Episode 484: Frasier Perez, Early-Release Missionary

Listen, Learn & Love Hosted by Richard Ostler

Richard Ostler

Religion & Spirituality

4.8 • 839 Ratings

🗓️ 3 December 2021

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

My friend Frasier Perez, who grew up in Temecula California, shares his story of being an early release missionary from the McAllen, Texas mission. Frasier, during his first transfer, shares realizing he was experiencing something different than normal homesickness as this emotional health declined which led to thoughts of suicide. Frasier bravely opened up with those thoughts to his mission leaders, companion, and family which led to the help he needed and deserved. During his second transfer, once things didn’t improve, Frasier returned home. Frasier talks about what people in his circle did to help him feel welcome and loved and offers suggestions on what we can do to improve our culture to be more loving and accepting. Frasier has deep peace that he did all that he could do and is square with God. Frasier is now looking forward focusing on his bright future and sharing his story to give hope and more understanding. Thank you Frasier for sharing your story. It will help so many. Great job my friend ** Please check out my new book that has a chapter about supporting early-release missionaries: deseretbook.com/p/listen-learn-love or amazon.com/dp/1462139566**

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0:00.0	Welcome listeners to another episode of Listen, Learn, and Love hosted by Richard Osler.
0:10.4	I have an early release missionary.
0:12.6	Some people like that term.
0:13.7	Some people don't like that term.
0:15.2	I use it just kind of factual to introduce who is going to be on the podcast.
0:19.7	It's my friend Frazier Perez. Welcome to the podcast,
0:22.5	Frazier. Yeah, thank you for having me. Frazier's 19. He grew up in Temecula, California. Some of you
0:29.2	will know who that is. That's a beautiful part of California. Graduated from high school in 2020,
0:35.2	then headed out on a mission. He was originally signed to Trinidad Tobago,
0:39.0	port of Spain. I think that's in the Caribbean islands. Yeah, it is. Yeah. The mission encompasses
0:45.0	a couple of different islands. So I wish we're all in the Caribbean during this winter,
0:48.8	and that's a beautiful part of the world. I've never been to those islands. But like many
0:53.6	missionaries during COVID,
0:54.8	was reassigned, so he was reassigned to McAllen, Texas. And we'll just talk about his
0:59.9	experience with HomeMTC and then getting to Texas and then understanding he had pretty
1:05.9	significant emotional health issues that he had to deal with kind of in private, then more in a public
1:11.7	way that led him coming home. Fraser's hopes up, you know, we'll talk about that, his hopes are
1:18.2	career-wise to major in film. And he's grew up in an active LDIS family. He's the middle of
1:25.2	three boys. And our hope is that, and prayer is that
1:30.0	those of you that are also early released missionaries, that Frasier will have some things that will
1:34.1	help you as you're walking in a unique road. And if your parents, local leaders are just friends
1:40.3	wondering, how best can I support an early release missionary what are things to say not to say
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