Letter received May 17, 2012 written May 14, 2012

Hey Family!
Good talking to y'all yesterday! It was tons of fun seeing all the little guys! I have to get used to saying all their names....Alayna, Ellie, Jonah & Noah and Kohen, right?
Thanks for being awesome! Oh, I just got a haircut today! So glad! The lady cutting my hair was pretty cool...She had some interesting pink hair. lol But she was cool. Her mom & sister are members though. I'm not sure if she is, she just may not think she is...lol
So, like I said, I have a goal of writing every week til I go home. So 4 more letters after this week. I'm going to start sorting through my stuff and figure out what I want to take home and I will send that stuff home. Also, I may be sending a bike home cause I may buy this trek this guy is selling. It's a Trek 3600 21" for $100.  Did y'all say that Hattiesburg is more bike friendly? I hope so cause I want to use my bike...
Oh, so let me tell you about a cool experience. We had Zone Leader Council and President showed us a new teaching approach. It's pretty simple really. Basically we ask if we can have a prayer with the family and then if we get in, we kneel and ask what we should pray for. Actually, we did that Saturday to that black lady I told you about. We asked and she let us in and we had the prayer. She thanked us and started talking about how she used to live in Utah and how she enjoyed it. We talked about the church and set up a return appointment. She started talking about her grandson and how he looks like me.!!!! lol !!!!! But, it was pretty cool. Such a simple thing..praying!
Anyway, thanks for everything you do Y'all are awesome! Love the gospel, Go do missionary work!!!!
Love y'all!
Elder Reo Grover

 Hey Family,

It was fun skyping yesterday! I really enjoyed it... It was fun seeing everyone... So many kids there! I think it will be fun... I'm gonna do some cleaning up and decluttering in my room/closet! lol, thanks for cleaning it up though... I left it quite a mess... didn't I? lol. So, you apparently got my flight itenerary then... It's crazy I don't get home till 8:30! it will be more like 6:30 to me but still! It's gonna be the kids bed time and just about mine! So am I getting released that night? that will be so weird! I'm gonna feel naked with out my tag... Anyway thanks for the fun yesterday...

 

Well we had a good week! We had 20 lessons this week... the highest I've had in a while... We set a date with this guy named Mark... He's a good guy but we are pretty sure he wants to be baptized because of his wife... So we are going to try and take it slow and make sure he gets a testimony... We had a good lesson with Marez in which he committed to quit coffee and tea... he is so addicted! lol but it will be good. He will give it up... Mary went to a baptism and loved it! once she quits smoking I think we can baptize her... She understands alot better than before... She's starting to get it... 

Well anyway, thanks for everything and we will talk later! Thanks for being awesome! love yall BYE!!

Elder Grover

Hey yall!

So, last transfer and I am staying in Antelope with Elder Ellsworth! We had a bunch of changes though in the zone... Every companionship has changed except us... Sister Totau who broke her ankle was supposed to go home today but instead she is staying out for a few more weeks till she is able to go to Hawaii and finish her mission there... I am definitely the oldest in the zone how ever... weird! I don't really feel it... lol, but apparently so. So Mother's Day is this Sunday! We are going to be skyping at a member's house. They have a laptop so we will use that... maybe someone has an iPhone... lol, face-time... Anyway, so I would heavily encourage yall to get someone's laptop with a camera built in... It will be alot better that way. You could show me around and everything... it will be fun!

So we had a good week... as far as things go. I've been on exchanges ALL last week just about.  It was fun though.  I was on bike 3 of those 4 days... It was fun! I miss the bike... I think I'm going to buy one when I get home. And I know exactly which one I'm gonna get... 

We have some good goals for this transfer. We are going to find 2 new investigators every week... We about did that last transfer but we want to keep it constant. We are going to try and make every moment count. We are going to have alot of fun and success this transfer. 

So, we also had all the "dying" missionaries at our home last night. It was fun. I am surprised at how not trunky I am for doing that for 4 or so transfers. But anyway, before this transfer I've only had 1 companion go home. Now I have 3... But thats it! Its crazy! I've served with alot of young missionaries man! I'm glad, my name can live on for a while. Elder Woodward and Curfew just got on the plane this morning! 

But anyway, thanks for the letter... You spent 20 bucks though! But that is amazing news about Justin! I can only imagine how his family is feeling right now!  Is he taking the lessons? That is soo cool! Tell him I said Congrats! 

I got the planner! It's sweet! thanks... and the other stuff is cool too... I don't know what I would do with out a planner.

So Sunday... we will probably call some time between 5 and 7 my time... it will be for about 45 minutes... So get every thing set up... I wanna see my room..  Love yall BYE!

Elder Grover