He was an example of sacrifice and service, and never lost sight of his vision for this place and students that attend. The salary he made with the railroad was then used to pay the teachers at the academy. During one of those early years, Brother Spori applied his salary to the debt of the school and took an additional job with the railroad. The academy struggled financially in its early years.
Jacob Spori was a highly educated Swiss immigrant and served as principal of the academy from 1888 until 1891. Jacob Spori, the first principal of the Bannock Stake Academy, which later became Ricks College, and now BYU-Idaho, invoked the image of a mighty oak tree when he prophesied concerning the academy: "The seeds we’re planting today will grow and become mighty oaks and their branches will run all over the earth." The last picture is of the oldest oak tree in North America, located on the Pechanga Indian Reservation in California, and is thought to be close to 2,000 years old. The average lifespan of an oak tree is 200 years, with many living over a 1,000 years. Oak trees can grow to be fifty to seventy feet tall, with a fifty-foot spread. In fact, at least 15 countries around the world have the oak as their national tree. Why the symbol of an oak tree? Oak trees are found all over the world. Maybe we are mighty in testimony, knowledge, a skill we have, mighty in our service to others or in our personal relationships. “Mighty” may be a word that we hope describes us. For me, I think of words like strength, endurance, integrity, monumental, enormous. When you think of the word “mighty,” what comes to mind? For some of you it may be fictional characters like Thor, Superman, and Wonder Woman, or athletes like LeBron James, Lionel Messi, or Tiger Woods. What does Jacob Spori’s statement mean to you? What are you doing or can you do during your time at BYU-Idaho to prepare and help fulfill this prophecy? Jacob Spori stated: “The seeds we are planting today will grow and become mighty oaks and their branches will run all over the earth.” Please respond to the questions below on the devotional discussion board:
Justin himself served in the New York Rochester mission, and has been in three bishoprics, as well as serving as a high councilor, gospel doctrine teacher, and is now the ward mission leader. They have been married for 21 years and have four children, the oldest of whom is serving in the New Mexico Farmington mission. Justin and his wife, Melissa, met on a rarely successful blind date. Before interviewing at BYU-Idaho in 2005 at the request of a friend and now fellow employee, he worked for Novell in Provo, Utah. Justin received a bachelor’s degree in history from Montana State University-Billings. His ancestors were some of the first settlers in this area, and the Austin Building on campus is named after his great-great uncle. Although Justin Hodges was born and raised in Highland, Utah, he has deep roots in southeast Idaho.
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