Elder Logan Anderson Felix Mission: Peru Lima South 2018-2020 Now the missionaries there are working hard to find and teach people using Facebook. Elder Felix Testimony: On my mission I learned a lot of things like; the gift of tongues is real, or the Lord knows exactly where we are and where we will be, and how to teach about the restoration of Christ’s church. But the singular most important and impactful thing I learned in my mission is the love and desire to help the Lord has for his children. I saw countless examples of this love. I felt it for His children in Peru, in church, talking with them on the street, and even riding the bus. I know without a doubt that the love of the Lord for His children is real that he sends every possible opportunity for us to repent daily and return to Him. One of the ways I’ve come to know this is the Book of Mormon. I know what is written in the Book of Mormon is from God and that it testifies of His living son Jesus Christ. There are many other ways like this that help to know that my Heavenly Father loves me and His other children, the greatest of them all is that He sent His only Begotten Son to atone and die for us. I know this to be true along with knowing that this is the true and living Church of Jesus Christ. I am extremely grateful I was sent to the wonderful country of Peru to teach and testify of this. In the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

Elder Riley Waite received his mission call for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He will serve in the Trujillo Peru Mission, Spanish speaking, Riley will began his virtual MTC starting on June 25, 2020. Emily and Stephen Waite of the Bunkerville 1st Ward are his parents. Elder Waite's Testimony: I know that as a young men I am asked to serve a mission and that because I am, I will be blessed immensely for the rest of my life. I know the church is true and that Jesus Christ is my Savior. I am grateful to serve a mission, and can't wait to get started. In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.

Elder Booker Travis Wakefield has been called by The Churh of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He will serve in the Uruguay Montevideo West mission,Spanish speaking. Booker was to attend the MTC in Mexico but will attend the virtual MTC at home starting on June 14, 2020. Richelle and Travis Wakefield of Mesquite 5th Ward are his parents. Elder Booker Wakefield Testimony: I know that the Church is true! I know that Jesus Christ came to this Earth to atone for our sins and to make a way for us to return to live with our Father in Heaven. I know that Joseph Smith restored the gospel in its fullness in these latter days, and that we have living prophets on the Earth today. I know that it’s my duty to share this glad news to the world, where ever that may be! I’m excited to serve. I say these things in the name of Jesus Christ amen.

Elder Emmanuel Navarro-Gonzales will serve a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He has been called to the Peru Lima West Mission, Spanish language. Due to the COVID-19, Elder Emmanuel Navarro-Gonzales has been reassigned to the Tennessee Nashville Mission, starting June 25, 2020. Jose Navarro-Ramirez and Ana Gonzalez-Ruelas are his parents. Elder Emmanuel Navarro-Gonzale Testimony: Although I may have not been acquainted with my Father in Heaven and my Savior until later in my life, I know with surety that they both live to help me and everyone on this earth find joy. The loving relationship that I have with my Father and Savior is something that I would not trade for any earthly possessions. The undying love that They show me gives me hope that I will one day be able to return to Their presence. I know that Jesus Christ died and atoned for the sins of everyone who will ever exist upon this earth. I know that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is the true church of Jesus Christ upon this earth. I know that with the help of Heavenly Messengers and divine help from the Lord Jesus Christ, Joseph Smith was able to translate the Book of Mormon and begin the Restoration of the Final Dispensation of the Lord's Church before His Second Coming. I'm very grateful to be deemed worthy to be an emissary of the Lord Jesus Christ to spread His Gospel. And I say these things in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.

Elder Dylan Wilson has returned to the mission field after a two month intermission. He is currently assigned to serve in the Oklahoma, Oklahoma City Mission. Elder Wilson was called to the Australia Brisbane Mission. He began his service in the Arizona Tucson Mission awaiting his visa. He then moved to Australia where he served for six months before returning home due to COVID-19. Elder Wilson is the son of Marshelle & Jaydel Wilson of Mesquite 2nd Ward.

Sister Sage Bundy has received her call to serve for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She will serve in the California San Bernardino Mission. She will begin her virtual MTC experience in Utah at her Grandmother's house on June 17. On July 7, 2020, she will be in the California San Bernardino Mission. Sage is the daughter of Ryan and Angie Bundy of the Mesquite 6th Ward. In Sage's words: I am so so grateful for the opportunity that I have to serve a mission. It’s something that I’ve been working towards for a long time. I know that God lives and that He loves all of His children infinitely and unconditionally and I can’t wait to share that knowledge with the people of California! I truly feel so blessed that the gospel is a part of my life and I hope that I can successfully share that same happiness with others.

My Dearest Brothers and Sisters, In a normal world I would be home this beautiful Sabbath day unwinding from a wonderful stake conference. I would be remembering the beautiful music, the powerful testimonies and the overwhelming outpouring of the Spirit. I would be overwhelmed by the emotions of how grateful I am for such wonderful people in the Mesquite Nevada Stake. Instead, I find myself being just a little wound up instead of unwinding. While I was reflecting this morning and having a little bit of a pity party, I realized that I have been casual in my scripture study and my ministering activities. I found myself feeling a little distance from my Heavenly Father and His Son, Jesus Christ. As I was reflecting on what I could do, a quote from President Spencer W. Kimball came to mind. “I find that when I get casual in my relationships with divinity and when it seems that no divine ear is listening and no divine voice is speaking, that I am far, far away. If I immerse myself in the scriptures the distance narrows and the spirituality returns. I find myself loving more intensely those whom I must love with all my heart and mind and strength, and loving them more, I find it easier to abide their counsel.” I put it to the test and it works. Sometimes it seems we take the scriptures and the words of the living prophets too much for granted because we do not fully appreciate how rare a thing it is to possess them, and how blessed we are because we do have them. We seem to have settled so comfortably into our experiences in this world and become so accustomed to hearing the gospel taught among us that it is hard for us to imagine it could ever have been otherwise. Today we’re living in a time of spiritual darkness. I’ve been trying to discover for myself what I could learn from this COVID-19 time. Heber C. Kimball, while serving as a counselor to Brigham Young made the following prophecy: “The time will come when no man nor woman will be able to endure on borrowed light. Each will have to be guided by the light within himself. … cleave to it, that when the trying time comes you may not stumble and fall.” For me, this time of quarantine was given by a loving Heavenly Father who wanted me to strengthen my faith in Him even if I had to do it all by myself. Happily for me in my life I’ve had wonderful examples and role models that have shared their light with me. Most of those “light sharers” live in this valley. One was a coach who stopped me in the church hall to reassure me that the Book of Mormon was true. Most were the unspoken testimonies of selfless service. Another was a fearless leader who shuttled rowdy boys from one scout camp to another, and along way taught me that prayers ought not to be simply given, but should be pleadings to a loving Heavenly Father. They have helped me gather light for dark times. Now I need to use that light that was borrowed for so many years and make it my own, and maybe share a little of my own. My dear brothers and sisters, we pray that we will be worshiping together very soon. As we wait for the go ahead - let us take this time gather all the borrowed light that we have and make it our own. We are all familiar with Joseph Smith’s prophetic words: “The Standard of Truth has been erected; no unhallowed hand can stop the work from progressing; persecutions may rage, mobs may combine, armies may assemble, calumny may defame, but the truth of God will go forth boldly, nobly, and independent, till it has penetrated every continent, visited every clime, swept every country, and sounded in every ear, till the purposes of God shall be accomplished, and the Great Jehovah shall say the work is done” I love you. Thank you for your patience and long-suffering. I am overwhelmed by the emotions of how grateful I am for such wonderful people in the Mesquite Nevada Stake. President David J. Anderson

Elder Josh Abbott is back home in Bunkerville after serving his honorable mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.He. served in the Washington Spokane mission from August 2018 to May 2020. Welcome home Elder! In his own words... I love the restored gospel of Jesus Christ and know that it is true. I know that Jesus Christ lives, Joseph Smith was a prophet of the Lord Jesus Christ, the Book of Mormon is true, and Russell M Nelson is the Lords prophet on the earth today! I learned so many things on my mission, but one of the biggest lessons I learned was to be patient and love others. These Christlike attributes have changed my life forever. I will be leaving to Dallas for work on Saturday and when I return I will attend BYU to pursue a career in anesthesia.

June BYU Family History Library Webinar. Please note day and time is changing. They will now be on Wednesdays at 4:30 pm PDT

Hello Brothers and Sisters: I hope you are all doing well and that all is well with your families. The Stake Presidency loves and appreciates you. I would like to talk about four things today. First, I would like to talk about personal revelation and the ability to hear Him. We all have access to personal revelation and the ability to hear what our Heavenly Father and our Savior, Jesus Christ, would have us know and do. We also can turn to the scriptures, Prophets, Apostles and other church leaders to find the answers we are seeking. There are many talks on churchofjesuschrist.org. A couple of them that you could read would be: President Nelson‘s talk in conference entitled “Hear Him.“ Also, President Jean B. Bingham, General Relief Society president, has an article on the homepage that is entitled “How I Hear Him”. Second, with things starting to open up a little bit from the pandemic, can we just be a little more loving, a little more kind to our neighbors, respectful to others actions and thoughts? Can we try to be as obedient as we can to the rules and regulations that are put into place as we follow our church leaders? We are looking forward to the day when we can meet together again and especially when we can have get-togethers/parties to enjoy each other’s fellowship and love. Third, We have been asked by our church leaders, including President Nelson and many others, to do more family history and indexing. The numbers in our stake have gone down in the last couple of months. We all need to do a better job. I am at the top of that list. I have not taken the time that I need to do my family history, but I hope I can do better. I hope that we can all do better. That is the most important work that we can do at this time. President Nelson states the following: “My dear young brothers and sisters, these surely are the latter days, and the Lord is hastening His work to gather Israel. That gathering is the most important thing taking place on earth today. Nothing else compares in magnitude, nothing else compares in importance, nothing else compares in majesty. And if you choose to, if you want to, you can be a big part of it. You can be a big part of something big, something grand, something majestic!“ Fourth, We would like to remind you of the challenge to study the restoration. Continue to study the restoration in your daily lives so you can understand it better. I testify that we have a Heavenly Father who knows us individually and loves us. I know that Jesus Christ is our Savior and Redeemer and he atoned for each one of us. I know that we are led by a living prophet, and that all of our church leaders, including our local leaders, are called of God. I know that Joseph Smith restored the church, and that the Book of Mormon is true. I love each and everyone of you. I hope you have a great summer, and hope things get back to normal soon. Love President Abbott Visit our local websites for information and news about stake happenings: and facebook page “Mesquite NV Stake Friends”

Hello Brothers and Sisters: I hope you are all doing well and that all is well with your families. The Stake Presidency loves and appreciates you. I would like to talk about four things today. First, I would like to talk about personal revelation and the ability to hear Him. We all have access to personal revelation and the ability to hear what our Heavenly Father and our Savior, Jesus Christ, would have us know and do. We also can turn to the scriptures, Prophets, Apostles and other church leaders to find the answers we are seeking. There are many talks on churchofjesuschrist.org. A couple of them that you could read would be: President Nelson‘s talk in conference entitled “Hear Him.“ Also, President Jean B. Bingham, General Relief Society president, has an article on the homepage that is entitled “How I Hear Him”. Second, with things starting to open up a little bit from the pandemic, can we just be a little more loving, a little more kind to our neighbors, respectful to others actions and thoughts? Can we try to be as obedient as we can to the rules and regulations that are put into place as we follow our church leaders? We are looking forward to the day when we can meet together again and especially when we can have get-togethers/parties to enjoy each other’s fellowship and love. Third, We have been asked by our church leaders, including President Nelson and many others, to do more family history and indexing. The numbers in our stake have gone down in the last couple of months. We all need to do a better job. I am at the top of that list. I have not taken the time that I need to do my family history, but I hope I can do better. I hope that we can all do better. That is the most important work that we can do at this time. President Nelson states the following: “My dear young brothers and sisters, these surely are the latter days, and the Lord is hastening His work to gather Israel. That gathering is the most important thing taking place on earth today. Nothing else compares in magnitude, nothing else compares in importance, nothing else compares in majesty. And if you choose to, if you want to, you can be a big part of it. You can be a big part of something big, something grand, something majestic!“  Fourth, We would like to remind you of the challenge to study the restoration. Continue to study the restoration in your daily lives so you can understand it better. I testify that we have a Heavenly Father who knows us individually and loves us. I know that Jesus Christ is our Savior and Redeemer and he atoned for each one of us. I know that we are led by a living prophet, and that all of our church leaders, including our local leaders, are called of God. I know that Joseph Smith restored the church, and that the Book of Mormon is true. I love each and everyone of you. I hope you have a great summer, and hope things get back to normal soon. Love President Abbott Visit our local websites for information and news about stake happenings: mesquitenvstake.org and facebook page “Mesquite NV Stake Friends”

You're invited to check out more tips, helps and stories about Family History on the Center's website www.mesquitefsc.weebly.com MESQUITE NEVADA FAMILY HISTORY CENTER - Welcome It's here!Today is Day 1 of the 21-Day Family History Challenge. What will you do here are a few ideas to get you started or visit Family Connections Experiment and check out one of their pre-made plans; there is even a special plan for teenagers.. Timeline: Vertically down the page (paper or electronic) write each year you have been alive on each line. www.mesquitefsc.weebly.com