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Charlene Freestone

Choosing Family Limits Over More Work

Charlene wanted to work more at the hospital but struggled with childcare for older children during the summer. She ultimately chose a more limited, on-call schedule so she could be present for her children. She identified this as a real community gap: older children who have aged out of daycare but still need support and structure.

Parenting
Sacrifice
Work-Life Balance
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Naomi McClure

Moving Her Own Furniture to Stage a Listing

A client couldn’t afford professional staging but wanted their home to look its best. Naomi emptied her own living room and moved her sofa, coffee table, and furniture into the vacant listing. Her husband watched TV on the floor. The listing sold. The client got a better outcome. The story became the clearest illustration of what it means to actually be in service to the people you work with.

Going the Extra Mile
Staging
Service
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Phil Hanks

'I’m Ready Now': Ephraim Hanks and the Handcart Rescue

On October 6, 1856, Brigham Young issued a call for rescuers for the stranded Martin Handcart Company. Ephraim Hanks was not present. Three weeks later, fishing at Utah Lake and attending a conference in American Fork, he received a prompting that the handcart people needed help. He arrived in Salt Lake City by October 26. When Brigham Young called others to join the rescue and they said they could be ready in a few days, Ephraim said simply: 'I’m ready now.' He prayed one night for food and a buffalo appeared. He shot it with one shot, loaded it on his pack horse, and arrived at the Martin Handcart Company on November 11. He healed the sick, brought a man back to life, and healed a boy whose feet had gangrened so severely that amputation seemed certain. After the blessing, the boy lived a full life.

Pioneer Heritage
Faith
Sacrifice
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Andy Hadfield

The Players Who Barely Played

Some of Andy's closest relationships are with players who almost never saw the field. They weren't physically gifted enough to start — there was always someone better ahead of them. But they showed up every day, sacrificed, worked hard, and refused to quit. 'Playing time and stats and college recruiting don't mean the season was a success. The effort you put in — that’s the story.' Andy describes putting his arm around these players and saying: 'This is just going to teach you to be a better person. You didn’t quit, and that matters.'

Resilience
Humility
Sacrifice

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