HELLO FAM!!!!!
I am alive here and the work is going; just working hard to finish the transfer strong. We are actually moving this week, so I have to pack everything today to get ready for it. We are moving to a house, hopefully not for my last weekend in this area - there is actually a chance I could stay, which I am hoping that I will, I love it here! We just found an awesome family, yeah a family, and a golden family at that. When we invited the mom to be baptized she said she had a question about that (nervous thoughts what she might say next). "I have already been baptize,d why do I need to do it again?" (or something like that). "What rules do I need to follow, and what do I need to be baptized?" We just about fainted; Elder Lopez and I were walking on air that night, we were so blessed with that great experience. Good to hear that Jens is doing well with football. Tell him to stay humble and work hard and the Lord will bless. I promise, it works. Christ is the best; we are far from perfect but He suffered for us to help us become perfect, so through him we can be perfect. This week Elder Lopez and I put in lots of hours and saw great results; probably one of my most successful weeks in the mission. We taught a lot and found some cool people. The East Sacramento Stake had stake conference, and it was probably the best one I have ever been to in my life - no offense Blanding, but the saints out here are awesome! Our stake president is seriously the Best, his talk was legit, oh my gosh it was amazing! The church is different out here than it is in Utah, it is hard to be a Latter-Day Saint when no one else is. Mom, I am sure you know faith is so tested and testimonies are built, it is a real blessing to be here and to see the strength of the people, to see them stand so strong in their faith. THE CHURCH IS SOOOOOO TRUE, LIKE HECKA TRUE. How great is it to be a member of the true and living church the church of Jesus Christ? I love it! Share it with all you can, every member a missionary. Invite a nonmember to a family home evening, go on splits with the missionaries, have the missionaries over for dinner, do as much missionary work as you can. When a member offers to help, there is nothing better; it is so needed in a missionary work, and the missionaries should be working to deserve the help of members.
DAD AND MOM HAPPY ANNIVERSARY THIS FRIDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IT IS A SPECIAL DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY JENS THIS FRIDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY KRISTY THIS SATURDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well, all is well here! Thanks so much for the package, I got it Saturday 'cause we had some elders go to the office Saturday and they grabbed it, if not I wouldn't have got it till Tuesday. God takes care of us, and I thank you so much for all that you do for me. You have no idea how wonderful it is to be out here and know that you have the best people at home cheering you on, it helps us more than you know. I thank you with every ounce of my soul for the support you give me. I know that this mission is the greatest blessing in my life, and I will be the son, brother, uncle, you all deserve to have in your family. The gospel is true, and I love you :)
Elder Jesse Grover
8/30/2011
8/22/2011
California - August 22, 2011
Hello family, your missionary is doing good. Sad that time is flying by so fast out here in the mission; the transfer ends in just 2 more weeks and that means more time for change and less time out here. I love it here and the Spanish is coming, it is a slow process. We had interviews with President Lewis this past week; he is great, he is truly a man called of God, he is progressing so fast! I wish I could progress that fast, haha, but God is helping me.
That is so sad to hear about Jason Workman, just the other day I was telling my companion that I knew a navy seal, that his parents were in our ward, and how awesome he was. I only meet him once or twice, but he was super nice. His family will be in my prayers, I hope everything works out with his young family. That is crazy that he was in that elite group. What is Ryan going to boot camp for? I was hoping to hear like Spain for a mission, but he still plans on going on a mission, so that is good.
So we have another baptism set up, we are super excited! She has had a date picked out before - Leticia, do you remember hearing about her? Well, she has a date for the 3rd of September, we are excited, that is the weekend right before transfers, so I will still be here. We found her my first week out here in California, so I am so excited for her choice to be baptized; keep praying for her to stay strong. We are actually giving her a temple tour tonight, awesome huh? We are excited, pray for it to go well - it will be my first temple tour, which is a surprise cause we only live like a half hour away - closest we could, pretty much, for Spanish elders. Oh the work is great! So guess what? I have been living in an apt for these three transfers and so now that I will probably be leaving, they are moving us into a house! Yeah, not even with a member, our own house, haha! So maybe for a couple of days before I leave I will be in a house, how crazy is that? haha! Oh wells, its been good, I will go where the Lord wants me to go. 1 Nephi 3:7 "The Lord God giveth no commandment unto the children of men save it be He prepares a way for them to accomplish it."
Football!!! Yeah, the NFL started; I know cause we knock into a lot of people who are watching it, and we see football practices going on all over the place. I will admit that was a hard thing at first, haha, but I am getting better with it, I really am. That is awesome that the boys won, that's good, I am glad to hear that. Tell Jens to keep working hard, when I get home I want to see him shine as a senior, and these years are preparing for that last year of high school were you can be the star and represent. I can't believe its already school and sports - my mission is almost a fourth over, i turn 6 months old first of next month :(
Oh thank you so much for the package you will be sending, I am excited in advance, but I am excited, haha! I have an idea for a learning tool I want to see if Josh can make. With Hispanic people, we teach with activities, games, and visual tools, so we watch a lot of videos and stuff. Got to run, people need to hear about the gospel, haha! Also, laundry needs to be done - all the fun p-day stuff. I love you all so much! Keep your heads up and trust in God.
With all my love
Your Missionary
Elder Jesse Grover
That is so sad to hear about Jason Workman, just the other day I was telling my companion that I knew a navy seal, that his parents were in our ward, and how awesome he was. I only meet him once or twice, but he was super nice. His family will be in my prayers, I hope everything works out with his young family. That is crazy that he was in that elite group. What is Ryan going to boot camp for? I was hoping to hear like Spain for a mission, but he still plans on going on a mission, so that is good.
So we have another baptism set up, we are super excited! She has had a date picked out before - Leticia, do you remember hearing about her? Well, she has a date for the 3rd of September, we are excited, that is the weekend right before transfers, so I will still be here. We found her my first week out here in California, so I am so excited for her choice to be baptized; keep praying for her to stay strong. We are actually giving her a temple tour tonight, awesome huh? We are excited, pray for it to go well - it will be my first temple tour, which is a surprise cause we only live like a half hour away - closest we could, pretty much, for Spanish elders. Oh the work is great! So guess what? I have been living in an apt for these three transfers and so now that I will probably be leaving, they are moving us into a house! Yeah, not even with a member, our own house, haha! So maybe for a couple of days before I leave I will be in a house, how crazy is that? haha! Oh wells, its been good, I will go where the Lord wants me to go. 1 Nephi 3:7 "The Lord God giveth no commandment unto the children of men save it be He prepares a way for them to accomplish it."
Football!!! Yeah, the NFL started; I know cause we knock into a lot of people who are watching it, and we see football practices going on all over the place. I will admit that was a hard thing at first, haha, but I am getting better with it, I really am. That is awesome that the boys won, that's good, I am glad to hear that. Tell Jens to keep working hard, when I get home I want to see him shine as a senior, and these years are preparing for that last year of high school were you can be the star and represent. I can't believe its already school and sports - my mission is almost a fourth over, i turn 6 months old first of next month :(
Oh thank you so much for the package you will be sending, I am excited in advance, but I am excited, haha! I have an idea for a learning tool I want to see if Josh can make. With Hispanic people, we teach with activities, games, and visual tools, so we watch a lot of videos and stuff. Got to run, people need to hear about the gospel, haha! Also, laundry needs to be done - all the fun p-day stuff. I love you all so much! Keep your heads up and trust in God.
With all my love
Your Missionary
Elder Jesse Grover
8/15/2011
California - August 15, 2011
WoW!!!
I can't believe the fair has already come and gone - where is the time going? It is going by too fast! Wow, we need to take it off fast forward 'cause this isn't good! One of the elders I live with flies home this week, yeah crazy! He has lived in the apartment as long as I have been here - he has to go home 2 weeks early for school. Tell Jade and Jens not to argue, it is a waste of time! We have so little time here, it's a waste to argue, like seriously, i know from experience! I know, and I can say... WASTE OF TIME!!!! Yeah, haha! It really is my suggestion is to pray for charity every morning and every night and throughout the day, and when you want to argue sing "Love One Another", it really works, seriously, it is actually very fun. Read in Enos about prayer, he wrestled - yeah, I know you like wrestling - so wrestle with the Lord, he will help you have charity. Charity has actually been what I have based my studies on this week; read in Moroni, 7:45-48, I believe is the reference, and it talks about charity. Preach My Gospel's charity part in the Christ-like attributes is very good, study it, it is awesome. Good luck with school and all. I have seen football practices going on, I miss it a lot, I really do, but I will appreciate it just that much more when I get back right? So, you want to hear my cool Spanish story for the week? Well, I was on exchanges with our zone leaders, teaching an English lesson, and the girl we were teaching asked me to pray. In the prayer I kept saying words in Espanol, and in the lesson I would say Spanish words too, it was kinda embarrassing, but way awesome to see how accustomed to Spanish I am becoming. The gospel stuff is Spanish first, now I have to dig in to get it out in English - did a little switch for the better, haha, I love it! Keep praying, and God bless, 'cause He will when we rely on Him.
Love Elder Jesse Grover
I can't believe the fair has already come and gone - where is the time going? It is going by too fast! Wow, we need to take it off fast forward 'cause this isn't good! One of the elders I live with flies home this week, yeah crazy! He has lived in the apartment as long as I have been here - he has to go home 2 weeks early for school. Tell Jade and Jens not to argue, it is a waste of time! We have so little time here, it's a waste to argue, like seriously, i know from experience! I know, and I can say... WASTE OF TIME!!!! Yeah, haha! It really is my suggestion is to pray for charity every morning and every night and throughout the day, and when you want to argue sing "Love One Another", it really works, seriously, it is actually very fun. Read in Enos about prayer, he wrestled - yeah, I know you like wrestling - so wrestle with the Lord, he will help you have charity. Charity has actually been what I have based my studies on this week; read in Moroni, 7:45-48, I believe is the reference, and it talks about charity. Preach My Gospel's charity part in the Christ-like attributes is very good, study it, it is awesome. Good luck with school and all. I have seen football practices going on, I miss it a lot, I really do, but I will appreciate it just that much more when I get back right? So, you want to hear my cool Spanish story for the week? Well, I was on exchanges with our zone leaders, teaching an English lesson, and the girl we were teaching asked me to pray. In the prayer I kept saying words in Espanol, and in the lesson I would say Spanish words too, it was kinda embarrassing, but way awesome to see how accustomed to Spanish I am becoming. The gospel stuff is Spanish first, now I have to dig in to get it out in English - did a little switch for the better, haha, I love it! Keep praying, and God bless, 'cause He will when we rely on Him.
Love Elder Jesse Grover
8/11/2011
California - August 8, 2011
La Familia Mejor!!!!
Well, it sounds like all is crazy in little ol' BLANding UT (everyone here calls it BLAN UT, it's just 'cause they are jealous, haha! We make up names and jokes for where everyone is from; it's pretty funny) Well, cool story, the elders I live with were helping a family move and one of the guys that helped from their ward was talking with them, and he asked where they were from and stuff. He said he was from a little town in Utah called Blanding, and they were like well, "we live with an elder from Blanding, he is Elder Grover." And the guy was like, "no way!" They tell me who it was, and I was like, "no way!" Brother Bird from Blanding, UT, haha! Small world we live in, huh? Maybe I will get to talk to him sometime or something, but crazy huh! Well, this week we had the baptism of Jonathan Ramirez, he is 12, and way cool. He asked me to confirm him. We were at the church waiting for the guy who was supposed to baptize him, he was from another ward out of our mission (my area is on the northern border). They called him, and he said he wouldn't be able to come. So we told Jonathan and asked him who he would like to have baptize him, and he said Elder Grover. What? haha! We were already late, so I had to find a white suite and hurry and change. I had no spare garments, but Jonathan was baptized, and it was a wonderful experience for both of us. It was in spanish, then on sunday in church I had the oppurtunity to confirm him a member of the church, it was awesome! Miracles (MILAGROS) happen, and people want to follow Jesucristo. We had another invistigator who passed his interview, he just needs to pick a date and he will be baptized. And we have others really close, keep praying for us to be directed by the spirit to find out what they need to be baptized.
With all my love,
Elder Jesse Grover
Well, it sounds like all is crazy in little ol' BLANding UT (everyone here calls it BLAN UT, it's just 'cause they are jealous, haha! We make up names and jokes for where everyone is from; it's pretty funny) Well, cool story, the elders I live with were helping a family move and one of the guys that helped from their ward was talking with them, and he asked where they were from and stuff. He said he was from a little town in Utah called Blanding, and they were like well, "we live with an elder from Blanding, he is Elder Grover." And the guy was like, "no way!" They tell me who it was, and I was like, "no way!" Brother Bird from Blanding, UT, haha! Small world we live in, huh? Maybe I will get to talk to him sometime or something, but crazy huh! Well, this week we had the baptism of Jonathan Ramirez, he is 12, and way cool. He asked me to confirm him. We were at the church waiting for the guy who was supposed to baptize him, he was from another ward out of our mission (my area is on the northern border). They called him, and he said he wouldn't be able to come. So we told Jonathan and asked him who he would like to have baptize him, and he said Elder Grover. What? haha! We were already late, so I had to find a white suite and hurry and change. I had no spare garments, but Jonathan was baptized, and it was a wonderful experience for both of us. It was in spanish, then on sunday in church I had the oppurtunity to confirm him a member of the church, it was awesome! Miracles (MILAGROS) happen, and people want to follow Jesucristo. We had another invistigator who passed his interview, he just needs to pick a date and he will be baptized. And we have others really close, keep praying for us to be directed by the spirit to find out what they need to be baptized.
With all my love,
Elder Jesse Grover
8/02/2011
California - August 1, 2011
HoLa! CoMo Esteis?
Crazy that the summer is pretty much over, time is just flying by! Tommorrow is my mission birthday, I turn 5. I am old, there are now two younger groups of missionaries, it is so weird. And now all the people back home are leaving, any more calls, or just preparing? I heard Amber quit her job - that's crazy, but the family is the most important thing, and the Lord provides when we put things that are most important first: GOD and FAMILY are the MOST important things in this world! People always ask how we can leave our families for two years, and it's an easy reply, God has called us here, and he will take care of our family. El Evangelio de Jesucristo es muy importante para todos personas, especialmente para la familia porque la familia es de Dios, Dios es Nuestro Padre Celestial!! Elder Lopez is great, he is a great missionary, he is from Florida, but was born in Vera Cruz, Mexico. Guess what? We have a baptism set up for this weekend, he passed the interview we will go over tommorrow to set everything up for the baptism, it is way exciting. We have some others who are really close so please pray for them to have strength. (Leticia, Jasmin, Pancho)
Well, good luck with the fair and the upcoming school year with sports and all. Dominate and do your best, remember that's all we can do. Put in everything you've got, and God makes up for the rest. God is great! Today we went to buy groceries, and the lady in front of us was a member. She got done and was loading her cart and when we went to pay for our groceries, she told the cashier she was going to pay for it. Don't worry about me, out here God is watching out for me, He takes care of his children.
Love ELder Jesse Grover
PS If you're going to Provo, do you think you can buy some garments and send them out here? I kinda need more. If you could, that would be great! Thanks! Love you all a bunch.
Crazy that the summer is pretty much over, time is just flying by! Tommorrow is my mission birthday, I turn 5. I am old, there are now two younger groups of missionaries, it is so weird. And now all the people back home are leaving, any more calls, or just preparing? I heard Amber quit her job - that's crazy, but the family is the most important thing, and the Lord provides when we put things that are most important first: GOD and FAMILY are the MOST important things in this world! People always ask how we can leave our families for two years, and it's an easy reply, God has called us here, and he will take care of our family. El Evangelio de Jesucristo es muy importante para todos personas, especialmente para la familia porque la familia es de Dios, Dios es Nuestro Padre Celestial!! Elder Lopez is great, he is a great missionary, he is from Florida, but was born in Vera Cruz, Mexico. Guess what? We have a baptism set up for this weekend, he passed the interview we will go over tommorrow to set everything up for the baptism, it is way exciting. We have some others who are really close so please pray for them to have strength. (Leticia, Jasmin, Pancho)
Well, good luck with the fair and the upcoming school year with sports and all. Dominate and do your best, remember that's all we can do. Put in everything you've got, and God makes up for the rest. God is great! Today we went to buy groceries, and the lady in front of us was a member. She got done and was loading her cart and when we went to pay for our groceries, she told the cashier she was going to pay for it. Don't worry about me, out here God is watching out for me, He takes care of his children.
Love ELder Jesse Grover
PS If you're going to Provo, do you think you can buy some garments and send them out here? I kinda need more. If you could, that would be great! Thanks! Love you all a bunch.
California - July 26, 2011
Hi!
Well transfer calls came in last night, and I will no longer be serving with my trainer, Elder Flores, but I will still be here in East Sacramento. Elder Flores is moving to be district leader in another place, and my new companion is Elder Lopez - another Mexican! haha! He is from Florida, but speaks fluent Spanish - his family came from Mexico. I think God wants me to have good Spanish, 'cause that's two natives in a row, haha! I am excited, I hear he is a great missionary; I will meet him in the morning. Things are changing like mad, haha but I will still be here. We have 4 invistigators really close to baptism; we had dates for them but they fell through, so me and Elder Lopez will try to get it all in order and finalized, it will be good. That's crazy to hear about all the stuff going on at home, well always remember God blesses you for doing good and follwing his commandments and blessings are not always the way we want them to be. Sometimes people do bad things and they think they get away with it, but that's just what they think - God knows all and He sees all, he is the judge and he is just, He loves us but we have to follow Him. It is not our place to judge, we always trust in God and let him lead us and we will see miracles and blessings. We see miracles and blessings every day out here, it is the most amazing thing. We say or do something and we don't even know how or why, it just happens; we are just instruments in the hand of God and He does His work through us - I LOVE IT!!!!! I can't belive I have been out almost five months, where has the time gone? It seems like just yesterday you dropped me off at the MTC, and pow, I am here. Is time going fast there like it is here? Or is California just rotating a little faster than everywhere else? Oh, this is the best, thank you all so much for raising me right so I can be here. I know I was a pain, but I am here because of you all and your awesome examples. I hope all goes well, remember TRUST IN GOD in all things 'cause through Him we are even as He is. This life is our chance to learn how to be Gods, because to do that and return to him we need to follow in his footprints, be like Him, and thus learn how to be Gods. The Plan is perfect, just like God. Love you all so much, keep being the best!!!!!
lOvE ElDeR jEsSe GrOvEr
PS Still Loving you (that might be a song, who knows; sounds like it, but I wouldn't know, haha)
Well transfer calls came in last night, and I will no longer be serving with my trainer, Elder Flores, but I will still be here in East Sacramento. Elder Flores is moving to be district leader in another place, and my new companion is Elder Lopez - another Mexican! haha! He is from Florida, but speaks fluent Spanish - his family came from Mexico. I think God wants me to have good Spanish, 'cause that's two natives in a row, haha! I am excited, I hear he is a great missionary; I will meet him in the morning. Things are changing like mad, haha but I will still be here. We have 4 invistigators really close to baptism; we had dates for them but they fell through, so me and Elder Lopez will try to get it all in order and finalized, it will be good. That's crazy to hear about all the stuff going on at home, well always remember God blesses you for doing good and follwing his commandments and blessings are not always the way we want them to be. Sometimes people do bad things and they think they get away with it, but that's just what they think - God knows all and He sees all, he is the judge and he is just, He loves us but we have to follow Him. It is not our place to judge, we always trust in God and let him lead us and we will see miracles and blessings. We see miracles and blessings every day out here, it is the most amazing thing. We say or do something and we don't even know how or why, it just happens; we are just instruments in the hand of God and He does His work through us - I LOVE IT!!!!! I can't belive I have been out almost five months, where has the time gone? It seems like just yesterday you dropped me off at the MTC, and pow, I am here. Is time going fast there like it is here? Or is California just rotating a little faster than everywhere else? Oh, this is the best, thank you all so much for raising me right so I can be here. I know I was a pain, but I am here because of you all and your awesome examples. I hope all goes well, remember TRUST IN GOD in all things 'cause through Him we are even as He is. This life is our chance to learn how to be Gods, because to do that and return to him we need to follow in his footprints, be like Him, and thus learn how to be Gods. The Plan is perfect, just like God. Love you all so much, keep being the best!!!!!
lOvE ElDeR jEsSe GrOvEr
PS Still Loving you (that might be a song, who knows; sounds like it, but I wouldn't know, haha)
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