Elder Robert Scott Killpack. August 17th, 2015

Dear Family and Friends, 


Another week bites the dust! The time goes by way too fast! I dont
like it -_- but that life gell?
I dont really know what to talk about in my weekly emails sometimes
haha! But it really was a good week. We saw a nice progression in our
Zone this last week, which if we keep that up we will hit our Zone
goal! Elder Hunt are just partying and laughing all the time! But we
do it while we help other people, it is a pretty good balance! I am so
glad we have the chance to work together, like you have no idea!
Whenever we are waiting on a train platform, we give each other
something that we have to figure out before we get on the Bahn, and it
gets us talking to people in order to find out and we get really sweet
conversations about the church 85% of the time! So life is great
thanks for all the support I love you all!

Elder Killpack

P.s. Sorry its short!

Elder Robert Scott Killpack. August 10, 2015

Dear Family and Friends, 

Well I made it safe and sound here in Stuttgart after 6 hours of travel. haha! Elder Hunt and I are going to work great together! I am super excited to work with him. It was sad leaving Innsbruck, I mean leaving every area is hard but I am really going to miss the Alps and Italy and the Haslers and all the people that we taught. But life goes on and we just keep moving forward,  grateful for the experiences that we have had. Things in Stuttgart are a lot different than in Innsbruck. New responsibilities. New umgebung, and absolutely no time other than serving the Zone. It is kinda stressful.  I haven't  written in my hour all yet for Stuttgart! But I will get on that tonight! I love being busy!  I was busy in Innsbruck, and being busy is better than having nothing to do. I don't really have too much to write about sorry! But I am sure this week will bring a lot of stories to be told! Love you all!

Elder Killpack

Wonderful Missionaries Brother and Sister Hasler

Pizza!

Saying Goodbye to Elder Erickson

My New main man Elder Hunt

Robert Scott Killpack August 3rd, 2015

Dear Family and Friends, 

Another week down, and another end to a transfer. We got transfers calls on Saturday and I will be heading back out to Stuttgart, but with a little different calling. I will be the new Zone Leader with my main man from the MTC Elder Hunt. I am still not 100% sure how I feel about the new calling, but if there is one thing I do know, President Kohler is an inspired man  is not going to put someone where we will fail. I am very humbled for this opportunity to serve. The best leaders and just the best people in the history of mankind, lead by serving others. I am going to serve the 30 missionaries in the Stuttgart zone. The best I know how. Service is truly an amazing thing. I once heard in Landshut, that if you want an instant friend either ask them for a favor, or do a favor for them. Both of which are forms of service. Humility, service along with hard work and charity, are the keys to making the Stuttgart zone become even better. So enough of that topic, now onto what else happened this week! We had a lot of fun. First we had Tausch with the Brixen Elders. I was with Elder Gómez-Torìo in Italy and we had a lot of fun together! And we went to Bozen, and I got some sweet Italian shoes, because everything in Italy is at least 50% off right now! Oh and I got some Italian Gelato... It was rather good;)  We then went back to Innsbruck and had Tausch with the APs because they just happened to be coming through the area. And so my best bud Elder Ridd ( from the woodlands) and I had a sweet tausch, and we went hard! So hard in fact, that while we did some beat to teach for an hour my white shirt got ripped by some guy thinking he could reach in and steal the ball away from me... No worries I dunked out on him afterwards... Okay well maybe I didn't dunk it, but 6 threes in a row is my equivalent. And yes that one did happen! Playing the with "brothas" is so funny cause they go crazy when they see a white boy in a shirt and tie ballin them up haha! For example... I was on top of the key and my team mate one the left wing cut across to the right side and right after that I started to go down the left lane and then they double teamed me. I did a spin move once, faked a pass then did another acting like I didn't have the ball. When I turned around to the hoop to go for a lay up, my guy and the other one double teaming me were chasing after the guy, that they thought I passed it to. I just layed it up with no one on me. But when everyone realized I just fooled with them boys they went bezerk! They were laughing and shouting at the guys defending say stuff like, "That white boy just messed you up Adler" "you just got spun around Adler" or "Who are you defending Adler?!" Ha ha. They were just going crazy it was so funny. I am going to miss those guys! Transfer calls came so I packed up fast and had testimony meeting. I am no writing you guys! That was my week Love you all!!!

Elder Killpack

Robert Scott Killpack July 28, 2015

Dear Family and Friends,

Well how do ya do?! Innsbruck is a really pretty area if you didn't know that before! I love it! Alps all around, being able to go to Italy, and eating amazing food, I guess I cant complain! Oh, and on top of ALL of that we get to help people come closer to Christ every day!! I love it! This past week I have noticed even more than I did before, that when you care for the people more than for yourself and serve them, life is a lot easier and you are a lot happier. I have also come to a greater understanding and love for the New Testament this past month. The teachings in the Bible are so amazing and priceless, if understood correctly. Thank goodness we have the Book of Mormon and JST for that! I learn something powerful every day I read. Today I was reading in Hebrews and a few verses caught my attention that were really something else for me. I will give you the references so you can go look them up in your scriptures! Hebrews 2:18 4:12 5:8. I really liked verse 8 in chapter 5. He learned obedience through the things He suffered. The man was the most obedient person to ever live, learned through what He suffered, and even while He was suffering He never made a mistake. Wow. What a perfect example. I am so grateful for the scriptures in my life. I would not trade them for anything. You can not find pure happiness in life without reading the scriptures. End of story. That is a truth, and the truth must be dealt with. There is nothing more satisfying than when you can look someone in the eyes and share with them a testimony of the truthfulness of the Gospel and not blink twice because you KNOW it is true. You can be bold because one day they will hear the same thing at judgement seat. I know that Christ lives, I know my mom lives, I know the scriptures are true, and that this church is the only church that has the authority and right to say they have the only true way, and like Paul told the Corinthians "The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which is blessed for evermore, knoweth that I lie not"  - 2nd Corinthians 11:31. I love you all and hope you can feel the truthfulness of what I have said!

Elder Killpack