Luke Wilkes, one of 5 who call Rob and Chardell Wilkes “mom” and “dad”, has been called to serve in the Colorado Denver North Mission. He entered the Provo MTC on Wednesday, June 26 for final preparations to serve the Lord and His children for 24-months as a fulltime missionary in and around "the mile high city."
A wagon train of 43 members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints camped at Fort Pueblo in Colorado in 1846, after their journey was postponed. Several others joined the camp during the winter, including wives and children of Mormon Battalion members preparing to fight in the Mexican-American War. By the winter's end, 275 were in the camp. Some joined Church President Brigham Young's company traveling west while a few joined family members traveling east. Others joined later wagon trains.
The first congregation of the Church in Colorado was organized in January 1897, one year after a mission was established in the area. Several Church immigrants settled communities in Conejos County, Manassa, Richfield, and Sanford. Missionaries campaigned against the growing number of saloons in 1909. In 1911, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, based in Utah, toured Colorado. The Church was publicized after completion of the Denver Colorado Temple in 1986. In 2016, a second temple in Colorado was dedicated in Ft. Collins.
Today, there are more than 151,000 members in 4 missions.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you, Elder Wilkes. May the Lord protect you and lead you to those who have been prepared to hear the gospel message from you.
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