Learn how Jason鈥檚 experiences with BYU-Pathway helps him help others
Jason Leland鈥檚 road to discovering
With the help of his family
He was nervous to start school again since university courses had previously been a struggle for Jason. However, BYU-Pathway offered him something new, different, and flexible. His courses helped Jason improve his spirituality and better confront his challenges.
As Jason sat in his room, praying and pondering about the advantages and challenges that starting school again would present, his oldest son, Callen, walked in and joined him. Jason told Callen how he felt it was important for him to continue his education and watched as Callen quietly drew two pictures of their family 鈥� reminders of who he was doing this for. Jason decided to enroll in BYU-Pathway and has continuously had his family鈥檚 full support.
Overcoming difficulties with the Spirit
Jason has particularly enjoyed the spirit he鈥檚 felt through his courses, which has helped him receive guidance from the Holy Ghost. He said, 鈥淚t puts you back in those spiritual experiences like you had on your mission or the most spiritual times in your life.鈥�
Those spiritual moments have strengthened Jason through his challenges, including struggling with attention deficit disorder. ADD has been a significant roadblock previously to Jason鈥檚 education, as it makes it difficult for him to focus for long periods of time or read large amounts of content.
Jason said, 鈥淚 made a goal to work with patience. I was patient with myself and my reading, not being in a rush, and taking time to feel the Spirit.鈥� Jason鈥檚 patience paid off, as he was better able to learn and succeed in his classes. But Jason鈥檚 courses weren鈥檛 the only place where he flourished.
Being blessed to bless others
The frequent chances Jason had to study with his family improved their spiritual relationships. He said, 鈥淥ne of the activities for my religion class was 鈥榯each your friend.鈥� There are insights that I had never heard because I was never asking those questions, and I wasn鈥檛 putting myself in those types of positions to ask: 鈥榃hat do you think about the Atonement of Jesus Christ?鈥� or 鈥榃hat talents do you think I have?鈥欌�� BYU-Pathway fostered the special opportunity for Jason to improve his family relationships by asking questions like that.
His coworkers even benefitted from his participation in BYU-Pathway. Jason recalls, 鈥淢y coworker talked to me about struggles with his testimony. He has a son that fell away from the Church. Studying the basics and fundamental things that we believe as a Church and what the foundations of our testimonies are helped me facilitate difficult conversations a lot better.鈥� Jason鈥檚 increased confidence in his beliefs and abilities helped him better serve his friends.
Jason鈥檚 experience with BYU-Pathway has molded him into a stronger disciple of Jesus Christ, enabled him to better serve others, and has strengthened his confidence that he鈥檚 capable of earning his degree. It may feel like a long road ahead at times, but BYU-Pathway was the sign he needed to move forward.
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