June 15, 2020

I have felt worried about Elder Trezise lately.  I'm not a huge fan of his companion - he has influenced Elder Trezise to question things and to become lax about other things.  Also Elder Trezise asked to be released as a Zone Leader because he feels like his mission is too focused on numbers and not on people.  I can't express my concerns to Elder Trezise because the time I did that he blew up at me and accused me of not supporting or trusting him.  I guess that's the hard part of being a parent - letting your child (in this case adult child) make their own decisions.  Truthfully, maybe he is right and I should just mind my own business.  Anyway.. he seems happy even though they are still in quarantine.  Here is his email:

Hello family! 
Sorry this is late, and will probably be short! 
Life is crazy, we have a lot of people we're teaching. A few are hopefully getting baptized here pretty soon. Crazy to think how little I have left out here. I'm trying to take it slow. I got an email from the missionary department basically saying, "you're going home soon, here's a bunch of info about home." That was weird. 
This week as I was studying I thought a lot about what our purpose is. Especially in regards to those around us. What our role is for others. We are supposed to emulate and be like the Savior in all things we do. Especially in the way we treat others. As I studied about this I came across a quote by President Monson. 
"Never let a problem to be solved become more important than a person to be loved."
 
As I reflected on that over and over again I realized that we all make mistakes. Huge mistakes, small mistakes, doesn't matter. We all mess up. When others around us mess up how focused are we on fixing what they broke? On solving the problem they made? And how focused are we on making sure that they're okay? That they feel loved? I reflected on how I've treated others in the past and realized I often let the problem outweigh the person. I see the messed up situation and immediately swing into action, picking up the broken pieces, thinking I'm being noble for 'helping.' When all the while the person who made the mistake is off to the side, bleeding out. And here I am picking up the pieces instead of helping out the person. I'm not trying to guilt you into thinking you've treated people wrong. I'm just trying  to help you be aware of how to act in the future. The people have feelings, the problems don't. And the problem can wait until the person is okay. So tend to the man first. That's my counsel. It's the same as President Monson's, and it's the same as the Lord's. "Don't let a problem to be solved become more important than a person to be loved." 
Again, sorry this is short. I love you guys so much! 
-Elder Trezise

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