December 18, 2017
1. Thanks for Sharing my Love
2. A Gift
3. Words to Continue
1. I love seeing pictures of the family! It is a huge blessing to have met together once again! I longed to be there all week. I am glad that you shared my love with our family and with those I love and care for!
2. The month of December is hard yet amazing. We have to look for opportunities to work and grow, yet, it is also relaxing and fun. The reverse is also true, I miss just being able to go work and not have to struggle with it and not worry about relaxing. It is a gift and a curse but I am loving it! It's the first real kinda amazing time I have had. Most of the time I have been working but this week and the upcoming week have almost been given to take a step back and relax and prepare to work hard again. In times like this it is hard to forget yourself and go to work, yet, I have found times where I do not care about my own well being and just long for the truth to touch another's heart. I love that feeling and have been wanting to feel it more often!
3. I am trying to get ready for Christmas. I need your information on Skype and I need to create an account. I am working on that right now but I need to get your information ASAP so I can call you on the 24th. I do want to talk to you and see your smiling faces! I love and miss you all! - Elder Cazier
To Dad,
1. You Must Choose
2. Love
3. Fear
4. The Bolder Vs. The Mountain
1. I was looking for an idea to talk about in this letter and it came to me in the form of a movie quote. I have been thinking that I, as a person and as a missionary, look like Indiana Jones. This is his quote, "You must Choose, but choose wisely, for as the true Grail will bring you life, the false Grail will take it from you." I can't help but look at this and see that this is truer than I thought before. As we go through our lives we struggle and often lose track of who we are and what we stand for. I have noticed that in this week, that just because it is hard I tend to avoid work, but I have found that as I just put my 'Shoulder to the Wheel' and push life becomes easier. This is applied in this quote as we choose wisely what we do for there are no second chances, you can make a different choice later and change your path, but you can't go back and change the past! I believe very strongly that I am destined for greatness, as a matter of fact, I know I am.
2. I want you to know that I love you and respect how hard you are working. I want you to know that I stand ready at a words notice with anything you need! Our Heavenly Father has called me to be away, in this your time of need, and it is a challenge for me. I long to be there to help. You and our family have been on my mind a lot as of late and it has been hard staying out but I know that I am where I am meant to be.
3. My fear for the outcome of our family is the greatest fear in my mind now. Yet, I fear not for I love you and it's dumb to say but love conquers all. I miss you and want nothing but the best for you!
4. Before I came on my mission you shared a story of a man pushing a boulder up a mountain. I urge you to remember that sometimes the boulder rolls back and crushes us. We have to get up and restart. This week I have had that happen two or three times. It has happened so many times on my mission, I can't even count. But don't worry, it always works out for the best. Don't let yourself stay down! - Elder Cazier
Elder Kaysen Cazier - Mexico Torreon Mission
Tuesday, December 26, 2017
Wednesday, December 13, 2017
Shining a Soul
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| This Part of Mexico is seeing Snow for the First time in 20 Years! |
1. Photos
2. My Love and Support
3. Mission Stuff
3. Christmas is a little different here. It's less a time of celebration and more a time to go out and get drunk or party. So we have spent some extra time in our casa due to the parties. It makes our life a little harder and it's harder to teach. I have recently gotten a cold that is clinging to me, it's not bad. Always be glad for everything you have. This is a time for gratitude. Don't ever lose heart and always stay strong!!! I miss and love everyone. - Elder Cazier
To Dad,
My Mission changed a bit. It's more like contacting anyone who won't throw a beer or anything at us. This month is a month of parties and drinking here. We have to be more careful.
There was a saying in the CCM (MTC), "If you have time to do it wrong, you have time to do it twice". I find myself asking the same question. Is it better to get it down right or better just to get through it? I have found you do it as close to perfect as fast as you can. Do it fast but well! Cover all the needs and, if you have a little time, cover the extras, but only if you have time. I have been giving more and more of my time to studies and learning as to better learn the language and better get a grip on my mission. My companion said this week, "I have never seen someone work so hard in the wrong way." I was not really working in the right direction. It was hard but now I have some backtracking to do. I am enjoying the work and I love doing it! That is a huge part of life, you have to love what you do or you will give up. It's just human nature.
To Grandma,
The last little bit I have been doing a lot of polishing my shoes and so I thought of this one day...
Shining a Soul
We are like a pair of shoes. We go through our life trying not to get scuffs or scrapes but we are not perfect. So we always get a little or a lot dirty. But instead of suffering God has given us a way to be clean once again! He gave His Son, our Brother, Jesus. In His hands, we can be cleaned, but first, we have to give up our sins. This is like wiping the dirt away from our shoes or our bodies. Then Christ can get to work cleaning or polishing us. It is not easy for either of us. It is work and we both have to do our best. We see this when Christ was in the Garden. We always strive to be our best. This is not the end though because once the polish is applied we have to wipe it away and be shined. Many times this process continues for a long time to better remove our scuffs and scrapes. But fear not, Christ never gets tired. As we keep working He will keep blessing and cleaning. When we come to an end there is one last thing we have to do, this is applying a parade shine. This is like becoming perfect and letting our light shine or reflecting the light of God and Christ through us. This is our ultimate goal! I hope this message blesses your life, I love and miss you! - Elder Cazier
Tuesday, December 5, 2017
Let's Show our Strength
John 4:7-8
1. How I am.
2. Where I am and What I am doing.
3. Spanish.
4. My Family.
5. A Message of love, hope, inspiration, and dedication.
1. I am doing fine. I pulled money out of my account because I found out that we are to have a reserve fund of cash just in case because ATMs are few and far between. I have no needs and no wants. Thank you for your packages. I got both. The chances of me getting the Christmas one before Christmas is low so I will open it when I get it. Speaking of Christmas, we are about to get a phone call home. I think it will be on the 24th or 25th but I am not sure yet. I expect that I will know soon.
2. I don't know what to expect about transfers. I will probably stay here but I may get a new companion. Who knows what is going to happen? It is a nice cold 70-80 degrees down here and so I send my Merry Christmas from a better place it sounds like ;).
3. Spanish is still hard for me. I find I am understanding the large details now but I miss the fine ones. Often the fine details are the important ones. But 'Poco e Poco', a saying here that means you will get there, for now, take the little steps and be proud!
4. To those who are having a hard time I send my words of encouragement. These times do not last forever. They are short and after God sends an outpouring of love and blessings! I urge you to continue to do what you know to be right and never falter! Be strong, for if we act strong one day we will become strong! Fake it til you make it idea, don't mix this up with not changing. Changing is good and needed, but know where you stand and never change your footing.
5. Love, hope, and dedication. This goes to my family in particular. I wish to send my love and faith to you. We have made it through harder times. At least we are together (well, sort of, but you get my point). I am reminded of a saying I just read...
"Love the crap you got, hope for less crap, and be dedicated enough to turn the crap into diamonds. Get past this crap!"
We are strong and that is why we are challenged. Now let's show our strength and band together to get over this hard time. Never give up! Molon Labe.
Love and miss everyone! - Elder Cazier
To Dad,
... I was feeling down. We had been knocking doors for the last 3 or 4 hours. We were having little to no success. We had been spit at, cussed out, doors were slammed, the suck was real. I was hurting and I could tell that my companion was somewhat as well. We walked up to a store and saw that the owner was reading the Bible. I took this as a sign. I started to say the words that I knew, but I did not get far, I looked to my companion for help but he was not ready to give another approach and was just shaking his head at me. I was then chewed out in Spanish by the store the owner. I was at a low and when I said this my companion responded very strangely, I said "I'm a failure right now." he said, "Self-pity is going to do you no good, if you want to quit, go home". I was so mad when he said this. I expressed myself later when I had cooled down. "I am a CAZIER, I never back down and I never quit!"
I ask, who are we? I ask, what do we stand for? And I ask, is this as bad as it gets?
I know we have been through hard times. Now we need to buck up and get through this. Let's do it! I am away right now, but I am still pushing myself beyond what I am capable of. Let's all make this the best time we can. Enjoy the crap and work to get beyond this time.
Bring on the Suck! This is a phrase that you once said to me, dad. I say it back. We know pain, now we can rise above it. Don't let the world get the better of us. We can stand against the world if we have to. Don't let yourself get broken. If I can learn Spanish, we can get over this! It's hard but that doesn't matter. We can do it!
I love you and miss you. I want nothing but the best for you. I am hanging in there. I am not going to falter. I am here and I am here for good. There is no way I will give up now. Go hit the grind. Once again, I love you, I miss you, I am praying and fasting for you. Know that I will always love you and support your decisions.
1. How I am.
2. Where I am and What I am doing.
3. Spanish.
4. My Family.
5. A Message of love, hope, inspiration, and dedication.
1. I am doing fine. I pulled money out of my account because I found out that we are to have a reserve fund of cash just in case because ATMs are few and far between. I have no needs and no wants. Thank you for your packages. I got both. The chances of me getting the Christmas one before Christmas is low so I will open it when I get it. Speaking of Christmas, we are about to get a phone call home. I think it will be on the 24th or 25th but I am not sure yet. I expect that I will know soon.
2. I don't know what to expect about transfers. I will probably stay here but I may get a new companion. Who knows what is going to happen? It is a nice cold 70-80 degrees down here and so I send my Merry Christmas from a better place it sounds like ;).
3. Spanish is still hard for me. I find I am understanding the large details now but I miss the fine ones. Often the fine details are the important ones. But 'Poco e Poco', a saying here that means you will get there, for now, take the little steps and be proud!
4. To those who are having a hard time I send my words of encouragement. These times do not last forever. They are short and after God sends an outpouring of love and blessings! I urge you to continue to do what you know to be right and never falter! Be strong, for if we act strong one day we will become strong! Fake it til you make it idea, don't mix this up with not changing. Changing is good and needed, but know where you stand and never change your footing.
5. Love, hope, and dedication. This goes to my family in particular. I wish to send my love and faith to you. We have made it through harder times. At least we are together (well, sort of, but you get my point). I am reminded of a saying I just read...
"Love the crap you got, hope for less crap, and be dedicated enough to turn the crap into diamonds. Get past this crap!"
We are strong and that is why we are challenged. Now let's show our strength and band together to get over this hard time. Never give up! Molon Labe.
Love and miss everyone! - Elder Cazier
To Dad,
... I was feeling down. We had been knocking doors for the last 3 or 4 hours. We were having little to no success. We had been spit at, cussed out, doors were slammed, the suck was real. I was hurting and I could tell that my companion was somewhat as well. We walked up to a store and saw that the owner was reading the Bible. I took this as a sign. I started to say the words that I knew, but I did not get far, I looked to my companion for help but he was not ready to give another approach and was just shaking his head at me. I was then chewed out in Spanish by the store the owner. I was at a low and when I said this my companion responded very strangely, I said "I'm a failure right now." he said, "Self-pity is going to do you no good, if you want to quit, go home". I was so mad when he said this. I expressed myself later when I had cooled down. "I am a CAZIER, I never back down and I never quit!"
I ask, who are we? I ask, what do we stand for? And I ask, is this as bad as it gets?
I know we have been through hard times. Now we need to buck up and get through this. Let's do it! I am away right now, but I am still pushing myself beyond what I am capable of. Let's all make this the best time we can. Enjoy the crap and work to get beyond this time.
Bring on the Suck! This is a phrase that you once said to me, dad. I say it back. We know pain, now we can rise above it. Don't let the world get the better of us. We can stand against the world if we have to. Don't let yourself get broken. If I can learn Spanish, we can get over this! It's hard but that doesn't matter. We can do it!
I love you and miss you. I want nothing but the best for you. I am hanging in there. I am not going to falter. I am here and I am here for good. There is no way I will give up now. Go hit the grind. Once again, I love you, I miss you, I am praying and fasting for you. Know that I will always love you and support your decisions.
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