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This devotional address, entitled,

Preparing to Make a Difference,

was given on November 24th of 1981 by Elaine E.

Cannon, then president of the young women of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

This is a wonderful week to be together with so many things going on, the temple

dedication, the groundbreaking of your new stadium facility, the victory that you all have

enjoyed so warmly. I noted that it was not clearly emphasized that I was a graduate of the University

of Utah, probably, so that there wouldn't be tears in our behalf. But I am a very, very proud

member of the church of what goes on here on this campus and of the things that we hear about you

as we go out in the world and meet people who have been guests on this campus are impressed

with how you look, how you behave, and how you handle your football games. Following the game Saturday, two of the players were

overheard talking. It's hard to be humble when spirits are still so high, but I've always felt

that humility is still a God-given virtue and necessary probably for the celestial kingdom. But this particular

couple of men won a Utah man, won a BYU star, we're discussing the outcome of the game.

And the BYU man boastfully said, well, of course we won.

My ancestors are traced back to William the Conqueror.

And the Utah man, properly put in his place but still hopeful, said scoffingly,

I hope you aren't going to tell me next that your family were with Noah

on the ark. And the BYU man said certainly not my people have their own boat. Well, I appreciate

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