Dear Family and Friends,
This week was truly amazing. I was able to be by the Temple a lot this
week. I will tell you about those experiences. First, was on March
17th. Elder Bakewell knew that that was the ten year mark, and so he
said he was willing to go to the temple with me for our dinner hour.
There I was able to light a candle for my mom. And could feel of her
love. It was really a special experience, and then later that night I
was able to write her a letter. I wish I knew her more than I do. I
know she was an amazing lady, but it's hard sometimes to remember
everything about her, being only 10 years old. Oh how I wish I could
just sit down and talk to her, and get to know her. I love my mom so
much. I am so grateful for the many times she was able to be there for
me, even after she left this earth. Then the next da March 18th, I was
able to go through the temple for the first time since I left the
MTC!!!!! It was really cool and so peaceful to be there again. To be
honest it felt like the first time I went through ha. It all just felt
so new. Not that it changed, but it had just been so long! While in
the temple I was able to feel the comfort and love of my mom. The veil
felt so thin. She told me to tell the family, how much she loves each
and every one of you, and she is so proud of you. I know it is a
simple statement, but I hope you feel the power and reality, that this
comes straight from her. I also learned in the temple this week, that
our answers that we receive are heavily dependent on how specific our
questions are. I went to the temple wanting so many answers, but all
my questions were too broad. And some questions I only wanted a
confirmation that my answer was already right, and so that blocked
some of the spirit out, from helping me receive the answers from God.
So what I learned simply stated is, ask specific questions with a
humble heart, realizing that God may have a different opinion or
answer. Then on Saturday the 19th of March, I was able to be a part of
a temple tour! A group from Tübingen came down and had the YM and YW
and some of the primary there. I learned so cool things about the
temple. For example... The Bern temple was the first temple to be
built outside of the USA! Cool huh!? Well I am so grateful for the
temple. I am so grateful to live so close to the temple again, what a
blessing. I am so happy out here, I love life, and I love this work.
Love you so much mom, both Michelle, and Kim. I am so grateful to be
able to call you mom. Thanks for what you do for me. If there is
anything I can do let me know!
Elder Killpack
This week was truly amazing. I was able to be by the Temple a lot this
week. I will tell you about those experiences. First, was on March
17th. Elder Bakewell knew that that was the ten year mark, and so he
said he was willing to go to the temple with me for our dinner hour.
There I was able to light a candle for my mom. And could feel of her
love. It was really a special experience, and then later that night I
was able to write her a letter. I wish I knew her more than I do. I
know she was an amazing lady, but it's hard sometimes to remember
everything about her, being only 10 years old. Oh how I wish I could
just sit down and talk to her, and get to know her. I love my mom so
much. I am so grateful for the many times she was able to be there for
me, even after she left this earth. Then the next da March 18th, I was
able to go through the temple for the first time since I left the
MTC!!!!! It was really cool and so peaceful to be there again. To be
honest it felt like the first time I went through ha. It all just felt
so new. Not that it changed, but it had just been so long! While in
the temple I was able to feel the comfort and love of my mom. The veil
felt so thin. She told me to tell the family, how much she loves each
and every one of you, and she is so proud of you. I know it is a
simple statement, but I hope you feel the power and reality, that this
comes straight from her. I also learned in the temple this week, that
our answers that we receive are heavily dependent on how specific our
questions are. I went to the temple wanting so many answers, but all
my questions were too broad. And some questions I only wanted a
confirmation that my answer was already right, and so that blocked
some of the spirit out, from helping me receive the answers from God.
So what I learned simply stated is, ask specific questions with a
humble heart, realizing that God may have a different opinion or
answer. Then on Saturday the 19th of March, I was able to be a part of
a temple tour! A group from Tübingen came down and had the YM and YW
and some of the primary there. I learned so cool things about the
temple. For example... The Bern temple was the first temple to be
built outside of the USA! Cool huh!? Well I am so grateful for the
temple. I am so grateful to live so close to the temple again, what a
blessing. I am so happy out here, I love life, and I love this work.
Love you so much mom, both Michelle, and Kim. I am so grateful to be
able to call you mom. Thanks for what you do for me. If there is
anything I can do let me know!
Elder Killpack
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