I’ve never really liked introductions. It’s hard to know what to say about yourself. One thing I can tell you is that I’m a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This church has been a huge blessing in my life.
My favorite variation of introductions in when I get to tell two things about me that are true, and one thing that is a lie. So I’ll try that–see if you can figure out which is which:
1. When I was in high school my friend and I made a movie that was put on television.
2. I was captain of the chess team in high school.
3. My most embarrassing moment had to do with the time I ate raw squid and threw up on the Vice President of the United States.
…Hopefully you figured it out–I wasn’t the captain of the chess team. Just kidding, I was; #3 is the one that is false. If you want to watch a clip of the movie my friend Peter and I made, it can be seen at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRF5BcI5jRM (watch at your own risk).
A few other things about me that you may or may not find interesting–I’m an Assistant Professor of Ancient Scripture at BYU and have a PhD from BYU and a Masters from Harvard, both in Education.
I was lucky to marry Lani Olsen; she and I are the parents of five great children. We just moved to a new home directly behind Lani’s parents and are very happy to be close to family members. Spending time with my family is my favorite thing to do.
My main hobbies are reading, writing and speaking. I frequently participate with Especially for Youth, Education Week, and Time Out for Women and Girls and love those programs. I am also learning Chinese.