During this Christmas season we remember that faith-filled night, long ago, when Mary “brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.” (Luke 2:7).  What a blessing it is to know of our Savior’s humble birth, his matchless life, and His infinite atoning sacrifice for each of us.   We testify that Jesus Christ lives and that His way is the path that leads to happiness in this life and eternal life in the world to come.  We invite you to seek Him and the blessings of His peace.  We extend a warm welcome to you to join us on Sunday, December 21st at any of our worship services as we celebrate the Savior’s birth.  Merry Christmas! With great love, The Mesquite Nevada East Stake Presidency President Ryan Toone

At Christmas, our hearts turn to the Savior of the world—Jesus Christ, the Son of God, whose birth brought light and hope into a dark and waiting world. The angel’s message to the shepherds still speaks to us today: “Behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy.” That joy is found in Jesus Christ.  Christmas is not only a celebration of Christ’s birth, but a reminder of His divine mission. Born in humble circumstances, He came to show us the way back to our Heavenly home. Because of Him, hope is never lost. His life, teachings, and perfect example show us how to love, forgive, and serve one another. Most importantly, Jesus Christ is our hope because of His Atonement. Through His suffering in Gethsemane, His death on the cross, and His glorious Resurrection, He overcame sin and death for all mankind. Because of Him, we can be forgiven when we repent, strengthened in our trials, and comforted in our sorrows. Because of Him, families can be eternal, and death is not the end. In a world that often feels uncertain and heavy, the Savior offers peace that “passeth all understanding.” He invites each of us to come unto Him, to lay our burdens at His feet, and to find rest for our souls. Christmas reminds us that God did not leave us alone—He sent His Son. Christ reminds us “to be of good cheer for He has overcome the world. As we celebrate this sacred season, may we remember that true hope is found in Jesus Christ. As we follow Him, trust Him, and share His love with others, His light will continue to shine in our lives and in the world. This is the message of Christmas. This is the message of Christ! President Jared Hollingshead of West Stake

Sister Marian Leavitt has served her mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-days Saints. She will return home from the Washington DC South Mission on Thursday Dec. 18, 2025.  Sister Marian Leavitt's homecoming talk will be December 28th, 10:30 am in the Bunkerville Chapel. It is located at 355 W. Virgin St. Sarah and Ben Leavitt of the Bunkerville 2nd Ward, West Stake, are her parents. Welcome Home!

15ba64e9-9603-4d32-b618-306e51e9b0a5 Elder James Park Back to Missionary Letters God grants miracles! It's P-day and Christmas is one week closer! I love this time of year when we have to remember our Savior, the Son of God. His birth represents His love for us and for our Father in Heaven. This week some of my highlights included: We baptized another friend! What a special day! 🤍 Someone threw a completo at my companion and I from a car… Luckily they missed! 😅🌭 I had two intercambios and learned so much! There really is so much to learn from every different missionary. 🙂↕️ I sang in another Christmas choir and I’m still signed up to sing a bunch more.. 🎶🎤👩👧👧👨👦👦 We had our huge assado (BBQ) Nobody wanted to cook all of the meat so my companion and I were the chefs. 👨🍳🍖🔥👨🍳 *fue super rico! 😋* I tried an Argentine cookie with chocolate and caramel. It might be my new favorite cookie 😅😋!! We have a packed week with four Christmas parties planned! It is going to be a crazy week! 🥳 Today I will go shopping! Hopefully I can find some good White Elephant gifts for our upcoming Christmas parties!! 🐘❕️ *Below is my spiritual thought for this week.* I wanted to share about a miracle that my companion and I experienced a few days ago. My companion and I had been walking all day and we had so much further to go. It was getting late and people were waiting for us. As my companion and I were discussing our dilemma and walking down a busy road with many people we were stumped. There was no possible way to complete all of the tasks that the Lord had called of us. I will never forget the words of my companion at that moment. He turned to me and said Elder, we need a miracle. It's the only way. At that moment I said a little prayer in my heart and looked up and said, “God we need a miracle.” Without a second passing by, a man stopped his car on this busy road and asked if he could drive us to wherever we needed to go. I had never seen this man and he had no idea who we were as missionaries. But the Lord put him in our path during a time when we needed him. I know that God is a God of miracles. He hears our cries and the prayers of our hearts. When our will is aligned with His, He will always provide a way. I love a quote from the prophet Mormon when he asked, “Have miracles ceased because Christ hath ascended into heaven, and hath sat down on the right hand of God?” He later gives the response, “Nay; neither have angels ceased to minister unto the children of men.” We all have angels ministering and watching over us and God will always provide a way for the faithful. I know this to be true and leave you with my testimony that Jesus Christ lives. Because He lives let us all rejoice! Love you all, -Elder Park 🇨🇱🤙 Previous Letter Next Letter

0577e0ec-e5b8-4466-8e1a-61ef56da6471 Sister Brooke Mickelson Back to Missionary Letters JOIN UPPP📸 https://photos.app.goo.gl/UoWFGHnRxwjSNdbB9 It's good to be back! Email me because I miss yall. Time here is so weird, it feels like it's going fast and the weeks are flying, but then I realize this is only my second p day in the mission field. I did hit one month this week, so woohoo I'm basically almost done! Jk its been so good though! This week we pretty much just did lots of knocking and trying to find people to teach, but not a whole lot of luck. People get really mad at us for ignoring the no soliciting signs, but every single house has one so idk what they expect us to do. One guy yelled at us and said, "Did you see the no soliciting sign you walked right in front of it, so you can leave!" it just makes me sad that people can't be kind. Plus they have no idea what they're saying no to. Going out knocking all day is draining, especially when nobody wants you there, but then there's always one person who is really kind. It gives me a breath of fresh air, even if they're not interested it gives me some hope in the world that there's still those good people out there. It helps me remember that God is aware of us. I know He will lead us to the ones who are ready. We just have to keep giving all our effort to seek them. The weather on the other hand has been insane. Last week it was snowing and so cold. At the beginning of this week it was raining, and the last few days have been sunny and beautiful. You would never know its the middle of Decemer in Montana right now. It scares me for what is to come though. I just know its about to get so bad. We also saw at least four rainbows so that's prettt cool. On Wednesdays and Fridays we go play pickleball with non-members. It's bunch of old people who are really intense at pickleball. They all play in like some sort of league and do tournaments I guess. We have so much fun with them. I am not good at pickleball and sometimes they get a little mad when we don't play good, but they're usually nice about it. It's just funny because they can get really intense. Hopefully I'll be a pro before I leave though. On Saturday we had our ward Christmas party. Have you ever heard of a ward dance?? Because I never had. This ward is so much fun, and theres some amazing people who work really hard to put things together. After the food and a few musical numbers we had a dance. Although it was a little awkward when slow songs came on🫠I had ptsd from high school lolll I love a good dance. Plus we got to listen to some normal music since we weren't the ones playing it.😉 but I seriously love this ward. They treat us like their own and it makes me feel so comfortable here. Spiritual thought: My district has been focusing on hope recently. I know that God is a God of hope and he knows us personally. I've been thinking a lot about how Jesus Chirst was literally perfect, and he performed so many amazing miracles and healed thousands. Yet he cares enough about me to help me with the minor inconveniences in my life. He knows how to comfort me and help me feel close to him. We can have hope through Him and find joy because of Him. Moroni 7:41 - "And what is it that ye shall hope for? Behold I say unto you that ye shall have hope through the atonement of Christ and the power of his resurrection, to be raised unto life eternal, and this because of your faith in him according to the promise." Anyways that's about all for this week, nothing too crazy. I love you all! Have a great week!❣️ -Sister Mickelson Previous Letter Next Letter

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