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. 

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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

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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