President Keoni Kauwe and his wife, Monica, left behind the life they’d built in Utah when they were asked five years ago to serve as President and First Lady of BYU-Hawaii. Since then, they’ve fallen in love all over again with the island President Kauwe grew up on and on this week’s episode he shares what he’s learned about connecting with college students and what best prepares them for success when they leave home.
3:00- Relating to College Students 8:48- A 16-year-old College Freshman 12:52- The Wisdom in God’s Timeline 18:10- Exercising Priesthood Power as a Married Couple 22:08- The Unique Nature of BYU-Hawaii 24:07- The Polynesian Cultural Center 28:16- Grateful, Humble and Determined 31:00- Sacrifice 34:30- Culture Night 41:20- Willing To Walk Away 47:00- Preparing Kids to Leave Home 54:05- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?
“When you do what He asks, the blessings are far beyond anything you could possibly imagine and far beyond than you’ve given up.”
Links: President Kauwe’s BYU-Hawaii devotionals- https://president.byuh.edu/john-s-k-kauwe-iii
Morgan’s BYU-Hawaii Devotional- Trusting God With the Rest of Your Story- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jm-jX12Uwfk
BYU Jerusalem story- https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2005/10/the-light-in-their-eyes?lang=eng
