Scout Camp: Day One

Scout camp is a great time, for the boys and for the leaders. For the boys because they can try new and interesting things, meet new friends, and grow. And for the leaders because they can take time to think, plan, and catch up on the things the always seem to pile up during the normal course of life.

Today I'm doing an introspective activity trying to define what makes up me, to get down to the core of who I am, and in the process identify what is truly important to me, what I'm good at and where my life is headed. I was impressed by a talk in our stake conference last week about "Trusting in the Lord" it really emphasized for me how little control I have over my life but also how much I can know with perfect confidence that if I'm keeping the commandments the Lord will take care of me and my family.

The weather is beautiful and the bugs are sparse so the setting is very nice. I'm hoping to understand some more about myself and where the Lord wants me to go this week. I guess I'll be growing along with the boys.

Fascinating, informative, talk about world population: "Hans Rosling: Religions and babies" | Video on TED.com http://ping.fm/sM7z6

The Making and Breaking of Education Policy | Cato @ Liberty http://ping.fm/weLUg

Baby steps to energy independence: 'Low-cost nanosheet catalyst discovered to split hydrogen from water" http://ping.fm/ZPipk

An excellent piece from Dan Mitchell: "Paul Krugman and the European Austerity Myth" | Cato @ Liberty http://ping.fm/P4pbc

I have a Downs brother, my sixth brother, I can't imagine not having him..."Jon Will, 40 years and going with Down syndrome" - The Washington Post http://ping.fm/H0Fp3

The last line is particularly telling: "One After Another, European Leaders Get The Boot" : NPR http://ping.fm/x11CB