Elder Charlie and Sister Joyce Garner returned after serving a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Texas Paducah Mission. Elder and Sister Garner will report in the Mesquite 8th Branch Sacrament Meeting May 19, 2019 at 12:30 pm in the Stake Center.

Elder Roberto Tut will serve a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.He will serve in the Idaho Pocatello Mission for 24 months. Roberto is the son of Jamie andFlo Flores of the Virgin Valley Spanish Branch. Elder Tut will leave for the Missionary TrainingCenter May 15, 2019 Elder Roberto Tut will be speaking in the Bunkerville Chapel at 9 am on Sunday, May 12th.

FHE-Tacos 🌮 and games

There will be a Self Reliance devotional May 9th at 6pm in the Stake Center. All who would like to come are invited. https://www.lds.org/self-reliance/course-overview-benefits Twelve Principles of Self-Reliance Exercise Faith in Jesus Christ (D&C 104:15) Use Time Wisely (Alma 34:32) Be Obedient (D&C 130:20–21) Manage Money (D&C 104:78) Work: Take Responsibility (D&C 42:42;  2 Nephi 2:16, 26) Solve Problems (Ether 2:18–19, 23;  3:1, 4) Become One, Work Together (Moses 7:18;  D&C 104:15–17) Communicate: Petition and Listen (D&C 8:2) Persevere (Hebrews 12:1;  D&C 58:4) Show Integrity (Mosiah 4:28;  Job 27:5;  Articles of Faith 1:13) Seek Learning and Education (D&C 88:118–119) Stay On Task, Receive Ordinances (D&C 84:20;  D&C 136:4;  1 Nephi 18:2–3)

Cub Scout Day Camp for boys age 8-10 at the Whipple Church and Heritage Park on Saturday, April 27, was sponsored by the Mesquite Nevada Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The activities were centered around the theme of “Construction.” Eighty boys in Wolf, Bear and Webelos Dens received a yellow “Construction” T-shirt and a tool belt to hold their water and supplies. Construction games were held with teams putting on work clothes, boots, gloves and hard hat and racing to see which team could “get to work on time.” Another group was building wooden tool boxes with the help of adult leaders and learning about safely using tools, first aid and safety glasses. “Cub who Care group experienced maneuvering wheel chairs, walkers and crutches to learn empathy for handicap persons. They tried dribbling a basketball while in their wheelchair. The wolves got to dig in the past and find dinosaur bones and then learned about the layers that make up the ground by making snacks with layers of pudding, pretzels, cookie crumbs and gummy worms on top to represent the different layers and rocks found in the earth. Officer Goodsell brought his police dog and showed the scouts how they have trained the dog to help with situations. The scouts were excited to be able to pet the dog and see him work. Brent Hughes organized the BB gun shooting range and the archery range. Colt Sawyer taught the cub scouts how to check the pulse of a person if they are hurt and to give CPR. They practiced on a giant bear and learned to look for signs when a person is hurt and not responding and what to do in an emergency. The Bears put sails on boats and raced them for a rain gutter regatta. All the scouts were served lunch with more activities following. Many thanks to the stake primary leaders and for planning and organizing these great learning experiences for the cub scouts.

Sister Taylor Waite has been called to serve a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.She will serve 18 months in the Australia Melbourne Mission. Taylor is the daughter of Stephen and Emily Waite of the Bunkerville 1st Ward. Sister Taylor Waite will speak on April 28, 2019 at 10:30 am in the Bunkerville Chapel.

Guess the Dress The young women wore wedding dresses from members of the Relief Society in a fashion show. Those watching the fashion show had to guess whose dress it was. Everyone enjoyed a fun and silly night.

Earl Ned Hill, III received his Eagle Scout Award at a Court of Honor. He is a member of Troop 2998, sponsored by the Mesquite 7th Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. His project was cleaning and painting the curb parking area, painting new parking lines and handicap parking spaces at Mesa View Hospital. He is a freshman at Virgin Valley High School where he is a member of the basketball and swimming teams. He is the son of Ned and Emily Hill. Kyle Memmott, young men’s president of the 7th ward and scout leader, spoke about the Scout Oath and Law, “Remember the 12 points of the Scout law – Trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean and reverent - and they will help you in your life. If you remember these 12 points, do your best to serve God and others around you in your family, church and community and honor your country you will achieve much in your life. Respect the flag that represents those who have gone before you and those serving today to protect our country.” Memmott told how impressed he was with the way Ned showed leadership at summer camp. “Ned was older than the rest of the scouts, yet he was an example in his helpfulness and the younger boys looked to him,” Memmott said. He reminded Ned, “Be Prepared” ( the scout motto) by making good choices today as some choices require more preparation in order to make good decisions later; remember that one must live with the consequences – always choose the right.” Ned Hill, Sr. spoke about his experiences in becoming an Eagle Scout when they had to memorize the Morse Code to advance. He said, “I had to work hard and the merit badges exposed me to a lot of careers and jobs I didn’t want to pursue, but it also helped me get a job I di want. There were 76 candidates for the job I applied for. When I was awarded the job, I asked the interviewer how I was selected over the others. He said, ‘I threw out the 70 that only had a bachelor’s degree; I looked at the six that had a master’s degree to see if any were veterans and found three. Of the three I looked to see if any were Eagle Scouts and you were the only one’ – that is how I got the job. When I served in Vietnam and I needed a job done, I looked for an Eagle Scout or a farm boy because I knew he would get the job done,” Hill said. Ned Hill, Jr, his father, gave him the Eagle Charge saying, “Becoming an Eagle scout is not a reward but the beginning of a life of service. I charge you to do your duty to your country with loyalty and courage to stand for the principles of freedom, civility, tolerance, justice and the rule of law. Be brave and stand up for these principles when they are threatened. Stand against oppression, cynicism and bigotry and make true the promise of “liberty and justice for all.” I change you to keep yourself physically strong, mentally and intellectually sharp and morally straight. Always be prepared to help others. Be an effective instrument in the hands of God in the service of your country and the service of other people.” He concluded with, “Welcome to the brotherhood of Eagle Scouts.” Brian Haviland, District Chairman of Virgin River Valley BSA, formed the eagle’s nest by inviting all Eagle Scouts in the audience to come forward and sit together. Troy Hill, Ned’s uncle, presented the Eagle Award and Ned gave his mother and father each a pin in appreciation for their help on the trail to Eagle. Ned said he would like to give the mentor pin to Nathan Smith, his scout leader who helped him and became his friend. Haviland presented Ned with a pocket knife engraved with the words, ‘Eagle Scout.’

Isaac Akira Iverson, member of Troop 2041 of the Bunkerville First Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, received his Eagle Scout Award at a Court of Honor. His project was painting the parking and handicap parking and building a ramp at the Bunkerville library and Community Center. He is a senior at Virgin Valley High School where he is a member of the baseball, and tennis teams, jazz band, concert and marching band. He plans to serve a mission for the LDS church after he graduates. He is the son of Mike and Kaori Iverson. The speaker, Trent Wilson, said since scouting started in America, less than 4% of the scouts that started have earned their Eagle Award. In 2018 there were 52,00 new Eagle Scouts bringing the total to 2.5 million since its founding in the US. He said, “There were three lessons that Isaac learned along the trail to Eagle – Service, Work and Following through. As a scout moves up the ranks and completing merit badges, he has done about 50 hours of service; then the planning and executing of the project adds another 50-100 hours of service. Isaac, you have learned how to work. Employers like a smart man but, they like someone who knows how to work. Some merit badges are for fun but, most are hard and require individual effort – it is not a group effort. Completing the project and filling out the paper work and organizing people to help required you to follow through to complete the Eagle project. The life lesson learned here is ‘Always finish what you start’ – doing every step. You have learned much, now live what you have learned and help others to hike the trail to Eagle and all of you can soar on Eagle’s wings and be a part of the honored tradition of Scouting; you can be a lighthouse beacon to all you meet.” Rusty Hughes of the Virgin River District BSA, formed the Eagle’s nest by inviting all the Eagles to come forward and sit together. Isaac’s Eagle escort was Craig Anderson. Pres. Danny Allen, counselor in the Mesquite Nevada Stake Presidency, gave Isaac the Eagle Charge, “This award is an honor and responsibility and you now have a solemn obligation to your fellow scouts, your country, and God. America has many good things to give you but, these good things depend on the qualities she instills in her citizens. I charge you to be a leader, but lead only toward the best. Lift up every task to the highest level of service to God and your fellow men. I charge you to dedicate your skills and ability to the common good. So live and serve that those who know you will be inspired to the finest living. Build America on the sound foundation of clean living, honest work, unselfish citizenship and reverence for God. Welcome to the brotherhood of Eagle Scouts.” Isaac was presented with his Eagle Badge by Bishop Vern Pollock. Isaac presented a pin to his mother and his father for their help in achieving the rank of Eagle Scout. Isaac presented his mentor pin to Chis Allen, scoutmaster, who helped him along the trail. Hughes presented Isaac with a pocket knife engraved with ‘Eagle Scout’ to thank him for his service to our community.

Our theme for our party was "Look Up" based on the Movie Up and the talk, "It's Better to Look Up" by Elder Cook. We decorated the tables with center pieces of a house from Up with balloons attached to them. We had a taco bar for dinner with a cake shaped as a house and cupcakes that were the balloons. Everything used the word "Up" . We first discussed the talk from Elder Cook and highlighted some of the things about the balloons. The sisters were told about some of the experiences Sister Boatright had with the young women when she was a teacher. " I had bought each girl a helium balloon, had them write a burden on a piece of paper and tie it to their balloon. We walked outside and told them that letting go of their balloons they were letting go of that burden." Sister Boatright told the Relief Society ladies, "One would think those girls would let those balloons go immediately but they stood there looking at them and staring at the sky. I started to cry. It was moments later that the girls started to let their balloons go. The Young Women told me it was hard to let them go but soon realized the great joy they had after they let them go. I told the ladies that we are a lot like them. We hold on to burdens and have hardships but if we looked up and think of Christ, we would feel amazing love and joy." Sister Boatright shared her testimony, then moved on to the next station called " Clean Up". We talked about the 10 reasons why you should make your bed in the morning. The last station was called "Dress Up". The sisters saw how just adding a different piece of clothing, different shoes or jewelry could change a outfit from casual to dressy or to semi dressy. Each ladies was given a small, cute house to take home with the Quote " Remember It's Better to Look Up" on the top with candy inside. Sister Boatright said, "As women we all have our own burdens, and trials, but I do know Christ is always there for us. If we could always remember him and trust in his power, we can receive strength through His atonement.That night I gained a true love for the ladies in my ward. I could see from the tears that were shed that I wasn't the only one who struggles. I realized how much I need to be more loving and help the ladies in my ward." Quote from Elder Cook " The gospel of Jesus Christ lifts us out of life's challenges. It empowers us to have Joy in spite of difficult circumstances".