ADMITTED!

Soooooooo, Heavenly Father answers prayers fyi. In case there was any doubt. No but seriously, last Friday [September 4th] I took the ACT. I had talked to my councelor and he said that I needed to get a 27 on the ACT in order to be accepted for Winter semester. I was kinda freakin' out... Last time I only raised my score by one point, and I needed to raise it two points this time. So yah, needless to say, kinda intimidated and scared outta my mind. So, I did the only thing I could do the two or three weeks before the test date. I prayed 24/7 and studied hardcore. Two nights before the test I took a practice test and got a 24. Little bit scary. So I studied and prayed harder the next day. That night I took a practice test and got a 27!!! So at least I knew that I could do it. Oh man, that night it was way hard to sleep. I just wanted the test to be over. So I took it the next day and FREAKED out when the lady handed me my score. Like I hardcore had to bite my tounge to not scream til I got outside. I somehow pulled off a 28 on this test. I got a 29 on English, a 29 on Math, and 28 on Reading, and a 27 on Science. I still don't know how this happened because I am NOT that smart. I KNOW that Heavenly Father helped me get this score so that I could get in to BYU! And because I had asked for help and worked hard I was greatly blessed. I also got into Symphony Orchestra at BYU and can be apart of that class because of answered prayers. Oh man. It's amazing. I'm STOKED out of my mind for the future and know I can do anything now w/ the help of Heavenly Father. I KNOW KNOW KNOW this church is true. I love it. I love BYU i'm STOKED that I getta stay here. Now to get into the music program :] I know w/o a doubt that Heavenly Father knows us all personally and will help us if we just ask and do our part. Here's a picture of my status on the BYU website :]

Love, Pono

Oh ye fair ones

So I should really be continuing to study for the ACT, but that can wait. Anyway, this post is inspired from a conversation that I had w/ a friend of mine. I got the name from Mormon 6. This is possibly one of the saddest and most tragic chapters of the entire Book of Mormon, and I actually started to tear up a bit when I was reading through it again. Especially verses 16-22. I'm getting ahead of myself though. Just to provide some background knowledge, the Nephites and Lamanites were gathering around Cumorah for final battles, and the Nephites were GREATLY outnumbered. Verse 8 talks about how terrified all of the Nephites were because of the greatness of the Lamanite's numbers. This battle practically wipes out the remainder of the Nephites, leaving Mormon completely deserted. In anguish he cries out to HF, "Oh ye fair ones, how could ye have departed from the ways of the Lord! Oh ye fair ones, how could ye have rejected that Jesus, who stood with open arms to receive you! Behold, if ye had not done this, ye would not have fallen. But behold, ye are fallen, and I mourn your loss." [Verses 17-18] I guess this really hit home to me this time because I've seen too many people lately turn from this amazing and true gospel. I think of one person in particular, and it breaks my heart thinking about what they've done. Of course its never too late, so I will continue to pray like crazy for this person. Anyway, yah just felt like I should write. I LOVE this gospel. I KNOW w/o a doubt that this church is TRUE! I can't wait to go on a mish. The church is true, cherish it and cleave to it faithfully. I have seen the blessings in my life as I have tried harder to do so. Heavenly Father is just waiting to pour out all these amazing blessings on us if we are just obedient and choose the right. I know this.
Love, Pono