Elder Little Reo's Mission: The Departure to the MTC

Thursday, September 9, 2010

The Departure to the MTC

Elder Grover left for the Provo MTC on June 15, 2010. It was a very sad day for us all--yet we were so proud of him for choosing to give two years of his life to serve the Lord.


Natalie and Alayna watch as Elder Grover goes thru security. Alayna still says, "Reo is a missionary! He's on an airplane!!"

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Stephanie JohnsonSeptember 11, 2010 at 8:31 PM
Awww. I love the picture of Natalie comforting Alayna as her Uncle Weo gets on the airplane.
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Since this blog is about Elder Grover, I thought I would tell you a little about him, especially for those who may only know him that well. Elder Grover is a wonderful son who has always tried to be a good boy. He was a wonderful, happy baby. As a toddler, he quietly went about destroying everything in his reach. We would awaken to eggs, milk, juice on the kitchen floor; flour, cereal and all the contents of the trash can dumped on the floor. He was quite a handful. We learned quickly to tie the refrigerator shut and the cabinets, as well as we could. As a little boy, he was quite silly and couldn't sit still in school or church. In primary, he would hang upside down from his chair. He would take his tie off, unbutton his white shirt and come undressed. I learned quickly to dress him in little white polo shirts so that he would stay dressed. His primary teachers dreaded to see him come!!! When he was this age, he always said, "When I grow up, I wanna be Batman, a Dad and a Missionary!" It was also around this age when he visited Nauvoo with his grandparents and came home being touched by the spirit felt in that sacred place and with a seed planted...he had started growing his own little testimony. He started playing football at about age 9 and played all the way through high school. He was really good at it, but didn't really care that much about it, although his dad desperately wanted him to. As a teenager, he mellowed out, although he kept some of the silliness. He has kept himself clean and un-spotted from the world. I am very proud of him and proud to be his Mother. I have no doubt that he will be a wonderful missionary and will make his dad and I very proud!

Elder Grover's Companions & Areas

June 15-July 7, 2010- Elder Murddock MTC Provo, Utah

July 8-November 9, 2010 Elder Allen Lincoln, California

November 9-December 21, 2010- Elder Curfew Lincoln, California

December 21-March 14, 2011- Elder Woodard - Gridley, California

March 14, 2011-June 7, 2011- Elder Gleed- Gridley, California as District Leader

June 7, 2011 to August 30, 2011- Elder Griffin, Auburn 3rd Ward, California as Trainer

August 30, 2011-November 21, 2011 Elder Langford, Auburn 3rd Ward, California as District Leader

November 22, 2011- March 27, 2012- Elder Wright, Antelope, CA (Citrus Height's 4th Ward & Antelope's Single Ward as ZL)

March 28, 2012-June 19, 2012- Elder Ellsworth, Antelope, CA
Citrus Height's 4th Ward & Antelope's Single Ward as ZL