In October 1998, Sione Havili’s future looked incredibly bright. Earlier that year, he had signed a letter of intent to play football at BYU and was preparing to serve a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in New York City. But in a single moment, everything changed. A decision to take part in an act of retaliation tied to gang violence would alter the course of Sione’s life forever. In this week’s episode, Sione opens up about the difficult lessons that followed, and why he now believes the experience was essential to his personal growth and progression.
We can’t look back…Whenever we encounter any challenges, even if we have successes, we need to look forward.
Show Notes:
1:40- Two Sets of Friends
3:53- Retaliation
5:57- Extradited
9:07- The Response of Others
12:23- From NYC To SLC
13:38- Prison
17:00- High School Sweethearts
18:13- Continued Consequences
22:23- Leaving That Kid Behind
31:01- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?
Links:
KSL Documentary about Sione:
View transcript here.