diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-xmtpd.yml b/.github/workflows/build-xmtpd.yml
index f77591df..3277c648 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-xmtpd.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-xmtpd.yml
@@ -39,4 +39,4 @@ jobs:
           file: ./dev/docker/Dockerfile
           push: ${{ github.event_name != 'pull_request' }}
           tags: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.tags }}
-          labels: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.labels }}
\ No newline at end of file
+          labels: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.labels }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index ab29f22f..960d4e3c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -10,10 +10,15 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          submodules: recursive
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
           go-version-file: go.mod
       - run: dev/docker/up
+      - name: Install Foundry
+        uses: foundry-rs/foundry-toolchain@v1
+      - run: dev/contracts/deploy-local
       - name: Run Tests
         run: |
           export GOPATH="${HOME}/go/"
diff --git a/dev/contracts/deploy-local b/dev/contracts/deploy-local
index 61cc9316..c3862a4e 100755
--- a/dev/contracts/deploy-local
+++ b/dev/contracts/deploy-local
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 
 source dev/contracts/.env
 
+# Make sure the build directory exists
+mkdir -p ./build
+
 cd ./contracts
 
 # Deploy a contract and save the output (which includes the contract address) to a JSON file to be used in tests
diff --git a/pkg/config/options.go b/pkg/config/options.go
index dd082a42..c59d3b56 100644
--- a/pkg/config/options.go
+++ b/pkg/config/options.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ type ContractsOptions struct {
 	RpcUrl                  string        `long:"rpc-url"          description:"Blockchain RPC URL"`
 	NodesContractAddress    string        `long:"nodes-address"    description:"Node contract address"`
 	MessagesContractAddress string        `long:"messages-address" description:"Message contract address"`
-	RefreshInterval         time.Duration `long:"refresh-interval" description:"Refresh interval"         default:"60s"`
+	RefreshInterval         time.Duration `long:"refresh-interval" description:"Refresh interval for the nodes registry" default:"60s"`
 }
 
 type DbOptions struct {
diff --git a/pkg/indexer/blockchain/client.go b/pkg/indexer/blockchain/client.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7699152c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/indexer/blockchain/client.go
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+package blockchain
+
+import (
+	"context"
+
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/ethclient"
+)
+
+func NewClient(ctx context.Context, rpcUrl string) (*ethclient.Client, error) {
+	return ethclient.DialContext(ctx, rpcUrl)
+}
diff --git a/pkg/indexer/blockchain/rpcLogStreamer.go b/pkg/indexer/blockchain/rpcLogStreamer.go
index a01dcdcd..ec577883 100644
--- a/pkg/indexer/blockchain/rpcLogStreamer.go
+++ b/pkg/indexer/blockchain/rpcLogStreamer.go
@@ -26,11 +26,11 @@ type RpcLogStreamBuilder struct {
 	// All the listeners
 	contractConfigs []contractConfig
 	logger          *zap.Logger
-	rpcUrl          string
+	ethclient       *ethclient.Client
 }
 
-func NewRpcLogStreamBuilder(rpcUrl string, logger *zap.Logger) *RpcLogStreamBuilder {
-	return &RpcLogStreamBuilder{rpcUrl: rpcUrl, logger: logger}
+func NewRpcLogStreamBuilder(client *ethclient.Client, logger *zap.Logger) *RpcLogStreamBuilder {
+	return &RpcLogStreamBuilder{ethclient: client, logger: logger}
 }
 
 func (c *RpcLogStreamBuilder) ListenForContractEvent(
@@ -47,11 +47,7 @@ func (c *RpcLogStreamBuilder) ListenForContractEvent(
 }
 
 func (c *RpcLogStreamBuilder) Build() (*RpcLogStreamer, error) {
-	client, err := ethclient.Dial(c.rpcUrl)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	return NewRpcLogStreamer(client, c.logger, c.contractConfigs), nil
+	return NewRpcLogStreamer(c.ethclient, c.logger, c.contractConfigs), nil
 }
 
 // Struct defining all the information required to filter events from logs
diff --git a/pkg/indexer/blockchain/rpcLogStreamer_test.go b/pkg/indexer/blockchain/rpcLogStreamer_test.go
index 7d2d24ad..e7e6629c 100644
--- a/pkg/indexer/blockchain/rpcLogStreamer_test.go
+++ b/pkg/indexer/blockchain/rpcLogStreamer_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package blockchain
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	big "math/big"
 	"testing"
 
@@ -15,10 +16,6 @@ import (
 	"go.uber.org/zap"
 )
 
-// Using a free RPC url so that the dial function works.
-// May be unwise or flaky and we may need to reconsider
-const RPC_URL = "https://nodes.mewapi.io/rpc/eth"
-
 func buildStreamer(
 	t *testing.T,
 	client ChainClient,
@@ -39,7 +36,9 @@ func buildStreamer(
 }
 
 func TestBuilder(t *testing.T) {
-	builder := NewRpcLogStreamBuilder(RPC_URL, testutils.NewLog(t))
+	testclient, err := NewClient(context.Background(), testutils.GetContractsOptions(t).RpcUrl)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	builder := NewRpcLogStreamBuilder(testclient, testutils.NewLog(t))
 
 	listenerChannel := builder.ListenForContractEvent(
 		1,
diff --git a/pkg/indexer/indexer.go b/pkg/indexer/indexer.go
index 718a8fac..a53908f0 100644
--- a/pkg/indexer/indexer.go
+++ b/pkg/indexer/indexer.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/ethclient"
 	"github.com/xmtp/xmtpd/pkg/abis"
 	"github.com/xmtp/xmtpd/pkg/config"
 	"github.com/xmtp/xmtpd/pkg/db/queries"
@@ -22,7 +23,11 @@ func StartIndexer(
 	queries *queries.Queries,
 	cfg config.ContractsOptions,
 ) error {
-	builder := blockchain.NewRpcLogStreamBuilder(cfg.RpcUrl, logger)
+	client, err := blockchain.NewClient(ctx, cfg.RpcUrl)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	builder := blockchain.NewRpcLogStreamBuilder(client, logger)
 
 	messagesTopic, err := buildMessagesTopic()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -35,11 +40,16 @@ func StartIndexer(
 		[]common.Hash{messagesTopic},
 	)
 
+	messagesContract, err := messagesContract(cfg, client)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	indexLogs(
 		ctx,
 		messagesChannel,
 		logger.Named("indexLogs").With(zap.String("contractAddress", cfg.MessagesContractAddress)),
-		storer.NewGroupMessageStorer(queries, logger),
+		storer.NewGroupMessageStorer(queries, logger, messagesContract),
 	)
 
 	streamer, err := builder.Build()
@@ -92,3 +102,13 @@ func buildMessagesTopic() (common.Hash, error) {
 	}
 	return utils.GetEventTopic(abi, "MessageSent")
 }
+
+func messagesContract(
+	cfg config.ContractsOptions,
+	client *ethclient.Client,
+) (*abis.GroupMessages, error) {
+	return abis.NewGroupMessages(
+		common.HexToAddress(cfg.MessagesContractAddress),
+		client,
+	)
+}
diff --git a/pkg/indexer/storer/groupMessage.go b/pkg/indexer/storer/groupMessage.go
index 3858ecde..4f6e1c47 100644
--- a/pkg/indexer/storer/groupMessage.go
+++ b/pkg/indexer/storer/groupMessage.go
@@ -2,23 +2,55 @@ package storer
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"errors"
+	"fmt"
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
+	"github.com/xmtp/xmtpd/pkg/abis"
 	"github.com/xmtp/xmtpd/pkg/db/queries"
 	"go.uber.org/zap"
 )
 
 type GroupMessageStorer struct {
-	queries *queries.Queries
-	logger  *zap.Logger
+	contract *abis.GroupMessages
+	queries  *queries.Queries
+	logger   *zap.Logger
 }
 
-func NewGroupMessageStorer(queries *queries.Queries, logger *zap.Logger) *GroupMessageStorer {
-	return &GroupMessageStorer{queries: queries, logger: logger}
+func NewGroupMessageStorer(
+	queries *queries.Queries,
+	logger *zap.Logger,
+	contract *abis.GroupMessages,
+) *GroupMessageStorer {
+	return &GroupMessageStorer{queries: queries, logger: logger, contract: contract}
 }
 
 // Validate and store a group message log event
 func (s *GroupMessageStorer) StoreLog(ctx context.Context, event types.Log) LogStorageError {
-	return NewLogStorageError(errors.New("not implemented"), true)
+	msgSent, err := s.contract.ParseMessageSent(event)
+	if err != nil {
+		return NewLogStorageError(err, false)
+	}
+
+	// TODO:nm figure out topic structure
+	topic := buildTopic(msgSent.GroupId)
+
+	s.logger.Debug("Inserting message from contract", zap.String("topic", topic))
+
+	if _, err = s.queries.InsertGatewayEnvelope(ctx, queries.InsertGatewayEnvelopeParams{
+		// We may not want to hardcode this to 0 and have an originator ID for each smart contract?
+		OriginatorID:         0,
+		OriginatorSequenceID: int64(msgSent.SequenceId),
+		Topic:                []byte(topic),
+		OriginatorEnvelope:   msgSent.Message, // TODO:nm parse originator envelope and do some validation
+	}); err != nil {
+		s.logger.Error("Error inserting envelope from smart contract", zap.Error(err))
+		return NewLogStorageError(err, true)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func buildTopic(groupId [32]byte) string {
+	// We should think about simplifying the topics, since backwards compatibility shouldn't really matter here
+	return fmt.Sprintf("/xmtp/1/g-%x/proto", groupId)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/indexer/storer/groupMessage_test.go b/pkg/indexer/storer/groupMessage_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..416c4a9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/indexer/storer/groupMessage_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+package storer
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	"github.com/xmtp/xmtpd/pkg/abis"
+	"github.com/xmtp/xmtpd/pkg/db"
+	"github.com/xmtp/xmtpd/pkg/db/queries"
+	"github.com/xmtp/xmtpd/pkg/indexer/blockchain"
+	testutils "github.com/xmtp/xmtpd/pkg/testing"
+	"github.com/xmtp/xmtpd/pkg/utils"
+)
+
+func buildGroupMessageStorer(t *testing.T) (*GroupMessageStorer, func()) {
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	db, _, cleanup := testutils.NewDB(t, ctx)
+	queryImpl := queries.New(db)
+	config := testutils.GetContractsOptions(t)
+	contractAddress := config.MessagesContractAddress
+
+	client, err := blockchain.NewClient(ctx, config.RpcUrl)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	contract, err := abis.NewGroupMessages(
+		common.HexToAddress(contractAddress),
+		client,
+	)
+
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	storer := NewGroupMessageStorer(queryImpl, testutils.NewLog(t), contract)
+
+	return storer, func() {
+		cancel()
+		cleanup()
+	}
+}
+
+func TestStoreGroupMessages(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	storer, cleanup := buildGroupMessageStorer(t)
+	defer cleanup()
+
+	var groupID [32]byte
+	copy(groupID[:], testutils.RandomBytes(32))
+	message := testutils.RandomBytes(30)
+	sequenceID := uint64(1)
+
+	logMessage := testutils.BuildMessageSentLog(t, groupID, message, sequenceID)
+
+	err := storer.StoreLog(
+		ctx,
+		logMessage,
+	)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	envelopes, queryErr := storer.queries.SelectGatewayEnvelopes(
+		ctx,
+		queries.SelectGatewayEnvelopesParams{OriginatorNodeID: db.NullInt32(0)},
+	)
+	require.NoError(t, queryErr)
+
+	require.Equal(t, len(envelopes), 1)
+
+	firstEnvelope := envelopes[0]
+	require.Equal(t, firstEnvelope.OriginatorEnvelope, message)
+}
+
+func TestStoreGroupMessageDuplicate(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	storer, cleanup := buildGroupMessageStorer(t)
+	defer cleanup()
+
+	var groupID [32]byte
+	copy(groupID[:], testutils.RandomBytes(32))
+	message := testutils.RandomBytes(30)
+	sequenceID := uint64(1)
+
+	logMessage := testutils.BuildMessageSentLog(t, groupID, message, sequenceID)
+
+	err := storer.StoreLog(
+		ctx,
+		logMessage,
+	)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	// Store the log a second time
+	err = storer.StoreLog(
+		ctx,
+		logMessage,
+	)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	envelopes, queryErr := storer.queries.SelectGatewayEnvelopes(
+		ctx,
+		queries.SelectGatewayEnvelopesParams{OriginatorNodeID: db.NullInt32(0)},
+	)
+	require.NoError(t, queryErr)
+
+	require.Equal(t, len(envelopes), 1)
+}
+
+func TestStoreGroupMessageMalformed(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	storer, cleanup := buildGroupMessageStorer(t)
+	defer cleanup()
+
+	abi, err := abis.GroupMessagesMetaData.GetAbi()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	topic, err := utils.GetEventTopic(abi, "MessageSent")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	logMessage := types.Log{
+		Topics: []common.Hash{topic},
+		Data:   []byte("foo"),
+	}
+
+	storageErr := storer.StoreLog(ctx, logMessage)
+	require.Error(t, storageErr)
+	require.False(t, storageErr.ShouldRetry())
+}
diff --git a/pkg/mocks/mock_ChainClient.go b/pkg/mocks/mock_ChainClient.go
index 4232225c..3c1ead6d 100644
--- a/pkg/mocks/mock_ChainClient.go
+++ b/pkg/mocks/mock_ChainClient.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Code generated by mockery v2.43.2. DO NOT EDIT.
+// Code generated by mockery v2.44.1. DO NOT EDIT.
 
 package mocks
 
diff --git a/pkg/mocks/mock_LogStorer.go b/pkg/mocks/mock_LogStorer.go
index 9e5ba37f..177b49c6 100644
--- a/pkg/mocks/mock_LogStorer.go
+++ b/pkg/mocks/mock_LogStorer.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Code generated by mockery v2.43.2. DO NOT EDIT.
+// Code generated by mockery v2.44.1. DO NOT EDIT.
 
 package mocks
 
diff --git a/pkg/mocks/mock_NodeRegistry.go b/pkg/mocks/mock_NodeRegistry.go
index 6fd658f5..ced56dd4 100644
--- a/pkg/mocks/mock_NodeRegistry.go
+++ b/pkg/mocks/mock_NodeRegistry.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Code generated by mockery v2.43.2. DO NOT EDIT.
+// Code generated by mockery v2.44.1. DO NOT EDIT.
 
 package mocks
 
diff --git a/pkg/mocks/mock_NodesContract.go b/pkg/mocks/mock_NodesContract.go
index 8a1532b4..483d5e6e 100644
--- a/pkg/mocks/mock_NodesContract.go
+++ b/pkg/mocks/mock_NodesContract.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Code generated by mockery v2.43.2. DO NOT EDIT.
+// Code generated by mockery v2.44.1. DO NOT EDIT.
 
 package mocks
 
diff --git a/pkg/proto/mls/message_contents/content.pb.go b/pkg/proto/mls/message_contents/content.pb.go
index 802e2837..49130a2c 100644
--- a/pkg/proto/mls/message_contents/content.pb.go
+++ b/pkg/proto/mls/message_contents/content.pb.go
@@ -387,10 +387,6 @@ type MessageHistoryReply struct {
 	Url string `protobuf:"bytes,2,opt,name=url,proto3" json:"url,omitempty"`
 	// Generated input 'secret' for the AES Key used to encrypt the message-bundle
 	EncryptionKey *MessageHistoryKeyType `protobuf:"bytes,3,opt,name=encryption_key,json=encryptionKey,proto3" json:"encryption_key,omitempty"`
-	// Generated input 'secret' for the HMAC Key used to sign the bundle_hash
-	SigningKey *MessageHistoryKeyType `protobuf:"bytes,4,opt,name=signing_key,json=signingKey,proto3" json:"signing_key,omitempty"`
-	// HMAC Signature of the message-bundle
-	BundleHash []byte `protobuf:"bytes,5,opt,name=bundle_hash,json=bundleHash,proto3" json:"bundle_hash,omitempty"`
 }
 
 func (x *MessageHistoryReply) Reset() {
@@ -446,21 +442,7 @@ func (x *MessageHistoryReply) GetEncryptionKey() *MessageHistoryKeyType {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (x *MessageHistoryReply) GetSigningKey() *MessageHistoryKeyType {
-	if x != nil {
-		return x.SigningKey
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (x *MessageHistoryReply) GetBundleHash() []byte {
-	if x != nil {
-		return x.BundleHash
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-// Key used to encrypt or sign the message-bundle
+// Key used to encrypt the message-bundle
 type MessageHistoryKeyType struct {
 	state         protoimpl.MessageState
 	sizeCache     protoimpl.SizeCache
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 }
 
 var (
@@ -850,14 +824,13 @@ var file_mls_message_contents_content_proto_depIdxs = []int32{
 	8, // 3: xmtp.mls.message_contents.PlaintextEnvelope.v1:type_name -> xmtp.mls.message_contents.PlaintextEnvelope.V1
 	9, // 4: xmtp.mls.message_contents.PlaintextEnvelope.v2:type_name -> xmtp.mls.message_contents.PlaintextEnvelope.V2
 	6, // 5: xmtp.mls.message_contents.MessageHistoryReply.encryption_key:type_name -> xmtp.mls.message_contents.MessageHistoryKeyType
-	6, // 6: xmtp.mls.message_contents.MessageHistoryReply.signing_key:type_name -> xmtp.mls.message_contents.MessageHistoryKeyType
-	4, // 7: xmtp.mls.message_contents.PlaintextEnvelope.V2.request:type_name -> xmtp.mls.message_contents.MessageHistoryRequest
-	5, // 8: xmtp.mls.message_contents.PlaintextEnvelope.V2.reply:type_name -> xmtp.mls.message_contents.MessageHistoryReply
-	9, // [9:9] is the sub-list for method output_type
-	9, // [9:9] is the sub-list for method input_type
-	9, // [9:9] is the sub-list for extension type_name
-	9, // [9:9] is the sub-list for extension extendee
-	0, // [0:9] is the sub-list for field type_name
+	4, // 6: xmtp.mls.message_contents.PlaintextEnvelope.V2.request:type_name -> xmtp.mls.message_contents.MessageHistoryRequest
+	5, // 7: xmtp.mls.message_contents.PlaintextEnvelope.V2.reply:type_name -> xmtp.mls.message_contents.MessageHistoryReply
+	8, // [8:8] is the sub-list for method output_type
+	8, // [8:8] is the sub-list for method input_type
+	8, // [8:8] is the sub-list for extension type_name
+	8, // [8:8] is the sub-list for extension extendee
+	0, // [0:8] is the sub-list for field type_name
 }
 
 func init() { file_mls_message_contents_content_proto_init() }
diff --git a/pkg/testing/config.go b/pkg/testing/config.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..021fe3f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/testing/config.go
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+package testing
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"os"
+	"path"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	"github.com/xmtp/xmtpd/pkg/config"
+)
+
+const BLOCKCHAIN_RPC_URL = "http://localhost:7545"
+
+type contractInfo struct {
+	DeployedTo string `json:"deployedTo"`
+}
+
+/*
+*
+In tests it's weirdly difficult to get the working directory of the project root.
+
+Keep moving up the folder hierarchy until you find a go.mod
+*
+*/
+func rootPath(t *testing.T) string {
+	dir, err := os.Getwd()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	for {
+		if _, err := os.Stat(filepath.Join(dir, "go.mod")); err == nil {
+			return dir
+		}
+		parent := filepath.Dir(dir)
+		if parent == dir { // reached the root directory
+			t.Fatal("Could not find the root directory")
+		}
+		dir = parent
+	}
+}
+
+/*
+*
+Parse the JSON file at this location to
+*
+*/
+func getDeployedTo(t *testing.T, fileName string) string {
+	data, err := os.ReadFile(fileName)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to read GroupMessages.json: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	var info contractInfo
+
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(data, &info); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to parse GroupMessages.json: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	return info.DeployedTo
+}
+
+func GetContractsOptions(t *testing.T) config.ContractsOptions {
+	rootDir := rootPath(t)
+
+	return config.ContractsOptions{
+		RpcUrl:                  BLOCKCHAIN_RPC_URL,
+		MessagesContractAddress: getDeployedTo(t, path.Join(rootDir, "./build/GroupMessages.json")),
+		NodesContractAddress:    getDeployedTo(t, path.Join(rootDir, "./build/Nodes.json")),
+		RefreshInterval:         100 * time.Millisecond,
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/testing/contracts.go b/pkg/testing/contracts.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..783ea366
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/testing/contracts.go
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+package testing
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	"github.com/xmtp/xmtpd/pkg/abis"
+	"github.com/xmtp/xmtpd/pkg/utils"
+)
+
+// Build an abi encoded MessageSent event struct
+func BuildMessageSentEvent(
+	groupID [32]byte,
+	message []byte,
+	sequenceID uint64,
+) ([]byte, error) {
+	abi, err := abis.GroupMessagesMetaData.GetAbi()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return abi.Events["MessageSent"].Inputs.Pack(groupID, message, sequenceID)
+}
+
+// Build a log message for a MessageSent event
+func BuildMessageSentLog(
+	t *testing.T,
+	groupID [32]byte,
+	message []byte,
+	sequenceID uint64,
+) types.Log {
+	eventData, err := BuildMessageSentEvent(groupID, message, sequenceID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	abi, err := abis.GroupMessagesMetaData.GetAbi()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	topic, err := utils.GetEventTopic(abi, "MessageSent")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	return types.Log{
+		Topics: []common.Hash{topic},
+		Data:   eventData,
+	}
+}