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From a commencement address by Elder Ballard at BYU-Hawaii:

“We cannot stand on the sidelines while others, including our critics, attempt to define what the Church teaches,” he said.

“While some conversations have audiences in the thousands or even millions, most are much, much smaller. But all conversations have an impact on those who participate in them. Perceptions of the Church are established one conversation at a time.”

 

That struck me as rather interesting, especially that he specifically encouraged the use of blogs and other “new media.” I know I need to open my mouth more in sharing what’s important to me — I find it way too easy to sit back and let others do the talking. I will make an effort to share more, including through this blog. If nothing else, writing my thoughts down helps me to crystallize what it is I do believe.

Here’s something I’d love to build:

It’s an RC car modified with a kit to replace the battery power cells with a compact hydrogen fuel cell system. It’s a bit expensive, unfortunately — the whole system would probably be ~$2,000. But it would be educational, right?

http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=1241118288

Merry Christmas!