If you're interested in sending your youth ages 16-18 on this testimony building adventure, or just interested in learning more, fill out this form! We can't give a specific travel date until we know if we'll have enough interested youth to fill up a bus.  We need this form back no later than OCT 10! so please fill it out ASAP so you don't forget!  Possible travel dates: July 21 - July 30  June 16 - June 25 June 2 - June 11 (this will be the option if we can't fill a bus from just Mesquite, we'll invite the mesquite youth to join our already scheduled June 2 youth adventure) Do you have questions? Email Becky Kelly at cumorahtours@gmail.com or text at 702-354-9199 This is an educational opportunity, but it is NOT associated with church https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fforms%2Fd%2Fe%2F1FAIpQLScXzNOy9UCPHRBauCAhKBrdbXQND4JhG3cv9hGpbGAwcughvQ%2Fviewform%3Fvc%3D0%26c%3D0%26w%3D1%26flr%3D0%26fbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1SCas0P46KuMRhE6BtXKB17CBm1W9kJHssvHmHOlLPICuNWBmR3ika7wA_aem_uwmjLTIwmL-YRdkh9PLGFg&h=AT2zKweN9BwXyBDYHhHCt8CimiuwbJi7LVnGprX5_esYmTfxpdopjErGwxNYsoSoggWk42VaGFXnClm2UD59iXljDHp8ehJL3b5TSqeF3jFHVq7ujAHCks93Gamk3c6_9A&__tn__=H-R&c[0]=AT1NOAk_8nY3E42-4RafRYHCC_dkqa3MpGefxPn9iTOu0S1KVXcnjGaUdyieQL53zHAL-YdnAzM0HUYy0wzk_I16tAxuAU8ESJc_Hgtv4Sed_0Uq69ya0w4ADTrIpTunaBB3tn_Kfjlpv-e2KJH30Y1G-vGyZCvMQBPhX0Gtg3M5lK0

Sister Alleia Atkinson completed her mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She served in the DC North Mission. Scott and Danielle Atkinson of the Arrowhead Ward, West Stake, are Alleia's parents. Sister Alleia Atkinson will report on October 27th, 12 am in the Stake Center. It is located at 100 N. Arrowhead Lane. Welcome home! Sister Atkinson's Testimony: My mission is at an end now and I want to share my testimony as I will do for the rest of my life. I know my Savior. I know He lives, I know He loves us, I know He suffered and died so we can live free of the sins we make. I know repentance is a gift we have been given through Christ. I know I can repent and be forgiven of my sins. I know My Heavenly Father lives and He wants us all to come home. I know He is involved in every detail of our lives. I know He has given us the agency to choose Him and that He can't make that decision for us. And I choose to follow Christ all the way back home to God, our loving Heavenly Father. I know we have a prophet called of God and ordained to his call. I know he is an imperfect person like the rest of us but that he guides this church in perfection, under our Savior's direction. I know, regardless of religion, we can all be disciples for Christ. And I know because I have seen it. I have loved my mission and I'm sad to go home. But my mission call is changing, I am to be a member missionary and share the gospel wherever I go. But DC and Maryland will always have a piece of my heart. I love you❤

On Thurs, Sept 12, 2024, the Mesquite East Stake Relief Society held a fireside in conjunction with President Nelson's 100th birthday. He said he has no need for presents, but what he'd really like is for each of us to reach out to the one by finding ways to love and serve one another. The wife of each of our bishops was invited to speak and share her insights and testimonies of service. They each shared experiences they've witnessed in their wards. They shared how service has impacted their lives and their families. They encouraged us to seek for opportunities to serve, to say yes to callings that might seem intimidating, and continue to search for the one who needs encouragement and love. We were also blessed to hear from our stake president, President Toone. He shared how service had directly impacted his family and his ancestors and shared his testimony with us. We were spiritually fed and then we had desserts! It was a wonderful evening for the sisters of our stake to gather together and feel the Spirit.

Elder Cameron Spilker Back to Missionary Letters Canes!!!! In the few months I have been here, I have not had Cane's yet. So this week was monumental. I am excited and hope to move closer to one after Roma. It reminded me of my glory days back in HS. Gosh all the way back in May 2024. It was nice. I hope everyone had a great week this week with General Conference though. It is always amazing to hear the Prophets. I was not able to watch it because we were out getting others to watch it, so you guys will have to tell me what talks yall liked. Anyways this week was a good one: - I had exchanges with the ZLs which seem scary but it was one of the most fun exchanges ever. We were driving around in their 2024 Toyota Tacoma that's nice and red. We were also just chewing seeds all day.That brought me back to my glory days too. I have been on that grind with seeds now haha. If anyone needs recommendations, that Hill Valley Ranch was ones are fire. Especially if you mix them with Chile Limon. I mainly sticked to ranch but did that a few times to feel like I am able to handle heat. We also caught some chickens too and We found quite a bit of people. Always awesome to see those guys work. They are there as a ZL for a reason. - We had Raising Cane's and my comp was feeling sick, so we took an Elder from a nearby town (they are a trio) and I worked with Elder Asunsolo of La Verkin, Utah. He is a fun guy. - The Sisters put a Tarantula on our door and we sacrificed it in front of them. They have a connection to Tarantulas and we don't, so we like to mess with them. Especially if they mess with us. You can get that video on my Google Photos: https://photos.app.goo.gl/AJPDFZiAPHs2sDfeA - We usually get people turning away from us, but we have been teaching someone in a little apartment complex and everytime we walk in there is kids playing outside but right as they see us they haul inside. They are little 5 years olds. One of them ran inside and you could hear them crying. I don't know what their parents told them about us and I don't think I'd wanna know because it would probably make me scare me too haha. It's sad but funny. Like we just out here talking to people, no need to be scared. They act like we the cartel. - We were having a lesson and talking to this lady. Really nice lady, but she was only spanish and said that too. So towards the end of the lesson we are just talking and she asks how old I am and I say 18 (in spanish) and I kid you not she said "Eighteen!" In perfect English. It was hilarious. A lot of people out here find that suprising haha. - We chugged monsters and biked in the rain this whole weekend. It was fun but we are drained. Anyways I figure I'll give you a break from spiritual thoughts. Sounds like President Nelson's talk was pretty powerful. I guess I invite you to go watch it again or watch it if you are like me haha. Love yall and hope you guys have a good week. Cane's Previous Letter Next Letter

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Elder Cameron Wright Back to Missionary Letters Whats up y'all, it has been a long-hardworking week. It has felt so fast at the same time though. Missionary time is weird. The days really just blend into eachother. We had a good week of work though. We found 30 new people, and hit our goal of 30. I lowkey thought 30 was a little crazy for Roma, until we actually started getting new people and I realized, we out here doing the work of the Lord and He pulls through. This week: - We went to McAllen because my Trainer had a leadership meeting, so I went with a fresh greenie bike prossing, because his trainer is a DL too. If you put both of us together you are pushing around 500 pounds. We aren't too fat, we just are both big guys. I bet you can imagine what it looked like having two grown men riding bikes though. I saw a lot of people laughing and smiling when they passed us haha. That morning was dope though because I was the older missionary and had to lead the spanish contacts because the other guy couldn't really understand or speak as well. The reason it was dope was because I understood more than I usually do. I will just give the credit to the gift of tongues. It comes in clutch a lot. It is an awesome thing. I think these bike exchanges will happen pretty consistently, so I am excited. - We went to a member meal and the Hermana's Hermana walks in and starts saying some pretty crazy statements. She is about 50-60 too. She was making some pretty racist comments, but it was so nonchalant. It was actually kinda funny, but like you can't laugh yk haha. That is kind of how some people are down here though. She was funny. - I went on exchanges with Elder Haymore again. Probably like the 3rd time in a row we have been together and in Roma. I have a good time with him though. He helps me with my spanish a lot. - Something Elder Haymore does is make me lead the spanish contacts most of the time. It makes me mad lowkey but it helps. My Trainer does the same thing too. He makes me lead just about everyone and then usually talks after I talk a little bit, but lately he will just say "No sabo espanol" and I have to fend for myself. It doesn´t help the work, because I can't totally help them if I dont fully understand, but it helps my spanish and teaching abilities. "Sabo" is not how you say "I don't know" either because it is irregular, so it always kills me when he says that because it is wrong haha. - We saw a party going on and went to talk to them maybe hoping they would offer food, but they didn't after we got done talking to someone. Then as we were about all the way down the street, the dad yells and asks if we want Burgers. It was amazing. They sat us down and full on served us. I got Bugers, Nachos, 7up, cupcakes, Mexican Candy. It was awesome. God bless those people. People here are so giving. I need to adopt that into my personal culture. -We went out to the boonies during our dinner hour and looked at the stars. Elder Cox likes Astronomy so he was telling me all about everything. He is pretty smart. It was fun though. That is all I really got. I am doing pretty good over here in Roma. We hit a record of 18 people at church since I have been here. The work is slowly progressing and I know it is God blessing us for our hard work. I have learned a lot of about patience and looking from within and fixing things instead of blaming the outside. I guess that is my spiritual thought is to look inside and see what you can do to change a situation for the better. A wise man once said "Take a look at your self and make a change" I invite y'all to do so. If y'all want to know who said that, it was Batman haha. Only the real ones will get that haha. Anyways, I love y'all and hope you guys are doing good. I appreciate all the prayers and support. You guys have a good week! -Élder Wright Me and Elder Cox on our morning run/bike We went to a gas station and they just have a million cups. It's like everything is bigger in Texas😂 Previous Letter Next Letter