Elder Robert Scott Killpack, November 24, 2014

Family and Friends, 

Well this week was fun. We had 6 Elders in our apartment on Tuesday night, and our apartment is the smallest apartment in the mission, so it was pretty crammed! We did however, survive!!! On Saturday we went to Oberaichbach and that was really a cool dorf (a town). It was super small but we had some cool experiences there. We gave a Book of Mormon to the first lady we went to  and she said that we should come back, that should would love hear more. She said she doesn't believe that there is a religion that really has the truth. She doesn't go to church but she said she would love to learn that she is wrong about that haha! We then talked with a guy who said that about 15 years ago he was in Salt Lake City and went to a Mormon Tabernacle Choir concert and talked with two cute girls after with name tags ahaha. He said he had a book but didn't really find anything too interesting about it. He told us that he would read it again and that if he had more questions or wanted to learn more that he would let us know. The cool part was just the fact that he has already had contact with the missionaries and then 15 years later two guys randomly show up and talk to him about the Book of Mormon again! The Lord prepares people even if it is ever so slowly, but he does prepare people! We just have to have faith that he will put people in our path that are ready and how great will our joy be with we find them!!! Love you all so much have a GREAT THANKSGIVING week in a land that actually celebrates it!!

Elder Killpack

Sister Bailey Love, November, 24 2014

Family and Friends, 

"There is one thing which is of more importance than they all—"

Quite a bit happened this week.. I would say that it all started out with a fantastic meeting on Tuesday.

The meeting started at 9:00 and ended at 4:00.. it was a long one but flew by! The spirit was so strong there the whole time and I learned a lot. Hopefully I can expressed what I've learned in a way that you'll understand and be edified as well.

President Daines started off the meeting with strict doctrine. Nothing brings in the spirit like pure and true doctrine. Definitely something I'm going to implement in my mission and life.

He started off talking about the Atonement of Jesus Christ. We went around the room and shared scriptures that we liked that dealt with our Saviors sacrifice... I wish I could share the spirit that we felt during just that.. The scriptures are such powerful tools. He moved on to talk about how the Fall of Adam and Eve ultimately enabled any progression that we have on this earth. A couple of the quotes I got down were:

"The world is upset with Adam . We rejoice with him!"

"The plan of Redemption was not frustrated with Adam. It was enabled."

He went on to explained how essential every single part of our Heavenly Father's plan is to us changing. 

"I came to be changed. To be someone. You came to be much much more than you can imagine"

He expressed the difference between Enduring to the End and Enduring Well... The difference is that we are changed in the process. 

Anyways I don't know if that made much sense, but my testimony was definitely strengthened this week about how we need to be doing more than just the bare minimum. We need to be changed in the process!

"You did not come to Earth to simply return to God. You came to Earth to become like Him! Anything short of that is a waste of your time!" 

The atonement makes this possible and is ultimately all that matters: ALMA 7:7

Thank you all for the support and love!

I love you!

Sister Love

Christmas package!!, Thanks mom

Found the most obese cat in the whole world on exchanges.

This is her brother.

Elder Jesse M Killpack November 24, 2014

Dear Family and Friends,

This week was legen wait for it .........................................................................

.............................................................................................................................dary. 

Legendary. I say that because I wore the legend shirt everyday underneath the white shirt. It totally worked. We beat Elder Minnich in lessons this week. Everyone at least let us talk to them even if they didn't all progress like we planned. Planning was a big part of making our goals this week. When you make goals and then make plans it's a lot easier. You have to have names for your goals. You then have to actually do what you planned to do and  talk to everyone. You need to give out at least five copies of the Book of Mormon. Thanksgiving is coming this week and we're having the ward party on the actual day. It's a bit different in Hispanic culture. Not too many people have houses to themselves nor family. So the whole ward will be there and we are inviting everyone to come. Hopefully there is a big turnout. We really need to get the members more involved in sharing the gospel. They called on me to speak this coming Sunday I am going to attempt to go the whole talk using only scriptures. I already started and I think it's pretty good. I'll send you a copy when it's done. Life is still pretty much the same. Getting colder all the time. Except today today is really nice outside. I am starting to ramble. We had lots of people say they would do things and then they don't . Others always say it's better to not say yes or no because they don't know if they are going to do it. They say si Dios quiere o si dios lo permite. Basically if God wants or allows it to happen it will happen. Really frustrating. We're going to get back at it this week. 

Love

El Élder Killpack 

Sister Bailey Love November 18, 2014

Dearest beautiful Family and Friends!

This week was a really fast one. The time went by very quickly and we worked really hard. We ended up finding 4 investigators only 1 of which was out of our area this time! (improvement!) We definitely hit the ground running and I can honestly say that we gave it our all. 

The Lord is blessing us so much! It takes some faith and definitely a lot of hard work, but miracles are always all around us. One of the new investigators we found is named John. He. Is. A. Talker! to say the least, but he's a great guy with a lot of faith and a strong testimony of the bible. He had been praying for someone to come help him understand God's word better and low and behold the Sister Missionaries knocked on his door! He insisted that we come into his home right there and then, but after explaining the guidelines we have to follow we set up a return appointment and we were able to teach him about The Book of Mormon. Something that will increase his testimony of the bible, but most importantly about Jesus Christ. 

In preparation to teach John a little bit better I have been studying how the Book of Mormon and the Bible relate to one another. Since God loves me He had the 2nd counselor in the stake where I'm serving talk about how the bible witnesses of the book of Mormon. I don't have all my notes, but Isaiah talks about the isles of the sea. How they need the gospel just as much as ancient Israel. He bore powerful testimony that he knew that the Prophet Isaiah saw those of the Isles of the sea and that he was speaking directly to them. 

For those that need proof that the Book of Mormon is the word of God all they have to do is ask with a sincere heart and the answer will be provided. Usually by the spirit, but occasionally by another person.

Well thats about all for this week! Love you all tons!

Sister Love 

The Beautiful Sister Love and Sister Phelps

Elder Killpack, November 18, 2014

Dear Family and Friends,

We had the funeral this week, and it went really well! We were able to speak to the people there and teach them a little bit about the plan of salvation and give them a glimmer hope to find happiness in such hard times. It was really hard to be there though, because the people there did not KNOW about this plan and couldn't find that joy that comes from it. The family was just super depressed and crying and there was just no hope for something more. It hurt me to see these people like this. It was just a big testimony to me that there is nothing that can bring more happiness than this gospel and knowledge that we have. I have been in there shoes and have witnessed two men lose theirs wives that they so dearly loved. One man didn't know anything about this gospel and the great plan of happiness, He was hysterical and was bawling every 5 minutes over his lost. On the other hand I have seen a man lose his wife who had the gospel in his life. He had the knowledge of this plan and was not only able to keep himself in line with the Lord and  to find happiness, ( even though he still felt pain at times) but also was able to keep a family together and give them happiness and hope which led to another family in the same situation. Finding hope and happiness will allow us to see how this plan can spread happiness and blessings to everyone that knows it. THAT IS WHY I AM HERE! I have a FAMILY here that have no idea how to be happy, they don't know where to find it, and they are just aimlessly lost. But I am here to bring my brothers and sisters not only back to their Heavenly Father but also to bring them happiness so they can do what they came here to do! I know the Plan of Salvation is true, there is no other way that I could be happy on this earth! I cannot deny it nor will I deny it, because the fire that I have for the plan can NEVER be put out. I love you all and am so grateful for everything that you have done for me!!!

Elder Killpack

Albert, who just lost his mom.

The funeral and the urn.

Car Selfie

Elder Jesse Killpack November 19, 2014

So I got bored so the other night so I whipped this out in five minutes. Its pretty good and describes what goes on in Bridgeton.

walking for days   got us stuck in this maze    got some investigators?

nah just stacks of hay    and when I say Hey   I mean whats up guey?

not one subway    yet theres a proper way     transfers come youll stay

agusto lunch you'll pay    Pedraza's house get stained.     Pilar's gone feel pained

Carlitos chillin with his cane.   No that guey the same.    Silvia got offended

Gators money to Mexico sended.    Broken hearts still unmended    Jesús license suspended

Last resort trailers recommended     Turner's callin     Killpack stallin 

Hillstead smilin       Minnich trying.    Struggle is real 

Let me tell you the deal.   Need that Bridgeton Zeal.  Bridgeton 4 life seal

Can't e'en afford a meal.    Said buffet? What a steal!    Again? Man we fail

Man's saddest tale.     A boat without a sail.     box with no mail. 

Boys getting more pale.     Cereal going stale  At least the pizzas on sale.

 House starts to smell.     In the can the melon fell         Don't worry I won't tell. 

Oops too late a note from Bebe    Why so smelly Danny?  Well Bebe I'm sorry

It's okay here's a cookie.    But I'm in my Jammie's    Just take it fatty

Sounds good granny.    Alarm ringing     Hillstead showering

Really sleeping.     Hits 5:30     Keep dressing

Bus coming.    Start running.   Stay panting

And sweating.    Don't worry soon enough.   With pancakes you'll be stuffed

All from ZL's being lazy        Gives time to think of Daisy.      Guey you dig my paisley

Nothing compares to a chile      Not even going to Philly.   Or eating a hot dog with chili

Called remorse of shoppers       I ordered wings not poppers.      Too many sirens and coppers

Walking too much make ya tired.   Why was Randy e'en hired.   I guess that's how I got inspired

We got Zapotecs and Moslems   Adventists with no emblems    You got it

          #Bridgetonproblems!

Camden Family came back to visit.  

Addresses

If your going to send a package for Christmas, they want it sent to the Mission Home Addresses. They are as follows. 

Sister Bailey Jayne Love

Ohio Columbus Mission

19 Clairedan Drive

Powell Ohio 43065

Elder Jesse Killpack

Pennsylvania Philadelphia Mission 

721 Paxon Hollow Road. Suite B 

Broomall,  PA  19008

Elder Robert Scott Killpack

LommelstraBe 7

81479 Munchen 

Germany 

Addresses for all three Missionaries

Elder Robert Scott Killpack

Zweibruckenstrabe 717

Bei Kirche Jesu Christi

84028 Landshut

Germany

Sister Bailey Jayne Love

1344 Spring Village Dr.
Mansfield Ohio, 44906

Elder Jesse Killpack

 12 Franklin street

Bridgeton New Jersey 08302

Elder Robert Scott Killpack November 10, 2014

Dear Family, 

So the funeral is going to be this week because of delays with the urn. But I feel a little better about giving a talk. Hopefully it will all go good:) This week was a finding week! We found quite a few of potential investigators by the mercy of God. It seems that when we are at a low with the work and don't know what to do to get the work to pick up, that is when we see the greatest blessings. This last week we had no idea what God wanted us to do in order to get people to talk to us or even just listen to us. So we decided that we would just turn it over to the Lord and that he would provide a way for us to spread the word. So we prayed extra hard to have God help us find people and he helped us!!! In the first 5 minutes of finding this week we were able to give out two book of mormons and find 2 people who are really interested in our church and wanted to learn more! We were blown away at how fast and spot on God answered our prayer! Then yesterday, during church we got a call on the phone´s church (it was lucky that we were there, and by lucky, I mean that God planned the timing perfectly!) There was a person who had been contacted by Elders from a while back and she decided to call the number that they had given her and she said that she wants to learn more about the church!! God works in miraculous ways, and is performing miracles whether we realize them or not! The power of prayer is true, but we HAVE TO ACT in order to receive at the other end of it!

Love you all,

Elder Killpack

Swinging a club in the email place. 

Catholic Celebration

Sister Bailey Jayne Love. November 10,2014

Dear Family and Friends,

First and foremost I want to put in my plug for missionary service. If there is ever anyone on the fence about serving or not just do it. It's so worth it!

I love my mission.

So this week was a bit of a toughie. We were working really hard just waiting for all those blessing to pour down on us. We started off the week realizing that our most progressing investigator: Claudette wasn't even in our area! We had to pass her off to the other Sisters in the next ward over.. so that was kind of a bummer. Then we had set up a lesson with Heidi and Sterling! A super golden investigator Mother and Son duo... Until they dropped us.. and THEN Kevin didn't show up to his lesson or to church.. 

I really do love my mission... let me explain why.

There is an entire section in Preach My Gospel devoted to explain that no effort is wasted. There are lots of days that we go out a tract house after house and nothing comes from it. There are times when we are exactly obedient and we get chased by dogs (happened twice this week). When we do our very best to teach by the spirit sometimes people don't listen. and there are even some times when the sheriff is called on us for knocking too many doors. But it's all worth it because this is exactly where my Heavenly Father needs me. This is exactly what I'm supposed to be doing. and I know it because the Holy Ghost has told me time and time again.

It helps when we do get to see some of the fruits of our labors though... Earlier on in the week we went about doing good as PMG suggests. We were in our service clothes and we saw this couple cleaning out a flower bed at a church. We stopped by and asked if we could help. We didn't commit them to be baptized or even to read from the Book of Mormon, but we left the woman in tears of gratitude for a simple act of service. On Sunday we met another couple from the same church. They told us that Bonnie ( the woman we had served ) had written on facebook about the 2 lds girls that were an answer to her prayer. 

How very grateful I am that Heavenly Father has sent me here to help these people out. I'm so grateful that I could be an instrument in His hands to help His children throughout this life. 

I've been studying a lot on patience and faith this week... can you tell 

Lastly I want to leave with a quote by Elder Holland: "Some blessings come soon, some come late, and some don’t come until heaven; but for those who embrace the gospel of Jesus Christ, they come."

That is a promise from an Apostle of God. I can testify that it is true. I have seen it in my life and in the life of so many others. 

I love you all so much. I'm so grateful for all the support and love you give me. 

Sincerely yours,

Sister Love

Elder Jesse Killpack Nov 10, 2014

Dear Family and Friends,

We are all staying in bridgeton again. This transfer will only be five

weeks long. It won't be too bad, we will have thanksgiving here.  We will

just miss Christmas. Oh well. This week we had a pancake buffet that

only cost a dollar. That was a lot of fun. Amish people are the best.

We taught a man that wanted to learn but then decided he wasn't interested. 

As we taught him, we made it very clear that he had his choices. He admitted 

that he knew we were telling the truth but that it wasn't his time. He chose

to walk in darkness instead of light which he also agreed was true. It

was a super sad lesson. Sometimes you just want to make people do the

right thing but you can't. We went to Philly today and had a good

time. I still remember where everything is so maybe I'll start a tour

guide business haha. We passed Camden. I still miss it.  I heard

great news that Maribel and Miguel Vargas are getting married and

baptized in two weeks. I'm so excited for them. Hopefully I get to go. 

Maybe you can pray for that. Haha. We are going to get some people

baptized here. And we will keep walking in the snow when it comes and

we might start knocking more doors. We normally keep to street

contacting but this area is something different. Fun side note, I

haven't driven since August 2nd 2013 so I might be rusty. Well back to

the Bridgeton grind!

Love,

Élder Jesse Killpack

Addresses

Addresses for all three Missionaries

Elder Robert Scott Killpack

Zweibrückenstraße 717

Bei Kirche Jesu Christi

84028 Landshut

Germany

Sister Bailey Jayne Love

1344 Spring Village Dr.
Mansfield, Ohio 44906

                           

Elder Jesse Killpack

 12 Franklin street

Bridgeton New Jersey 08302

Elder Jesse M Killpack, November 3, 2014

Dear Family, 

Well this week was a bit slower. We had to go inside  early on

Thursday and Friday for Halloween and mischief night. On friday a

member made us  go with him to help him buy an I pad because he wants

to be just like the missionaries. Good ole Agusto. We had a branch

party that didnt get a  big show up. They almost tried to blame us but

then didn't because we made the kids happy. We ran races and played

limbo and stuff it was really good. Its starting to get cold out here

but we are prepared. We are going to see what will happen this week

with transfers. We are doing our best to help the Mexican village of

Bridgeton grow into a place filled with truth. This week people tried

to get after us a little bit but it is okay because we have the truth.

Some people get mad when we say that this is the only true church

but that's the way it is. I have  found that my desire to help people

comes from not hiding the truth at all, but just letting people know what

it is that leads them to eternal life. I'm sure it wasn't popular for

Christ to say that He was the way to heaven but that's how it is. I

learned something interesting from the Latin bible. When they use the

word Offendit the translation actually comes out stumble so when

people get offended by the truth they become their own stumbling

block. But naturally we have to be kind when stating the truth. Haha.

The gospel is true and I find that we live it best when we try to

share it. I feel that if everyone lived with missionary work in mind

obedience to the commandments would easily come because every

principle you teach causes inward reflection and no one likes to be an

open hypocrite. Love you all

Elder Jesse M Killpack

Sister Bailey Love November 3, 2014

CLEAR FORK! 

Ohio kills me.. 

So I'm in a new area with a new companion and I'm still trying to adjust and stop my head from spinning. Everyone was predicting that I would be the one to leave Marysville next, but when it actually happened I really wasn't prepared. but I'm here now and I love it!

I'm with Sister Phelps! She's from Spanish Fork, Utah and she's beautiful. She's a hard worker that likes to have a lot of fun. She's been out 7 1/2 months and started her mission off at OSU. I can tell I'm going to learn a lot from her! She sees the good in everyone. 

The Clear Fork ward is just a tiny little thing. Definitely not like Marysville and NOTHING like Hilliard. It's going to be a new experience, but I'm ready for it. This area has seen a lot of growth in the past and hopefully that growth will continue onward. 

Our area is huge so it makes it really hard to watch our miles especially when we live 30 minutes away from the Church. We ended up going to the top of our area this past week to visit a media referral. His name is Kevin and he's looking forward to going to the temple soon! We just have to teach him the lessons, make sure he keeps his commitments, and is truly converted. Other than that we've been working on finding a lot the past couple of days. 

Well I think thats about it for this week! I'll send pictures next week!

Love you all!

Sister Love

Robert Scott Killpack, November 3, 2014

Hallo zu allem!!

Well this week we had a great experience. We had the opportunity to give 3 priesthood blessings. We gave one of our Investigators,  Mike, a blessing because he wanted to feel the Priesthood and begin to understand it so he can decide if it is something he needs. That was just such an amazing experience to let him feel of the power of God. The other night Elder Garrett was feeling sick before bed so we went to bed a little early and then Elder Garrett woke me up at 1 in the morning. He told me that he had been up since 11 with a massive headache and it just wouldn't  go away, and that he wanted me to give him a blessing. I gladly agreed and it was just cool to see that the priesthood is available to us whenever we need it. It was also cool to hear Elder Garrett tell me in the morning that he is grateful for the priesthood power and how it does work for us when we have faith. He was able to fall asleep after the blessings and be able to work the next day!! The last blessing we gave to another investigator named Edith. She lives with an inactive member. The inactive member loves the missionaries and invites them over all the time but does´t like the ward and won't come to church... It is still a great opportunity to be able to teach her and our investigator Edith. So anyways Edith had been in the hospital the last 3 weeks and the inactive member asked us to give Edith a blessing. We went last wednesday and gave her a blessing. She passed away the next morning. She was 60 and now is in a better place and completely healthy. The member asked us to conduct the funeral. We will see how that goes. Elder Garret and I get to give talks during the service and did I mention in GERMAN? I am way nervous to give a talk at a funeral because A) its in German, and B) I only met Edith three times, and C) It´s a funeral. I know that God will help me and will let the people know of the love I have for Edith and them! The best part about giving a talk that comforts me is that it isn't always the words you say that matters but that the people can feel the spirit and I trust that the Lord will make that happen!!

Love you all and pray for you always!!

Elder Killpack

A way catholic place in Neuötting