A Dutch Oven dinner will be held on Friday, April 19 from 6:00 to &:30 at the Heritage Park on Arrowhead to raise money for restoration of the Historic Relief Society House on Willow in Mesquite. The money raised will go to supplies to restore the house built in 1923 as a meeting place for the ladies to quilt and hold classes on sewing and cooking. Come enjoy a scrumptious Dutch Oven dinner on April 19 cooked by Wes Carter and historical committee while enjoying live entertainment.  There will be a silent auction also.  Tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for children and $60 for a family – they can be purchased at Danielle's or at the Virgin Valley Museum. Volunteers spent Saturday patching the exterior stucco, scraping paint from the eves of the home and the window frames and other repairs.  A power box has been installed and will soon be connected so that an air-conditioning unit can be installed so volunteers will be able to continue to make interior repairs in the summer. Wes Carter plans to have a bulletin board with a list of tasks that needed to be done and all supplies will be available for people to come and help out in the evenings.  The bid has been let for the wrought iron fence and the block wall around the back is in the re-bid process in order to clarify the specifications. Thank you to all those that volunteered to help on Saturday. Another work day will be scheduled in the near future.

The Historic Relief Society House on Willow in Mesquite has a work day planned on Saturday, April 13 starting at 8:00 am and continuing till afternoon with a light lunch served to the workers. Please come and join in the repairs of the historic building. The exterior trim will be painted and the window frames. There are a few repairs needed on the roof and help is needed to put in the scaffolding for these projects. Finish carpenters are need to repair the wood flooring in several places inside. Small electrical work is need to put in plugs inside. A contractor is working on getting power to the home. Contact Wes Carter for more information.

Kelly Bundy Jensen, age 72, passed away April 11, 2024 at his home in Minersville, Utah. Kelly was born in St. George, Utah on October 24, 1951 to Melburn and Leah Bundy Jensen of Mesquite, Nevada. He was raised in a large ranching family of ten children. He would often say his family was so poor, they had to eat steak for every meal.   Kelly was active in school sports and upon graduation, served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Pennsylvania. After returning, he married the love of his life, Karla Redd on January 3, 1975 in the Manti, Utah Temple for time and all eternity. He and Karla raised their family of five children in Bunkerville, Nevada. Kelly loved people and had a gift for making them feel important and comfortable in his presence. He had an easy-going manner about him and enjoyed talking to anyone, even those he had never met. He spent a good share of his life serving others in church callings such as nursery, young men’s, bishoprics, stake presidencies, and as the Mesquite stake president. He led in humility, and was known as ‘no nonsense, get your hands dirty’ type of leader. He was friendly to all, and was an influence for good to many people throughout his life. Kelly worked for the Rio Virgin Telephone company for thirty years, and upon his retirement, Kelly and Karla moved to Alamo, NV. where he worked for the Church ranch. He had many good years in Alamo, doing what he loved doing, which included ranching, shooting, relaxing, and spending time with grandkids. Later, he and Karla served as missionaries in the Bluff Fort, Utah mission. They then moved to Minersville, Utah and served in the Cedar City Temple baptistry. Besides his two official missions, Kelly was always a lifelong missionary, sharing the good news of the gospel and his testimony of Jesus Christ with anyone who would listen. Grandpa Kelly is a favorite among his grand-children. He spent countless hours holding them as babies, taking them on ATV rides in the mountains, working outside with them, camping with them, watching their games, listening to them play music, and just loving them. Kelly will be deeply missed by his family and all who knew him. Kelly spoke often of and looked forward to the day he would be reunited in heaven with his father and mother, who precede him in death along with siblings Ken, Larry (Eva), and Rodney. Kelly is survived by his wife Karla; children: Janarah (Jared) Hollingshead of Bunkerville, NV., Laticia (Michael) Prince of Alamo, NV., Jacob (Karen) Jensen of Logandale, NV., Joshua (Wendy) Jensen of Moapa, NV., Seth of Cedar City, UT., nineteen grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, sister Christine (Dan), brothers: Jeff (Vicki), Andrew (Janell), Paul (Diane), Richard (Denise), Phillip (Katrina), and sister-in-law Cheryl. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 20th, 2024 at 11 AM at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints located at 100 N. Arrowhead Ln. Mesquite, NV. (Mesquite Stake Center). Viewings will be held on Friday, April 19th, from 5-7 PM and Saturday, April 20th from 9:30-10:30 AM in the same location. Interment will be at Bunkerville Cemetery located at 850 N. Virgin St. Bunkerville, Nevada. Family and friends are invited to share memories and condolences at www.starmortuary.com . Service will be live streamed via facebook  with Star Mortuary. Facebook.

The Mission President of our area wants to do an Open House at the Stake Center this upcoming Friday and Saturday. They will be doing a missionary blitz by sending more missionary companionships to Mesquite for those two days. Each ward has been asked to assist for one hour on one of those days. Please arrive a few minutes early to go over what they want you to do. Thank you for your love and devotion to Christ and this great work going forward.

This is a Tri-stake Workshop. Logandale and Mesquite Stakes are invited to attend.

Elder Andrew and Sister Janell Jensen have served their mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They served as Member Leader Support in the Farmington New Mexico Mission on the reservation. Their release date is April 9, 2024. Elder Andrew and Sister Janell Jensen will speak on May 26th, 9 am in the Bunkerville Chapel. It's location is 355 W. Virgin Ave. Welcome home!

Sister Lydia Shyanne Clark has faithfully served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She served in the Minneapolis Minnesota mission. On March the 29th, she returns home. Lydia is the daughter of John and Diana Clark of the Bunkerville 1st Ward of the West Stake. Sister Clark's homecoming is April 28th Bunkerville 1st ward (10:30 am) in the Bunkerville Bldg. located, 355 West Virgin Ave. Welcome Home!

Brother and Sister Mikkelsen serving in the YSA Branch have been called to Serve in the Phnom Penh East Cambodia Mission. They will be working in the mission office. This is one of the 36 new missions, throughout the world. that will open in July 2024. They will serve for 18 months.  They enter the MTC in Provo on June 3, 2024.

The Relief Society House work day will be Saturday, April 13 starting at 8:00 am and continuing till afternoon with a light lunch served to the workers. Please come and join in the repairs of the historic building on Yucca. The exterior trim will be painted and the window frames. There are a few repairs needed on the roof and help is needed to put in the scaffolding for these projects. Finish carpenters are need to repair the wood flooring in several places inside. Small electrical work is need to put in plugs inside. A contractor is working on getting power to the home. Contact Wes Carter for more information. A Fund Raiser Dutch Oven Supper will be held on Friday, April 19 from 6:00 to &:30 at the Heritage Park. Come enjoy a scrumptious dinner by Wes Carter and historical committee while enjoying live entertainment. There will be a silent auction also. Tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for children and $60 for a family – they can be purchased at Daniell’s or at the Virgin Valley Museum.

Dear Sweet Sisters, Last night we had the privilege to attend (or view) wonderful messages from the Relief Society General Presidency and our beloved prophet, President Nelson.  It was an uplifting evening of sisterhood and we were richly fed by the Spirit.  For those of you who were unable to attend, or for those of you who would like to see it again, here are links and information for you to do so.  I encourage all of our sisters to view this at least once.  Towards the end, President Nelson pronounced wonderful blessings on us. I could imagine his hands on my head, individually giving me these blessings.  These blessings will be a help to us as we go forward on the covenant path.  What a blessing it is to know that we join with sisters all over the world in hearing these messages. 1.  lds.org   Below the video, you will see that the Transcript is also available.  The devotional can also be viewed in several languages. https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/media/video/2024-03-0100-worldwide-relief-society-devotional-and-testimony-meeting?lang=eng&alang=eng If the link does not work, go to lds.org.  Click on libraries at the top of the page.  In the dropdown menu, click on Media Library. At the moment, it is the first thing that will come up. 2.  YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LDWkUOqrTk 3.  Gospel Stream App--available in your app store  If you click on the little box at the top of the app, you can change languages. There are other streams on this app you also might enjoy viewing. If anyone has trouble accessing the devotional, please contact your Relief Society President and she will be able to help you or guide you to someone who can. Dear sisters, we love and support you.  We pray that you will be blessed to balance the many responsibilities on your shoulders; and that you will be able to find the courage and strength to face difficulties and sorrows that might come to you; and finally, we pray that you will have joy in the gospel, in your families, and in your life. Kathy Abbott, Kathryn Burrows, Valorie Lystrup, Chelsie Abbott