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