Twenty years of prayers pay big dividends for Ian Dulan

Published: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 12:05 a.m. MDT
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As thrilled as Muncie Pea was about the prospect of her son Ian Dulan playing football at Brigham Young University, the thought of him serving a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints thrilled her much more.

In fact, before Ian was born, Pea started praying that he would be able to serve. Since he was in my stomach, she says.

And when Dulan arrived at BYU three years ago at the age of 17, he planned on serving a mission. As things turned out, though, the defensive lineman from Hilo, Hawaii, took an unusual path, playing three seasons for the Cougars before recently receiving a call to serve in the Illinois Peoria Mission.

My mom always prayed that I would go on a mission, says Dulan, whos now 20.

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BYU's #77 Ian Dulan sacks UCLA's Quarterback #3 Kevin Craft as BYU handed UCLA their worst loss in 79 years winning 59-0 at Lavell Edwards stadium in Provo, Utah last September. Dulan is planning to serve a mission.

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