Good for Gabe Reid.

Jan 14, 2021
12:49:01pm

SoValleyCOUG All-American

Good for Gabe Reid.

Former BYU and NFL player has a change of plans, will be a mission president

Former BYU and NFL player Gabriel Reid and his wife Heather Reid have been asked to preside over the Australia Sydney Mission of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

https://www.deseret.com/faith/2021/1/13/22220975/gabe-reid-byu-football-nfl-chicago-bears-church-mission-lds-mormon-service-sydney-australia-faith[https://www.deseret.com/faith/2021/1/13/22220975/gabe-reid-byu-football-nfl-chicago-bears-church-mission-lds-mormon-service-sydney-australia-faith?utm_source=ksl&utm_medium=referrer]

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Good for Gabe Reid.

SoValleyCOUG

1/14/21 12:49pm

Hopefully he can do some solid recruiting of missionaries and rugby players. 😛

FatThor

1/14/21 12:54pm

For BYU or Stanford;)

CougGolf

1/14/21 1:04pm

Wow - that makes me feel old.

Kelbob

1/14/21 1:03pm

Is he retired? How can someone that age just up and leave their career?

zerigke

1/14/21 1:14pm

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2FarGone

1/14/21 1:18pm

What I'm saying is most legitimately wouldn't have the financial means to

zerigke

1/14/21 1:20pm

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2FarGone

1/14/21 1:23pm

Financial wherewithal to do it is absolutely a factor in evaluating potential

basman

1/14/21 1:38pm

My mission president said that in his initial interview with an Apostle, he was

zuko

1/14/21 1:55pm

Yep being wealthy appears to be a requirement to be a mission President

PKCoug

1/14/21 2:04pm

Uhhh, not necessarily. I served with some wealthy ones, but I also served with

Hoopster

1/14/21 2:12pm

It is probably a factor but

jre85

1/14/21 3:11pm

My MP was not wealthy, but worked for CES-not sure how they survived financially

Sacto Cougar

1/14/21 2:48pm

I'll bet he still got paid.

dYrtbYkerYder

1/14/21 8:12pm

He did. CES employees that get called as MPs

Yunit

1/14/21 8:59pm

No they don't.

BYU I Bleed Blue

1/14/21 10:07pm

Our stake President was CES, wasn’t wealthy and had a mortgage etc,

Yunit

1/15/21 5:53am

Yep, I was asked these same questions, but, in addition to financial resources

Hoopster

1/14/21 2:06pm

There are obviously enough outliers, but that’s still the norm.

BringYourUltimate

1/14/21 1:56pm

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2FarGone

1/14/21 2:33pm

Currently serving as a MP. Financial discussion is significant, but as many have

BYU I Bleed Blue

1/14/21 3:11pm

Thank you for your service great warrior!

CougGolf

1/14/21 3:14pm

Thank you for your kind words, but these missionaries are the great warriors!

BYU I Bleed Blue

1/14/21 5:36pm

Thank you for what you are doing for these Elders and Sisters...God speed!

The Chief

1/14/21 4:44pm

Thank you! They are so easy to love, pray for, and lead. We love them as though

BYU I Bleed Blue

1/14/21 5:36pm

You're allowed to be on here while serving as a MP?

Y05

1/14/21 6:19pm

Yep, mission presidents are not under the same restrictions as missionaries.

BYU I Bleed Blue

1/14/21 7:19pm

Boardname checks out

TEXAS

1/14/21 3:14pm

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2FarGone

1/14/21 3:52pm

Did you read the article? Says he owns a business.

Eddie

1/14/21 3:57pm

My brother's MP was a seminary teacher in his early 40's

HiLife

1/14/21 5:16pm

MPs that are CES employees continue getting paid the same CES salary while

Yunit

1/14/21 8:56pm

I think Mission Presidents are paid a living allowance if $120K per year

Cougardon1

1/14/21 4:21pm

... but I'm also pretty sure that's supposed to be "hush hush"

ryebrye

1/14/21 4:59pm

Is this true?

zerigke

1/14/21 5:06pm

No, this is NOT true. That's for general authorities who work full time for the

Hoopster

1/14/21 5:25pm

My Dad was a mission prez and all they got was a place to live and whatever the

JoeMamaBesser

1/14/21 6:08pm

It is not even close to true! They have a very simple living allowance that is

BYU I Bleed Blue

1/14/21 8:28pm

That's probably a bit of an overstatement, don't you think?

SinkingQuffa

1/14/21 8:44pm

He is not retired. The call came as a complete shock to him. Still runs

chazen

1/14/21 5:44pm

A lot of mission presidents do just that.

Y05

1/14/21 6:12pm

I saw that in the list of new mission presidents last week, and wondered

mtnbiker

1/14/21 2:24pm

This is why we love BYU, the people it has associated with it.

Count Cougar

1/14/21 2:31pm

My boy lived in Sydney for a few years and really enjoyed it. We spent a

Bullrider

1/14/21 2:37pm

So awesome!! Will missionaries have to do burppies if they miss curfew

Cougarpride

1/14/21 3:41pm

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Isleofavalon

1/14/21 4:19pm

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