Even though blood flows to virtually every cell in the body, not every cell is able to respond to a particular hormone. For example, growth hormone is secreted into the blood by the pituitary gland, a tiny gland at the base of your brain, and travels to distant sites, where it helps bring about growth during our developing years. These hormones are then carried by the blood to distant cells, where they exert their effects. Hormones are chemical mediators that are delivered to the blood by endocrine glands. I also want to start with the disclaimer that when it comes to receiving and recognizing the Spirit, I still have many things to learn myself.Įndocrinology is the study of hormones. If you suffer from “biology anxiety,” let me assure you that I will make the analogies as simple as possible so as not to create undue stress. I will draw on my background in endocrinology to provide analogies that illustrate many of the points I want to make. I want to talk about receiving and recognizing the Holy Ghost. I pray that the Spirit of the Holy Ghost will be with me and with you during our time together. This little seven-year-old boy made the following astute observation: “So, BYU is a school, it’s where you work, and it’s a church.” Yes, BYU is all of those things. I explained to Caleb that, on Sunday, many of the rooms on campus are used for church. We ended up parking pretty far away, because so many students were parked on campus for their Sunday meetings. One Sunday I brought my young son, Caleb, with me. I have a research lab in the Widtsoe Building and occasionally need to check on experiments over the weekend. Brigham Young University is such a unique institution. Ever since we came around the Point of the Mountain and first saw the large block Y on the mountainside, I have had an abiding love of BYU. I still remember with fondness the day in 1971 when my friend and I loaded up his Volkswagen Bug and left Concord, California, for Provo, Utah, to begin our studies at Brigham Young University. I am grateful and humbled by this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to speak to you today.
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