December 2023 BYUH graduates hear from Elder Kearon about putting their trust in God
Elder Patrick Kearon, the newly ordained member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, spoke at the December 2023 commencement for BYU-Hawaii and encouraged graduates to put their lives into the hands of God.
Certainly, putting your hand into the hand of God means a constant quest to draw close to our Heavenly Father and our Savior.
Crystal Tania, the commencement's student speaker and Fall 2023 graduate in communication, media and culture from Indonesia, reflected on her four-year journey at BYUH and emphasized the importance of trusting in a higher plan.
Our struggles, or what I like to call 'plot twists,' were necessary for our character development because main characters are never boring.
Tania expressed gratitude to the professors, "Fortunately, we have professors and mentors who genuinely care about us, serving as guides in our storyline."
Banners, balloons, traditional mats and music filled the area outside the Cannon Activities Center as families and friends from all over the world came together to celebrate the graduates.
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