Elder Jared Jensen has served with honor for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He will return from Monterrey Mexico West Mission on August 27th. Daniel and Liliana Jensen of the Vista Ward, West Stake are his parents. Elder Jared Jensen will report on his mission August 31st at 1:30pm in the Whipple Chapel, 121 Whipple Way in Mesquite.

Dear Brothers and Sisters, Sister Bender, our Stake Music Coordinator, has asked me to invite all adults and young men and women who like to sing to join together for a Stake Choir for our upcoming Conference on Sept. 13th and 14th. The music will not be difficult—hymns either from the current hymns or possibly from the newly released hymns. We will sing on Sunday morning. Practices: Every Sunday at 3:15 in the chapel at the Stake Center for 1 hour. Feel free to come in your Sunday after-church clothes. Even if you can’t make all the practices, come when you can. There is something wonderful that happens when we fill the choir seats and sing songs of praise. No experience needed—come one and all. Hope to see you there! Kathy Abbott  Stake Relief Society President.

2nd Counselor Gavin Coburn Bishop Justin Ludvigson 1st Counselor Steve Hansen

Sister Jenna Camille Walters has been called by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to the Nevada Reno Mission, English speaking. She enters the Provo MTC on September 15, 2025. Jenna is the daughter of Stephen and Heather Walters from the Willows Ward in the Mesquite Nevada West Stake. Sister Jena Camille Walters will be speaking on August 31, 2025, at 12:00pm in the Bunkerville Chapel.

Elder Destry Tobler has been called to serve for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Lima, Peru West Mission, speaking Spanish. The mission started on August 4th with home MTC, then on August 13th, he'll report to the Provo Missionary Training Center. Kurt and Kortney Tobler of the Bunkerville 2nd Ward, West Stake are Destry's parents. Elder Destry Tobler's farewell is on August 10th, 10:30am at the Bunkerville Chapel.

Elder Weston Felshaw will serve a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He will serve in the in the Mexico City Mexico East Mission. It will be a Spanish speaking mission, beginning August 11th with home Missionary Training and then he'll enter the Provo MTC. Brogan and Shantelle Felshaw of the Bunkerville 1st Ward, West Stake, are Weston's parents. Elder Weston Felshaw will speak on August 10th, 9:00 am in the Bunkerville Chapel. It is located at 355 West Virgin Street.

Elder Brandon Perkins will serve a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Australia, Brisbane mission. He will begin home MTC August 11th and will be attending the Provo Missionary Training Center starting August 20. Brandon’s parents are Maurie and Christy Perkins of the Heritage Ward, West Stake. Elder Brandon Perkins will be speaking August 10th, at 9am in the Stake Center, located at 100 N. Arrowhead Ln., Mesquite.

Elder Owen Rappley has return from a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served in the Portland Oregon Mission, speaking English the first 6 months and speaking Chuukese for 18 months. Owen is the son of Don and DeNae Rappley of the Old Mill Ward, West Stake. Elder Owen Rappley will share his mission on August 10th at 10:30 in the Whipple Chapel. It is located at 121 Whipple Way in Mesquite. Welcome home Elder!

The West Stake held a Pioneer Celebration on July 24. A clip of Ephriam Hanks Rescue was shown which details the many miracles in the Willy handcart company in the snowy blizzard. Ephraim, wanting to be as clean as he could be, washed his hands before he gave the many blessings he was asked to give to the members of the company. Miraculous healings were a result of their faith. A few quotes at the end of the movie are: “Lift as you have been lifted.” “The gospel is a name for opportunity. It is a privilege and responsibility to give. God always relies on someone to help Him out.” “The spirits of many were lifted so they could carry on!” Brother Greg Walker explained some of the story of Ephriam Hanks before the rescue. He was fishing at Utah Lake when someone appeared to him and told him the handcart people were on the plains and in trouble. Ephriam returning to Salt Lake, heard Brigham Young call for a group to go out in the winter storm and rescue them. Brigham Young asked who ready and Ephraim can be spoke up and said he was ready now! Ephriam left the next morning in the worst storm he had ever seen! The stories and the miracles are all taken from journal entries. He encouraged everyone to go and watch the movie again. It is available on YouTube. Bro. Walker quoted Elder Dieter Uchtdorf, “I doubt they looked forward to the daily effort it eventually required, but they did know it was going to be hard and that there was a possibility they or someone they loved would not finish the journey. And yet they came. By the thousands they came. And we, this nation, and even the world is richer because they came.” Pres. Jared Hollingshead spoke about the great lessons we can learn from history. They pressed forward with unshakable faith. They had faith and determination to keep going and an unwillingness to give up. He invited us to be more like them and find joy in the journey with a goal and vision. “Trust and have faith and press forward.” He told of his great-grandmother, Sara Moulton, who was in the Willey handcart company. Sara was nineteen in 1856 and later wrote, “Food was scare and there was barely enough to keep us alive – never enough to keep us from being intensely hungry. A man roasted beef hide strips over the wood fire. How good it tasted to the starving company.” “We have a great pioneer history in this valley, let us celebrate and remember those that came to settle so we could worship together.” He reminded us of the last conference when Elder Carnavale said, “There is a special spirit in this valley!” He agreed with Elder Carnavale and said, “Those early settlers were good committed, faithful people and you are part of that legacy!” Ice cream was served – lots of choices of flavors with chocolate covered vanilla with crunchies, and fruit bars or just chocolate ice cream bars. There were many delighted kids and parents enjoying the refreshing treats!