"Beyond his wife, Hill also points to his service in the Australia Sydney Mission for helping prepare him to cope with the emotional toll of losing his much-anticipated senior season.

“I still feel the influence of my mission every day," he said. "I learned about the good times, the hard times and all the decisions a missionary makes. Missionaries learn to manage situations and to rely on the Lord.”

This is a great article on Taysom Hill.

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865638570/BYU-QB-Taysom-Hill-talks-about-his-LDS-mission-trials-and-future-in-football.html?pg=all