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

Elder Robert Scott Killpack. July 21, 2015

Dear Family and Friends, 

It is so crazy how fast the time can go! It literally feels like yesterday was hump day, but that was a whole month ago! I cannot believe it! There was a baptism yesterday in Innsbruck for the Brixen elders and sisters! It was cool to be there and have an investigator show up and experience it! Our investigator had a great experience there and we are hoping it will be enough to give her the desire to be baptized. Jonah left for Canada this last week, so we wont be seeing him until the beginning of August, but we are going to try skype him and still help him out while he is over there. I was again amazed this week at how the Lord has blessed us. It was a disappointing week at times, with appointments falling through and so further, but the Lord blessed us the last two days so we could hit our goals still, not all of them, but we were just is amazement at how, after the trial of long/slow work, we were able to see some success at the end of the week. I am so glad to know that as long as we endure, the Lord will bless us and help us when we cant do any more. Something that I have heard from a wise senior couple here us, we need to give the best WE KNOW HOW, the Lord cant ask for more than that! i love you all, and I am so grateful for you all! Have a fantastic week!

Elder Killpack

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Elder Robert Killpack July 15, 2015

The Lone Ranger!!


Family and Friends!

Well I am the last one standing😑 what the heck!!!! Why do Bailey and Jesse just think it is okay to just leaving me and mom hanging, I mean seriously, what is mom going to do, she has to change the entire blog now all because two people just decided to go home, like she has to change the title to " And then we were left with the chosen ONE ", she will have to change the cover photo to just me and instead of those two state flags accompanying me she will have to go buy four new flags to truly define my mission, such as.... Austria, Italy, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein. She will also have to lower her stats of three posts a week to one a week, and she will have to be bored by only reading my emails. (For that one, I am sorry mom!😔)  hahah well I guess the fun is over now and the Obituary needs to be written...

Sister Love, December 18th 2013 - July 10th 2015

Sister Love lived a long prosperous life. She was born into an apartment building somewhere near Columbus, Ohio. She had a lot of fun learning a new language...? Oh ya, she had a lot of fun learning a language, the Language of the Spirit. She did many great things and grew up so fast, before we knew it our beloved Sister Love was attending the University. She attended Ohio State University where she majored in "Photography: Frat Parties" (one of the toughest fields out there) with a minor in "Photography: OSU Football" while she was there she gave birth to a daughter, maybe the proudest day of her life. Among the many great things she did in her life span, we cannot forget the overwhelming JOY she brought into every single person's life she came in contact with. Some may have rejected that joy she offered, but it does not out weigh those who accept and followed her invitations and joined her in the enjoyment of truth and comfort. She had a powerful testimony that will never be forgotten. She had a spirit that we will forever feel. No one is more thankful for her testimony, her courage, her diligence and her example that she gave through the war in heaven, before she was born (August 2007- December 2013) than I, Elder Killpack. More importantly no one is more proud of her and her work during this life than her Fathers in Heaven. We thank her for all she has done, and say simply, Gott sei mit dir bis auf's wiedersehen! 

Thank you Sister Love😇

Sorry, that makes more sense in missionary lingo, but the message is still the same! This week was a good one! We have really seen the Lord's hand in our work these past few weeks. He has helped us slowly but surely see progression in our area! Just so you guys can understand more what I mean, I will use a number, not because numbers are important, but they help us achieve and see where we are progressing. So my first week in Innsbruck we had 5 lessons for the whole week, this last week we had 20. All of that has been the Lord I am 100% convinced of it!

I am simply happy, to just be a part of the ride! Now the part we need to work on... Helping our friends practice their faith, now I didnt say keep commitments, because they are already doing that, but actually doing things that shows Heavenly Father that they trust Him and believe in Him. I have had a real eye opening week this week about my teaching abilities, and it is was a hard but good experience for me. As Elder Erickson and I were planning for our friends we were going to teach, we were discussing the Plan of Salvation. We were discussing what we should say, seeing as we had already taught them this before. Then I had the thought. What would a member back home tell us if we asked them this question. "What is the Plan of Salvation?" Pretty simple question right? The thought that came to me was that most people would tell me that it   It's the way God has prepared for us to be happy and receive forgiveness from our sins. I feel like this plan makes it possible for us to live with our families forever in heaven. A very simple answer to a simple question. I then proceeded to ask myself. Would any of my investigators be able to tell me that? Or even the fact that families can live together forever? The hard truth is, is that I cant remember the last time  an investigator has told me that families can be together forever... ABSOLUTELY UNEXCEPTABLE...😔 After hearing my story and my experiences,  none of my friends can tell me They KNOW families are forever. "It is exaltation, which means living with God forever in eternal families." this is the only line from preach my gospel from lesson 2, The Plan of Salvation, that says anything about eternal families. It is one of only four lines in the entire PMG. I have been so focused on learning the points and trying to adapt the points to the people that I forget to share one of the most powerful points of the plan. What I am trying to say and the reason why I am sharing this, is that we need to take a step back and see if we are doing one of a three things...

1) Are we following the letter of the guidelines given to us whether it be work, church, or school, so closely that we do not notice the simple spirit of the guidelines that will help us as well?

2)  Are we too preoccupied with a determined destination that we aren't willing to change course as the Lord would want?

3) Are we forgetting the simple basics that bring us joy, hope, happiness, comfort, and peace?

I realized that I was forgetting the basics and simple things that have converted me to this Gospel. We need to use the simple things and the foundation of anything before we can go further. I love you all and I need you to know that I KNOW and have a special witness that families do live forever, and nothing can or will change that precious truth which I have come to understand. I know the Savior lives, and that because he lives and through His mercy, I have the knowledge and special testimony that my mom lives. Words do not do justice for what that means to me. And I am so glad I have this time to bring others this joy. I love you all and I am so grateful for you in my life.

With all the sincerity of my heart, 

Elder Killpack

P.s. 2nd Corinthians 2:4 - The words of Paul explain how I feel about this email😊

Sister Bailey Jayne Love, July 8th, 2015

Dare to be Mormon!!


The best week of my life thus far.

A while back my former mission president, President Nielsen, had made
the statement that if anyone says that their best 2 years (for sisters
18 minutes obviously) was their missions after a lot of time has
passed on that that was really sad. I can see where he is coming.

This week we had an opportunity to teach Heather again. Oh how I do
love her. She expressed the realization that we as members of the
church are generally just happier in life. We talked about the reason
for our "plastic smiley faces" as I like to call them is because we
understand why certain things must happen in our lives. The blessing
we get to become like our Heavenly Father is worth everything. Even in
the hardest of times, we can have peace knowing that "everything shall
be for [our] good". I'm so grateful for the knowledge that we have.

We also had the chance to set up a booth for the 4th of July. It
wasn't incredible successful in finding people to teach, but we did
get our name out there. Someone passed by my homemade free handed sign
(which I am incredibly proud of) and muttered under their breathe
"Latter-Day Saints." I wanted to jump up and scream the primary song:

"I belong to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
I know who I am.
I know God’s plan.
I’ll follow him in faith.
I believe in the Savior, Jesus Christ.
I’ll honor his name.
I’ll do what is right;
I’ll follow his light.
His truth I will proclaim."

I have been so grateful to have been able to serve Him in this way. I
have loved teaching what has given my own life meaning and I only hope
that I will be able to continue to do so. I am so grateful that we
have a modern day prophet on the Earth. President Thomas S. Monson a
couple of conferences ago quoted a small poem which sums it all up!

Dare to be a Mormon;
Dare to stand alone.
Dare to have a purpose firm;
Dare to make it known.

I love this Gospel! Thank you all for all the love and support that
you have give me as I have served these past short months. I'll see
you all soon!

Love, for the last time,
Sister Love a full time missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-Day Saints