I'm Averaging One Comp Per Transfer....

 Every now and again as missionaries we are told to "sharpen our axes" so that when we go to work we can be even more effective with our time. The main thing we have done to prepare this week is completely go through and clean our Area Book, which helps us keep track of our lessons and people. That took all week, but it really paid off because we taught more lessons this week than I have ever before. I have been in Rockledge my entire mission so far and the people here are really amazing and there are many more that we have been teaching the gospel and inviting to come to church!

With this being my first area I was trained here and now I am leading the area. It has its perks, I get to drive now (I didn't realize I would miss it so much), and I have really gotten to know the place and the people well. I am not sure how long I will he here but there is a very good possibility it will be until I go to England, either way though I don't mind! There is always work to be done no matter where you serve.

I also got a new comp this week named Elder Petersen. My last one, Elder Christensen was really awesome but sadly is on his way home. I really enjoying mixing things up because there is definitely much to learn from each different person I teach alongside and no two have been even remotely similar. It is the same in life though, no two experiences will ever be the same so we just need to do our best to seek the good!

I'm grateful for all your support!!

Elder Killian

Pic #1 - my last pic with elder christensen

Pic #2 - first time behind the wheel in months, it was a good day

Pic #3 - bowling with the district on P-day, I have to practice for college

You win some, You lose some.....

 We had some troubles this week but they were far outweighed by miracles! Though some plans fell through and people stopped responding when we really needed them too, my companion and I have had numerous other doors open and blessings present themselves! It is amazing how when we work hard to find people we do find them...just not through the avenue in which we were looking. For example, we have this super amazing member (one of many), who an investigator saw while watching church on zoom and asked about. The member and the investigator have since been in touch and have become real close friends and now we have the chance to finally meet this investigator. We had been trying for three months with no luck until now!

Members have a massive impact on how the work progresses! Missionaries pray about them, for them, and with them continually. In all honesty, we also brag about them alot too! Especially here in Rockledge!

In other news, my companion Elder Shepard just started his eighth month here and is finally be transferred out tomorrow so I have a new companion! I'll keep you posted! I am really excited to meet him, but also sorry to see Elder Shepard go!

Pic #1 - my comp and I on a video call with the sister-training-leaders

Pic #2 - service project we did! we worked fast

Pic #3 - my comp and I during our comp study, we just chill on a couch by the pool, we definitely dont swim (check out the lizard too)

The Field is White...

 One of the greatest attributes I have learned during my mission, though I have only served for about four months, is patience. For these first two transfers my companion and myself have spent most of our time trying to find people through a multitude of methods. We had some high and lows with that but nothing really happened until just recently! Some Sisters down in Port Saint John, about 30 minutes away, called us with a referral who I may have already mentioned. This guy is so fantastic though! His name is Corey and I have never met a person so ready to be baptized! In many ways he remind me of my brother Mitch, who is serving in Oregon right now! Both of them have amazing testimonies they acquired through experience and faith! With us finding Corey, EVERYTHING has started happening! They say when it rains it pours and that couldn't be more true now! People who have ghosted us started showing more interest, we have service opportunities with potential new people filling our weeks, and referrals have been flying in! It is amazing how rewarding our missionary efforts have been! Even if it takes awhile, prayers are answered!

In other news, the weather here has been really great! I actually got a little sunburned today. It is really funny, people say that winter has finally ended here but honestly,  I don't recall it ever starting. Either way! Things have been great here, I love to here about how things are back in Idaho (or in the missions my friends who read these are in) so keep me updated!

Love you all!

Elder Killian

Pic #1 - elder shepard and myself after leaving a YSA activity at the beach that we visited to help a recent convert

Pic #2 - matching sweatshirts for P-day

Pic #3 - a lizard that got caught in the door, he has been there a LONG time