My name is Mick Hagen.
Founder of Zinch.
Laughing at Dweebist.
Drop-out at Princeton.
Top 100 Entrepreneur.
Devout Mormon.
Millions of views on Youtube.
Meet my better half.
Meet my new son.
We live in San Francisco.
This is my life.
Welcome.
Sam had solids for the first time this morning. Bananas. It was fun. For the most part he just sucked on it, spit it out, made a mess. Doc says he needs to learn the act of grabbing food and feeding himself. It’s not about nutrition at this stage, just learning. He’ll still get the regular milky milk from his mom. I love the little guy. It’s fun to see him grow up. Mornings are the best part of the day cuz I get to hang out with him.
4 years later, she’s still the woman of my dreams. #anniversary
I got a message on my facebook wall this week. It totally made my day. Or week. Or month. Or whatever. I went on a Mormon mission to Recife, Brazil over 5 years ago. I had the opportunity to help this man and his family learn about and join the Mormon church. I haven’t spoken to him in many years. I was so happy to receive this facebook message from him. I love spiritual sparks like this. Totally thrusts me forward. It’s so great to see he’s doing well. It’s true happiness, to see real fruits of your labor like this.
Here it is translated:
Hey Powerful Elder. haha. I’m happy to know that you are well. I’m 2nd counselor in the Cavaleiros Branch in Macae, RJ where I live now. I baptized Debora and we will get sealed in the temple in the next year. Davi is 4 years old and talks a lot. We miss you friend, you were a great help in getting my family and I into Christ’s church. Huge hugs. We’ll send photos of all of us soon. I know that this church is true.
The below pic is his family. His wife did not join the church when I was working with him. But now she is and they will be married in the temple soon. They will have an eternal family. Hearing from him lead me to reaching out to other people I had worked with on the mission. I received special messages from them as well. One was about our age when we were teaching him (early twenties). He ended up going on a mission and sharing the same message with thousands just as we had done with him. That’s cool. Anyway, it was great to hear from some of these folks. I love these spiritual sparks. Usually we have to seek the sparks. But sometimes, God is just so merciful that he’ll surprise you when you least expect it.
My mom tweeted a few pics of Sam during this last week. He and Rachel are in Utah while Rachel works with a few clients (interior design). Whenever I get weak or my spirits are low, all I have to do is look at a picture of my son. How could I possibly let him down? I can’t and I won’t.
This is from the Zinch Halloween party last Thursday. Sam was a little Skeleton. What a cutie. Rachel was Pippi Longstocking (not dressed here). And I was Justin Bieber (see previous post).
This year for Halloween I was Justin Bieber. If you don’t know who he is, do a quick google search. What up.
