Indiana - June 24, 2013

Good Morning From the Great State of Indiana!

Even though they are booting me out of the Indiana Mission, I'm still in the state! For now at least, my guess is that when the mission president comes he will mix things up really good! It's kinda weird, today we were told not to email President Collens or to put in our key indicators because we are now considered to be in the Cincinnatti Mission. So yeah, its interesting being in a mission without a president! We still get orders from the Indianapolis mission, so we are still under president Collins, but we are kind of in a limbo period. But guess what? The work still goes on! Of course it does, it's the Lord's work, and it will go on no matter what! Hey, talking about the work, were you all able to go to that leadership broadcast? That was amazing! They usually just have the ward councils go to that, but here President Collins had us tell the wards to invite the whole ward because every member of the ward needs to have that information. If you didn't go, you'll have to look it up and watch it sometime, it is really good! Yeah, yeah, member missionary work is a little harder back in Blanding, but still we all need to be in it. With more and more missionaries, the members really have to step it up and help us out by finding the people for the missionaries to teach. I know there is not a lot of non-members back home, but on those occasions when we should invite someone to learn more about the gospel, we've got to do it! It is way better than knocking on doors, but then again I guess the missionaries in Utah don't do much of that, different lifestyles I guess, luckies. Anyway, there was also a change that they are going to start implementing over the next several months which they announced that really scared me! They are going to be giving us way more technology to be more productive with our time! Yeah, I should have been born years ago, I don't know if I am qualified for all that tech stuff!  But what can I say, the world is going fast, and the Lord is always a long way ahead. Well anyways, now that you heard me go off, how is life at home? Did we make it through the crazy week alright? I'm good here, but holy cow I sweat like crazy out here, I feel like a fat man! Haha, with how much I sweat, I wonder sometimes, but I guess everyone sweats a lot!  But I still am scared, I've gained like 15 pounds since I came out, I'm weighing about 160, that is really weird. But anyways, I hope all is well, I love you all!!! Thank you mom for all you do for me! I love you so much!

Love,

Elder Jade Merlin Grover

Indiana - June 17, 2013

Second week in the new little place of Connersville! Sorry about sending you the wrong spelling of the City, I am pretty sure that it is with the e in the middle, not the o. So if you sent anything, I hope it comes, but it should because the postal code is right. If not, sorry, that is my fault. The work here is starting off a little slower than what I was used to, but I think that it will be speeding up very quickly. I mean, it's got to, they put two quite new missionaries in here that are still on fire right? haha! Yeah, Elder Channell has only been out for one month longer then me! But as a side note, he had got his call at like the same time, but his availability date was sooner so he made it into the earlier transfer. I am actually like a month older then he is, kinda cool!  I hope all is well at home and that the moisture is on the way, it will come, I'm praying for it! Hang in there and stay close to our Lord, and through Him we will make it through anything, I know! haha! I've learned a lot on my mission, and still feel like I don't know enough, so I am still yet to learn a lot more! The work is great, its hard but it is very worthwhile! I hope all the kids are doing well and enjoying the summer! How is Elsie Jo? Anyways, I'm doing well! And Dad, Happy Fathers Day! I hope it was great! Love you all! Love you Mom, take care!

Love, Elder Jade Grover 

Indiana - June 10, 2013

Good Morning from lost in Indiana!!!

Haha, yeah, I'm not lost, completely! But I guess I won't be in the Indianapolis Mission come July, they are booting me out!  Yeah, with getting the call to move areas, I figured that I would be moved somewhere that was staying in the mission like my Trainer was, but they decided to only move me one area away! I didn't even make it out of my district! Elder Walker, my last companion, is still my district leader, yeah, I didn't know what to think! You are probably waiting for me to tell you where I am at, huh? I was thinking that I would have you wait another week, haha, jk! I don't like being lost from the world, I wouldn't do that. I am now in a little place called Connorsville, IN.  Boy oh boy, it is nothing like my good old home of Richmond! Oh well, I guess I will just have to live, even if I am cramped in a smaller apartment. Elder Walker tells me that it is actually a good sized apartment compared to most, but I guess that I was just really spoiled with all my space in Richmond.  My New companion is Elder Channel from Orem, Utah. We were shocked and excited to serve together. We have been on a few exchanges, and we get along really well, but we had no idea that I was coming here. There is a lot of work to be done here, it is a very small ward, I don't know why it is still a ward with how small it is, but that gives it tons of room to grow, right? It's good to hear that JJ and Tamra were able to get the house, I hope it goes well for them! If I could, I would send the moisiture that we are getting here over there! It's not a whole lot, but we need it more, right! Keep hanging in there, we have to do what we have to do to survive, we will make it through. Yeah it is nice and warm here, I sweat a whole lot more out here than I did at home, that is for sure! But, things are really good! It's really good to hear from you, remember that I love you!

Love Elder Jade Merlin Grover,

My address now is,

1216 N. Central Ave. #7 

Connorsville, IN 47331

Indiana - June 3, 2013

Things are really good here. That is so good to hear that Elsie Jo's surgery went well. She sure is a tough little cookie. Tell her that her Uncle Jade loves her very much and is so proud of her. God does answer prayers, I know he was there every step of the way, along with a lot of great grand parents;  I know they had their hands in there, she is such a special little girl, she will do many great things.  Well, this will be my second to last day in good old Richmond, Indiana, I'm being moved out.  I knew that I would for about a week now, but i kept trying to tell myself otherwise.  But I know that I really needed to go, Richmond was becoming my home too much. God knows that I need a restart, He knows way more then we do, that is for sure.  There are lots of people I will miss, I really have grown attached to the ward, I love it. Well, I still don't know exactly what mission I will be in because we don't know where we are going until transfer meeting on Wednesday, but I am most likely to be staying in the good old Indianapolis mission. I think Elder Brinkerhoff  must have pulled some strings, he said last transfer he was going to pull some strings to have me stay in the mission, haha! Yeah, I know that didn't have anything to do with it, but it will keep more of the district from the MTC hear. Anyway, I guess I will tell you next week where I will be serving for the next little wile. It sounds like everyone is nice and busy at home, that's good! I love you Mom! I love the rest of you as well!

Love, 

Elder Jade M. Grover