grove initially vanished in july 2013 , abandoning her car and belongings in fayetteville , arkansas , only to show up weeks later under heavy guard at the church of wells , texas .
over the years the church has been accused of sexual abuse , kidnapping and human trafficking , however they have strongly denied any wrongdoing .
grove , a former nursing student , said she was ` seeking the lord ' and was not being held against her will , despite protestations .