I’m sure everyone in the Mount Pleasant 4th ward is excited for summer. It is crazy the difference a year makes. Last year we were in a drought and were worried about not having enough water. We have certainly been blessed with water this year. Everything is green and beautiful. It is nice to enjoy the little blessings our Heavenly Father gives us.
I want to congratulate our seniors that have recently graduated from High School. Jonas Evans, Sophia Jessee, Lavi Tuineau, and Juniper Wolf graduated from Wasatch Academy. Cole Allred, Wyatt (Bubba) Ison, Isabelle Johansen, and Annika Rainey graduated from North Sanpete. Several of these students graduated from seminary as well. We are so proud of these eight young men and women. They are going to accomplish great things as they head off to college, missions, etc.
We also want to congratulate Bubba Ison on his mission call to the Yakima Washington mission. He will be reporting to the MTC on July 24. He is lucky in that Josh Walker is already serving in this mission. What a great blessing to a new missionary to have someone from your ward in the same mission. Bubba’s sister, Jentry Ison, served in the Vancouver Washington mission which is right next to the Yakima mission. We are excited for Amy Staker, she will be serving in the Salem Oregon mission. She will be reporting to the MTC on August 14. It seems that there is a strong connection between the Mount Pleasant 4th ward and the Washington / Oregon area. I’m excited to listen to Bubba and Amy’s farewells in July. What a great experience these two have a head of them. When Amy and Bubba report to the MTC, we will have 9 full-time missionaries serving from the Mount Pleasant 4th ward.
June is a busy month. The girls will participate in Girls camp on June 19 – 20. As most of you know, the church has announced that this year will be the last year for the Manti Pageant. The Pageant will occur June 13-15 and 18-22. There are several ward members that will participate in the cast. Our young men will be participating in various camps and activities as well.
The theme for the month of June is Temple Work, family history, and indexing. President Jorgensen has emphasized this topic in stake conference. Our youth focused on this topic for Youth conference. We all had a great experience. I had committed to focus on this in my own life, and for the first couple of months of this year I did ok. As with many initiatives in my own life, sometimes there is a lull in my commitment. So, I’m excited to recommit to Indexing, family history, and temple work during the month of June.
I’m grateful for Jesus Christ and for his infinite atonement. I’m grateful for the gospel and the organization of the church. What a huge blessing the gospel is in my life and the lives of my family members. I’m grateful for all of the members of the Mount Pleasant 4th ward.
Bishop Applegarth
Pleasant Inspirations 