Elder Robert Scott Killpack October 13, 2014

Simon Auras

Dear Family and friends, 

This last week on October 9th, Simon Auras an eleven year boy in our ward here in Landshut passed away... He was playing soccer on Tuesday night with his friends from school.  While they were playing he passed out. They called for the ambulance and they got him to the hospital as fast as they could. They were able to put him in an artificial coma while they were trying to figure out what was wrong with him. After all day Wednesday of looking for a solution they finally decided to fly him to Munich, to  the heart specialist. They were hoping he could take a look and  figure out what was wrong with his heart. During the flight he didn't make it. He died on Thursday. It is so crazy to me how fast things can change.  Elder Garrett and I were talking with Simon right before he went to play soccer with his friends. Who would have thought that that would have been the last time we were going to see him. The beauty of all of this, is how perfect God is and within that, how perfect His plan is. God puts everything and everyone in the perfect place at the perfect time. I haven't lost a brother or a son, but I have lost a family member and can feel that same shock and feeling of loss as this family has. God has called me here in this specific place to help and serve these people, and that includes the members like the Auras`s. I am so grateful for the humbling experiences of a mission, because that is when we do many things different. We begin to see that we can serve people better, we can let God build us up stronger the way he wants us to be, and when we are being humble we are closer to the spirit. That is when we have our strongest experiences. I want every single person who reads this letter, to know that I KNOW this is the true church, and I KNOW that the Plan of Salvation is true. And how beautiful and perfect that plan is. There is nothing that brings more hope than this plan. I love this church and everything that it has done for me and my family. Especially what it gives my family for ETERNITY. I love you guys so much. Until we meet again, God be with you!!!

Elder Killpack

Sweet Simon and his Dad, President Auras

Please pray for this family

Sister Bailey Jayne Love October 13 , 2014

Dear Family and Friends

This week went by really fast with a lot of mini miracles all around. (not that you can really ever measure the size of a miracle)

For one we gave our most progressing investigator George away to the Elders for obvious reasons (he's male and single) and so there goes that investigator! but that's why we are always working on finding!

We found a lot of people this week that show a lot of promise. I think that if there is anything I've learned on my mission so far is that faith in people are key. We have to have faith in everyone we meet because if we don't then we have immediately slowed their progression until the next set of missionaries meet them. It can be exhausting having that much faith, because our hopes often drop, but that's also why we have the Gift of the Holy Ghost as the Comforter. He makes it all better again.

Marysville is an incredible town that I love so much. It has the greatest potential and I know that one day it will be much larger than just one ward. I pray that I can help it grow in some way.

I love you all!

Sister Love

Elder Jesse Killpack October 13 ,2014

Dear Family, 

I hadn't really understood the term "my joy is full" until our investigator couple came to church. We were really excited. We have been teaching them pretty much everyday. They keep having awesome experiences when we're not there. They're moving to Tijuana soon so we won't see their baptism but they will come back and we are going to come back for when they get sealed. They are always super excited when we show them pictures of the temple. So they are the most solid thing we have going right now. It's starting to get chilly and so we wear sweaters now. It's pretty fun and stylish. Meh. Well I am a lot better now at keeping my journal so that's another plus. I have one in English and one in Spanish. Some people judge me. I will just take time and translate it or teach my kids Spanish or both. It's whatever. Elder Minnich and Elder Turner went to the temple on Saturday with people they taught in and old area, so elder Hillstead and I taught both areas. We taught eight lessons together. It was fun. He's still pretty new but  has a great attitude about the work and is always positive. We have to work hard to build a more solid base.  When the couple leaves we will only have a couple of solid people and none of them are really that solid. But it's fine we are sent in to work and that's what we will do. 

Love, Elder Killpack

Elder Jesse Killpack October 6, 2014

Dear Family and friends, 

The week was slow apart from the family from Tijuana that wants to get

baptized. We taught them four times Sunday Wednesday Thursday and

Friday. They are super prepared. The only bad thing was that something

came up and they had to work this last weekend but they should have

future Sunday's off. It's really exciting. I haven't met many people

as prepared as they are. Other exciting news is that my old companion in

Atlantic city went back and is in the process of saving our converts.

I was really excited. So for the rest of the letter I will try to

select a talk from the conference for each sibling. Husbands can

share😇

Dad.   Richard G Scott. Side note he does his own Spanish translation!

Kim.   Allan F Packer

Kristen.      Pres. Uchtdorf, Priesthood.

Cassie.       Robert D Hales

Mackenzie.  Carlos A Godoy

Kimmy.     Ted R Callister

Olivia.  Larry S Kacher

Bailey   Quentin L Cook, Priesthood

Bobby.     Dallin H Oaks

Sammy.   Cheryl Esplin

Hannah.   Lynn G Robins

Max.         L Tom Perry, The Platypus

I thoroughly enjoyed this conference we need to all be preparing for

the end. Read Alma five and ponder the self evaluation. I am excited

to hear about your missionary efforts. Other side note. Four of those

speakers came to the Mtc while I was there. So that's pretty sweet.

This assignments do not mean you have problems with anything  they

teach but it will strengthen you in your day to day efforts and maybe

will help you with someone that is near you that you could help out

with this message. I love you all and hope you continue to follow the

counsel of the prophets.

Love, 

Elder Jesse Killpack

Dear Dad,

This week was slower than last but it was all worth it when we were able to listen to conference. We were very excited. Although almost all of our investigators couldn't make it I felt a strength from the words they gave us. I really liked D. Todd christofferson's talk because we have a lot of people that say well every church is good and can be the right one. But in the end we have our own choices. It will always be left to us for we believe that through the atonement of Christ all mankind may be saved by obedience to the laws and ordinances of the gospel. I have thought as I read the Book of Mormon well maybe he did make it up and this is why he would say this but how could I turn against the witness of the Holy Ghost that made it evident the truthfulness of this book. It truly is a marvelous work and a wonder. As D&C tells us, can you receive a greater testimony than from God? I find solace in the scriptures and I try to ponder them more and more. I am grateful that I stand on the shoulders of spiritual Giants that have helped me through. Many have said that salvation is individual but I beg to differ because it can't be done alone no matter how smart you think you are or how strong and mighty you will always have to go trough Jesus Christ. You'll need an authorized priesthood holder to perform the ordinances. You need parents to give you life all the way back to Adam and Eve. How true it is that we without our dead cannot be made perfect. I love you and everything you have done to be an example. It is time we truly stick to the ship Zion and strengthen every one in his station. 

Love

Elder Jesse Killpack

Sister Bailey Jayne Love October 6, 2014

I'm so grateful for the opportunity I have to serve here in Ohio. I love it so much.

This past week was a good one. We taught our investigator George the Plan of Salvation and asked him to be baptized. He accept a date for the 25th, but proceeded to say "well I was going to be baptized in the Bible Baptist church anyways". We did our best to explain that the Priesthood power was absolutely necessary (again!) and that seemed to help.. haha he is a really good guy and I hope and pray that if he does get baptized that he stays true to the things that he has learned.

We got to watch a movie! with popcorn! I've never felt more apostate in my whole life, but President Daines said it was okay! He let us watch Meet the Mormons and it was really good. It was a really good way to introduce people to our church. Relating with President Bednar's talk, a lot of people think that we are just "those crazy Mormons". We have just seen the difference the Gospel has made and we want to share it.

“The invitations we extend to you to learn about and test our message grow out of the positive effects the gospel of Jesus Christ has had in our lives. Sometimes we may be awkward or abrupt or relentless in our attempts. Our simple desire is to share with you the truths that are of greatest worth to us.”

Conference was amazing as well.. I really enjoyed Elder Chi Hong (Sam) Wong's talk about how we need to work together to help both members and nonmembers alike.. Which is something that I have been really trying to help Marysville with. I'm not sure what more I can do to a ward that wants to go back to being a branch, but I know that Heavenly Father will lead us.

I love you all!

Sister Bailey Jayne Love

Elder Robert Killpack October 6, 2014

Dear Family and Friends,

Well this was the most eventful uneventful week ever... And by that I mean we were supposed to have a way busy week teaching a lesson everyday and two most of the days. But people decided that they just didn't want to keep their commitments and bail on our appointments. We only ended up having one lesson workout. It was rough everyday just having all of our investigators have something come up and not be able to meet with us. I know the Lord knows more than we do so it must have been apart of the plan for them to wait an extra week or so to hear what we have prepared for them. 

General Conference was amazing. I love to think that these men are called of God and they, like the prophets of old, are crying unto to us to better follow Jesus Christ. I have realized something, and it has become completely real to me as well, the words of our Prophet is the exact same as the words of the prophets in the scriptures. Everything our prophet says is scripture. Think about that and then think about how well we  read our modern day scriptures that have been specifically written for our day under the direction of God. It is an amazing thought to have. Once we understand the true importance of the Prophet´s words then we can completely follow the words of the Prophet

- Elder Killpack