As my son prepares to leave on a mission soon, I find myself thinking a lot about sacrifice. After my own mission, I taught at the MTC for a couple of years. In one of my districts was an elder who was an outstanding college-level athlete. Considering his goal to be a professional athlete was actually achievable, sacrificing two years in the prime of his life was a very big deal. He got a lot of attention at the MTC, there was an article about him in the New Era, and after his mission, he spoke at firesides about his choice and experiences. He was a big deal. And he…