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Good Ideas Belong to Everyone

"Sister Elaine Jack said with a smile, “You know, Elder Ballard, the [women] of the Church may have some good suggestions … if they [are] asked. After all, … we are their mothers!" - Neil L. Andersen, "Power in the Priesthood" I never wanted to write a letter to an apostle until I was called into a Primary Presidency. My concerns were primarily logistical, and they stayed at the ward and stake level. "We can't do Cub Scouts in this ward! There are so many language barriers that make it hard to get normal paperwork filled out! Even getting everyone to give me their rechartering certificate was almost impossible with all the computer issues people faced week after week! Can't we just do Activity Days for Boys? They would still get to do fun stuff, only we wouldn't have to buy them patches and pins!" As it turned out, repeating that mantra multiple times over multiple months to leadership was sufficient, and the ward switched to Activity Da