One of the greatest blessings and miracles of Travis Hansen’s life came simply because he was in the right place at the right time.

In 1999, shortly after returning from his mission, the future BYU and professional basketball player walked into the Utah Valley Institute of Religion and saw LaRee Merrell for the first time. She wasn’t just beautiful, he said, there was something different and special about her.

They kept running into each other over the next few weeks. One thing led to another, and soon they were dating. Not long after, they were sealed in the Mount Timpanogos Utah Temple. View Comments

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