Why Teancum?

I don't consider myself as some Book of Mormon hero but Teancum is someone I definately relate with. His determination to do what is right regardless of the sacrifice required has always impressed me. While that tendency is hardly unique in the scriptures, Teancum had style. He was the ultimate pragmatist. If the best way to minimize bloodshed was to sneak in and kill the enemy king then obviously that's what had to be done. Problem solved. Let's move on. That's how I think most of the time. If given a problem of any kind I like to understand it, dive in deep, sacrifice anything to solve it, and then move on.

I also like Teancum's courage. Because of many tragic experiences in my own life I'm not afraid of going anywhere in someone else's life. I don't shy away from the deep or traumatic. Neither would our Savior. If someone is struggling with something I like to think I have the courage to step in and help them, no matter the cost. Both inside and outside of church callings I have had many opportunities to bless the lives of others while, of course, following all the guidelines of both church and legal policies so as to maximize the role each party plays in the recovery of a person who is struggling with sin, trauma, or any other kind of issue.

Is this not what our Savior asks and expects of us? To help Him "bear one another's burden's that they might be light?" I have a LONG ways to go in my journey to develop more charity but Teancum (and others) set a high standard I'm determined to reach.