Trust in the Lord
Graduating summa cum laude, Leonil Mosquera shares optimism and faith in Lord BY SERENA DUGAR IOANE Leonil Mosquera said he is feeling accomplished even though his commencement was canceled and there is a low chance he may get a job because of COVID-19. But he is putting his trust in the Lord and is looking forward to a brighter future, he shared. Mosquera is graduating summa cum laude with a double major in accounting and supply chain. He said he also minored in information systems and business enterprise systems and earned the SAP enterprise resource planning and Certified Association in Project Management certificates. He married his wife, Marlene Grace Cuizon Mosquera, a recent alumna who graduated with a degree in psychology, in the Laie Hawaii Temple. They have a 2-year-old daughter, Manaia Lani Mosquera, and are expecting their second child, a son, in July 2020.
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He said establishing a family, living close to the temple and having the opportunity to work and study at the same time were great blessings. “I learned many things that help me to succeed in this earthly life and also many spiritual principles that are necessary for my eternal growth.” Learning from challenges Leonil Mosquera said the hardest challenges during his time at BYUH were time management and financial problems. He overcame his challenges through hard work and faith in Christ, he said. “When we got married, we didn’t have money to pay our security deposit for TVA and to do our wedding reception. Then my wife stopped working due to visa issues, and we had our first child,” Leonil Mosquera said.
“However, we trusted in God and did everything we [could]. We continued to keep the commandments and pay our tithing and [fast] offerings. All these experiences helped us to strengthen our testimony that Heavenly Father is trustworthy, and we can do everything in His power.” The Mosqueras shared their favorite scripture verse is Philippians 4:13, “I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.” They have this verse on their living room wall to remind them to trust in the Lord. Leonil Mosquera played roles as a husband, a father, an employee, and a vice president for a service committee in the Philippines Club while he was studying fulltime. He said time management and teamwork with his wife helped him to accomplish his duties.
KE ALAK A ’I The Mosqueras say they look forward to returning to the Philippines. Photo by Ho Yin Li
