Dallin Checketts began pushing a mower and sweating in the family lawn care business with his older brothers at age 12. Amid full calendars with school, church, sports and other activities, the boys made time to collect their clients’ grass clippings with the ultimate goal of saving money to pay for their looming LDS missions.
At times it was hard to stay the course. It didn’t seem fair that his friends could buy “toys, candy or nicer things.” Then a conversation with his home teacher cemented his resolve to save and serve.
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