Aw

Collin got a wonderful email from a former wrestler, who is now halfway through his mission for the LDS Church. Coach would absolutely kill me if he knew I posted this on here, so don't tell him! :) It brought a few tears to my eyes as I read it, just because Collin is really so wonderful at his job and he really has a special calling to make a difference in these boys' lives. The funny thing is, Collin probably wrote a note like this almost verbatim to his coach at one point in his life because if there is one thing he has as a "mantra" it is that wrestling is not just a sport but it teaches you invaluable lessons about life and dealing with life in general! ... I hope that when our kids grow up they learn to thank the influences in their lives like this, because it made such a difference to Collin.

"Coach,
I just wanted to drop you a line and tell you how greatful i am for you and wrestling. Everything i know about life, i learned in the wrestling room. How to push through stuff that sucks, how to get what i want out of life, how to be reliable, how to acomplish the goals that i set. I have applied the things that you taught me in the mat room at Centennial to my missionary work and to the gospel and i have found something: that you werent only teaching me how to wrestle but how to come closer to Christ. Because of you i can roll with what comes and be happy about it. I Can look at the daunting responsibility that being a member of Christ church can be and be willing to go through whatever it takes to get back to God. Because of what you taught me i can face temptation without fear and i know i can overcome. " how far can you go?" i think to myself and the answer is clear, at least one step further. thanks for the push. i got to tell you the biggest regret of my life is not wrestling my junior year. thanks for taking me back the next."