. We gave talks yesterday which was good. I figured that would be a good one to send as an email, cuz everything is closed down and I have to write with my pho...

Here's the letter for the week: Hey Fam! Life is good, things are going really well and I am really enjoying my time in Shelley. I feel like it's drawing to a close soon though, and that's sad. But we'll see. I'm making sure not to take my time for granted.  Anway, I don't have a ton of time, so I wanted to jump into the message I was thinking about sharing. I wanted to talk about trials and perseverance. I've been getting a lot of emails from friends who are preparing to serve missions soon. They are struggling a lot. And in the one I got today, they were talking about how they just can't feel the Spirit at all. They can't feel anything. Sometimes life is like that. About a month or so ago, I was struggling a lot. I wasn't able to feel the Spirit. I was in a Spiritual lull. I didn't know what to do. I was really struggling and I couldn't feel the Spirit, and I didn't know what was wrong. I struggled for a while in...

 We were blessed and got to talk to Elder Trezise on Sunday and Monday.  Sunday was Mother's Day so not only did he talk to us but he spoke with his Nana and Papa as well.  Here is his letter: I am so glad I got to talk to you yesterday, and so glad I got to talk to Nana and Papa and Shawn. That was awesome. Anyway, things are going good here. Zone Conference was awesome, and very inspiring. Then Elder Legas came down for exchanges that night. Needless to say, we had a lot of fun. Not too much new. I did talk to Elder Legas a little though, and he's in charge of transfers now that he's an AP, and I'm a little nervous for the upcoming transfer. I can definitely see prophecies in my setting apart, and my Patriarchal blessing coming true already. It's amazing and is just another witness of the truthfulness of this work and this Gospel. I am so glad the Gospel has influenced your life for good. And change is not a bad thing. President Nelson has advise...

Elder Trezise's letter this week was short and sweet: I'm doing well. I've been sick this week which was tough, but whatever. I'm glad that the testimonies were good. Charity and love is an attribute that I think we could all work on, all the time. I know I can work it in. That sucks that my dog had fleas though. If I were there this never would have happened. I'll make sure he doesn't get fleas when I take him to college.    Yeah, missing church because you're sick is a no no. At least go to Sacrament. We NEED the Sacrament every single week.  Anyway, this week was good because I got a lot of studies in. I finished up Alma this week. Man. I like the war chapters. I really liked chapters 60,61, and 62. This is where Moroni complains to Pahoran, and absolutely tears into him. Blames him for the deaths of thousands, and calls him a traitor. And in the next chapter, you realize that Pahoran has done nothing wrong. He is trying to help out. Bu...

Elder Smith, Elder Banks and Elder Trezise in front of the Idaho Falls Temple Footbal1! Elder Trezise and his MTC companion Easter Eggs  Here is the email for the week: Elder Rich is Elder Smith's new companion and he is the nicest guy I've ever met. He's from AZ also, and he's awesome. I'm sorry things are hard with the boys right now. Xan says he's addicted to smash bros, haha. I hope things get better with them. Jayce and I message each other back and forth and things are going good. I think it'll be easier when I can talk to him in person. Yeah, Grady and I email each other every so often. He told me time flies, and I believe it. It's crazy how fast it goes.    Okay, so I guess I have to send a spiritual thought. Just kidding, haha, I love sending scriptures. Today I figured I'd send one I just read really recently. I am in the war chapters, and I have a new found love for them. Moroni is awesome,...

Email this week was short and sweet: I got to color eggs a little bit this week too, and I'll try to send you pictures next week. Sorry, I don't have pictures and we're far from home. But anyway, it was a good week. It was a great week up until yesterday night. I had an exchange with Elder Legas on Wednesday. I think I told you about it. We worked hard. He took me to the other district council so I could see what things I would incorporate if I became a District Leader. We had sooooooo much fun. We skipped dinner and made visits. We were actually heading home for dinner when I had a prompting to go to a house about 3 minutes away. He had the prompting to go to the same house. We taught an amazing lesson. I've never had so much synergy with a companion after less than a day of being together. At the end of the day, we did a review in the chapel. We both cried a little bit. And complimented each other a lot. It was probably the best exchange I've ever ...

Elder Trezise and Elder Legas (who would soon become AP) Service project! Arizona boys - Elder Smith and Elder Trezise Shelley Zone Missionary BFFs  Yay for pictures!  Here is Elder Trezise's email: This week was really great, and I'm doing really well. Wednesday we had Zone Council, where President comes and talks to our zone and then interviews each of us to see how we're doing. My interview was stressful. He started off by bringing up the email he got from me about how I was struggling a little a few weeks back. I told him the truth, that we're working hard, having fun, and finding success, and things are WAAAAAY better now. He told me that he trusts me and that the Lord trusts me. He asked if I was going to be a dedicated servant, worthy of that trust, or if I was going to be mediocre. I told him that I made a promise to God, a promise to come give it my all and leave my nets behind me, and that was a promise I int...

Elder Trezise back with his trainer, Elder Nelson for a baptism Elder Trezise and Elder Banks - both sick I presume Sick Elder Trezise with his companion, Elder Brazier Roommates Working hard The best smile! Is Elder Smith flipping us the bird?? That isn't very Christlike P-day was on Tuesday this week so Elder Trezise could go to the temple.  Elder Trezise's email was short and sweet but he made up for it by sending loads of pictures.  Man he's the best!! Okay, I guess I'll send an email. It was a really great week, for the most part. I was sick from Tuesday night to Friday night, so that sucked. But we still did some work while I was sick (probably why I was sick so long). But it was okay because we had Conference to make up for it. Conference was awesome. It was my favorite. I took 44 pages of notes. Good stuff. I really loved President Nelson's talks, and Elder Uchtdorf's talk. And President Erying durin...

This week's email from Elder Trezise was short and sweet.   His good friend Ian Wanlass had received his mission call to Argentina so that was exciting.  Yeah, I'm super excited for Ian. He'll love being a missionary! Yeah, we came skype into lessons of friends back home. There's a missionary in our mission who taught his brother and got to see him baptized! It's awesome. I'm hoping to get Jayce to meet with the missionaries soon. We'll see. Just pray that he will be ready.  You'll love Oathbringer... trust me. But it is super stressful, just a heads up. And Dalinar is waaaaaaaaay different than who he used to be. I miss my dog. It's the highlight of calling home each week, ha, got em. He's the best.    My favorite President Ballard talk is called 'The Greatest Generation of Missionaries' and it is straight fire. He has such an amazing testimony.    I have really been struggling these last few weeks with staying mot...

No pictures this week.  Here is Elder Trezise's letter: Things are going really, really great. I've been in Shelley for 7 weeks and we have found 16 people to teach and have had 2 baptisms. We had 9 people at sacrament this week, and by next week, we'll have had over 30 people at sacrament this month. Which is more than my entire district in my last area. It's crazy. Shelley is awesome.  That chapter with Adolin and Kaladin was Whitespine Uncaged, which is the best chapter in that book. It's a good one. It sounds like you guys have had a fun week, and that's awesome. It was good to talk to you this morning! And better to see my dog.    Anyway, yesterday was really great, and we had the chance to give talks again. I love giving talks. I prepared a long talk, and then got up there, and used maybe half of it. I'll send you the stuff that I used, but I don't really have the talk I gave.  "Good morning Brothers and Sisters, my nam...