Home MTC training Week 1

 Elder Killian was asked to completer hi MTC (Missionary Training) at home due to COVID-19.  This took place the first 2 weeks of his mission. 

During Desmond's training  sister Bodily completed his this picture. 

Elder Desmond Lynn Killian

 On November 17, 2002.  Desmond was set apart by the Stake President of the Firth Stake in Firth, Idaho. Usually after being set apart Elder Killian would fly to England to begin his training at the Missionary Training Center.

But at this point England will not let American's into their Country due to a very broad, sweeping second wave of COVID-19.

For that reason Desmond will do his training at home for at least the next 2 weeks and then off to Orlando, Florida he goes.

                                       Prior to being set apart as Elder Desmond Lynn Killian

             Desmond spent time going out with the local missionaries to help learn and                 grow.

We love you so much Desmond and look forward to hearing from you every week with letters, pictures and getting to call home.  You will be an incredible Servant of the Lord.

Blessings Come in Many Ways!!!

 The weekend after Desmond went through to receive his endowments,  his brother and sister-in-law were finally able to be sealed in the Idaho Falls Temple.  They could have been sealed back in April which was the plan, but as we all know COVID came into the picture and temples were shut down.

So the blessing of waiting November, gave Desmond a chance to get his endowments (covenants) on Nov. 7th and then be able to attend the sealing on Nov. 14 2020.

Desmond will not be able to attend the temple again for an unknown amount of time due to the pandemic and also because he is working to bring the living into the gospel.

                               Ruthan with Desmond preparing to send him off to serve the Lord.

Desmond with Grandma Killian wearing the masks required to go into the temple and wear after the temple.

                                                                 Desmond and Daren

Birmingham, England via Orlando, Florida

 Desmond will have the blessing of serving those in Orlando, Florida and then moving onto Birmingham, England when the pandemic comes under control.

This is the letter he received from his mission President in the Orlando, Florida Mission.

Steps toward Eternity...

 As Desmond prepares to leave for England to serve The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Birmingham, England he has the opportunity to go through the LDS temple to to make more covenants, known as Endowments with our Father in Heaven.

Initially it looked like Desmond would not be able to go through the temple before he left for England, due to the restrictions of COVID-19.  So his family would not be able to be with him.  This was certainly not how Desmond wanted to take out his endowments. 

But as Desmond has said many times it will work out.  The Lord hears those prayers.  Saturday, November 7th at 5:30p.m. in the Rexburg Idaho Templ, Desmond was able to take out his endowments.  Do to COVID and the restrictions the maximum amount of people that could be in attendance was 16 and they had to be with Desmond.

Rexburg, Idaho Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Temple.  Against a beautiful Southeastern Idaho sky.

                                                         

Masks are not an optional item....

Desmond is a very kind person and here he is walking his Grandma Killian out of the session.

The Lord knows all!! Changes to Desmond's call!!

Desmond is going to be such a blessing to those in England and they will be a blessing to him as well!!!

What a blessing Desmond and his Brother Mitch will both be serving in the mission field at the same time.

 

The Mission Call!!

On Tuesday, July 28, 2020, Desmond Lynn Killian recieved his mission call.  Since the mission call is sent via an email, he had a his friend Spencer Killpack print it out and put it in an envelope so that he could open it via Facebook Live and Face Time.

Desmond received his call to Birmingham, England.  He will enter the MTC in England on Dec. 2, 2020.  There were plenty of guesses, the majority being foreign missions.

Elder Killian will be such a blessing to those he serves while in England and he will be blessed as well by those he meets and serves.

Some of the pictures of those who attended.  Everyone did the best they could to follow all of the rules and challenges that come with the pandemic.