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Jon starts his journey by sharing the one single truth that has recognized and held onto throughout his entire life, \u201cI am a child of God\u201d. Through it all, good times and bad times, this single truth is what Jon has held onto and relied on to guide him in his decisions and efforts during his life on earth, and in dark times of depression and suicidal thinking. \u201cI am a child of God\u201d, is the message of Hope that has helped Jon not only overcome the odds to achieve the goals he set as a young boy to become an Endodontist professionally, but it is that very Hope that pulled Jon from the darkness of shame and worthlessness on the verge of Suicide, back into the Light.\n\xa0\nJon shares his inspiring story beginning as a young boy growing up in California, Mormon (LDS), in a family of 8. His family did not have much money and at times his Dad and Mom struggled to fill the pantry; however, what they did have... money could not buy, and that was the understanding that all people are Gods children and all people regardless of class, religious background, race, or politics are of infinite worth. Jon shares the way his parents lived and the example that they set of loving all without judgement and working hard doing good things shaped Jon into the man he is today.\n\xa0\nAt the age of 10, Jon\u2019s father sat his children down and talked to them about his life working late night shifts for a job that he didn\u2019t necessarily want, and that he wanted more for his children, believing a college education should be a goal for each of them. He let them know that he didn\u2019t have the means to pay for their education and inspired them to work towards a scholarship to help pay. Jon took this to heart and graduated high school with over a 4.0 GPA, and an opportunity on the track and field team at a community college in California.\n\xa0\nAs a high jumper in High school reaching a height of 6\u20197 he broke records at his school, but he knew that he needed to reach 7\u20190 to qualify for a scholarship and earn a full ride scholarship to BYU where he dreamed of going. So Jon went to work training hard which led to an opportunity to jump for a small community college, and after qualifying for the state finals he went on to reach a jumping height over 7\u20192 all while defeating his Nemesis, who he nicknamed \u201cSloppy Joe\u201d. Jon shares and incredible experience he had with Prayer during His last two jumps which won him the championship and earned him a spot on the BYU Track and Field team with a full ride scholarship. After the match and his incredible experience during his last two jumps and prayer, Jon found a quite place near the stadium and in complete humility gave thanks to God.\n\xa0\nDuring college he met his incredible wife Dorsey and they began a family of their own, things just seemed to be going right for Jon, but during his residency Jon was upended by sudden and unjustified feelings of \u201cDoom\u201d, PTSD from 9/11, and feelings of no personal value, causing Shame and Depression which lead to Suicidal Thinking. Jon talks about how at his \u201cRock Bottom\u201d not even caring how ending his life would affect his family, that\u2019s when he knew that he needed help. Throughout Jon\u2019s story you will see clearly how God put people in place and like lighthouses leading a ship to shore these people showed up for Jon to say or do something that helped Jon feel love enough to hold onto HOPE. That vey HOPE carried Jon through the Dark and into the Light, and He shares some of the valuable Gifts he received from the experiences during this painful time.\n\xa0\nA few years later Jon achieved his Professional goal of becoming an Endodontist, and is now doing all he can to be somebody else\u2019s \u201cLighthouse\u201d by paying it forward and living in gratitude each day. Jon is the Partner of 3 Endodontist offices in Northern Colorado and Wyoming.\n\xa0\nJon, thank you for sharing your story. You are a hero of mine and have been a lighthouse to me and my family. Thank you for sharing your Light!