California - September 26, 2011

Hello Family!!!!!
That's good to hear that Jade and Jens are doing well with their sports and all, that's awesome! It is good to hear that, remember that you've got to push through all the way to the end and that's when the blessings come in. It is not just enduring to the end, it is enduring well to the end, so remember that. Well, this weekend had a nice experience, Elder Flores and his companion taught this family, and they were getting baptized. I had taught them once before on an exchange, and I went over again on another exchange. Two of them asked for me to baptize them, haha! And I even gave the dad a hair cut, haha! The weekend was full of great experiences. So it was a family, Cleo and Orlando, they have 4 kids ,1 over 8, his name is Jesus. And they had a lady that lived there with her kids, her name is Francis. I baptized Cleo and Francis, and Elder Flores baptized Orlando and Jesus. It was a way cool baptism, they are a great family. They have so many trials, they had an old van that broke down this past week, so they didn't even have a ride to their own baptism, so they arranged to have a member come get them, and the member's car broke down on the way there! So the baptism started late, but they were baptized. Then, I was even asked to confirm one of them, I was like shocked over the whole thing. And another cool experience, our bishop called and gave us a number for a guy and we called and invited him to the baptism, and he came with his family. He is so awesome and he was going to get baptized in Arizona, but he moved and lost contact with the church. Things have gone really bad for him, and he knows it is because he isn't going to church, so we hope to be having another baptism. it is so awesome, i love it! We are so blessed out here. Well, I love you guys! Keep praying, going to church, and doing all you can to live the gospel. Be an example of the believers, I love you all!!!!
Love Elder Jesse Grover

California - September 19, 2011

Dear FAMILY!!!!
Stockton is growing on me, it's nice here! It is still different, but it's getting better and me and my companion are getting along. Elder Nicholls is from North Carolina, he has been out 2 transfers longer than me, his Spanish is really good! He was originally called to Mexico, but his call was changed due to medical things 'cause they couldn't get his medication to Mexico, so he is here now, interesting huh? He is a good, hard worker and has good Spanish, and we are working hard. We had ZERO investigators when the transfer started; we have seven now, and we had three to church! Yeah, it was awesome! We found a family too that shows potential, but we have only taught two of them that we have as investigators. One is way cool ,he is 17 and he plays football, so we get along pretty good. We hope to get this area rolling. This past weekend we had our Spanish temple tour, huge activity thing, that was way awesome, not very many people from Stockton went, but lots from East Sac, it was way cool. 5 of my old investigators were there, it was awesome to see them and talk to them again. They are all going to be baptized soon, I know it, they are so awesome. One of them I was so shocked to see there, I was so happy to see him there, the joy to see them there was so awesome! I love missionary work, the joy you feel is so insane, I love it, haha.
It is good to hear all is well and the football team is still winning, not BYU, but all things happen for a reason. I can't believe that it's almost Octobre, haha, goodness time is flying, haha. We are already on week three of this transfer, yeah time is flying. Well, keep praying for us to find people to teach and people to prepare for baptism, and that the Lord will help us to teach by the spirit. Missionary work is the best, I love it the best! Love you all!
Love Elder Jesse Grover

California - September 12, 2011

Hey Family! Well, all is well, I am here in Stockton, and it is different. I do miss my last area so much, it was the best! But I hope I will get to go back up there sometime, I would love that. I loved being up there with Elder Lopez, it was the funnest transfer. It will be different here, the ward is so different, but I am sure I will adjust and love it here too. I will probably be here for like 3 transfers, probably until the end of the year, but we will see. The good thing is that we have a huge temple activity this week with all the Spanish wards, branches and groups this weekend, so I will get to see the members from Sacramento and stuff, so that will be nice. There is a family up here that I want to bring you to meet someday, they are the best! Del Norte was awesome, but Delta is good too. We have a very awesome invistigator I am super excited to work with, I know I am here for a reason, I couldn't stay in East Sac forever. Stockton is smaller than Sacramento, not as nice, but it has more of a non-city feel to it. But yeah, its pretty nice, lots of good people and lots of less actives we will have the oppurtunity to reactivate. Crazy that Brooke moved into the ward! Where are they living? Kinda weird, yeah, just a little, haha, but that's cool. Blanding 6th ward is the best, I love it. Good to hear all is going well with the sports and the kids, I brag about you all to everyone I can. That's what happens when your family is awesome like mine, haha. Well, I love you all so much, I hope all is going well. Let me know if there is anything I can do to help ya'. Have a good week. Love you all,
Love Elder Jesse Grover

California - September 6, 2011

Hello Family!!!

Yes, we do have transfers this week, and a change is happening. I am sad to be leaving East Sac, but I am excited to go down to Stockton. Elder Flores, my trainer, will be my district leader, and I will be with my first non-native spanish speaker; he has been out under a year, so I am way excited to learn and progress. This will be his first transfer as senior, he was actually companions with Elder Flores before I was. Elder Lopez is being made zone leader, so my area will have two new missionaries. We currently have two progressing families, which means I could be coming up here again for baptisms. They are the best people ever, I love them. I love Del Norte, I will miss it a lot, but God has plans for me elsewhere in Stockton, it will be good. That's really all the news I have, I did eat dinner on Sunday with the Byrds; yeah, Jeff Byrd and his family, it was awesome! He made Navajo tacos. Small world huh? Haha, yeah. Keep me informed on all the activities you will be having. I am so proud of all of you, you are the best family ever!!!!

Love Elder Jesse Grover