Week 101 - It's been good. Real good.

November 9, 2015

   I want you all to know that my mission has been the best experience of my life. It's not only been the best 2 years for my life, but the best 2 years of my life. I have truly loved it out here! I gave my heart to God, and he has changed me. He continues to change me as I serve His children. Missionary work is not a job for a measured time, it's a lifestyle. So the true measure of what kind of missionary I am will be measured as I go home and share this joy with all those who have not had a chance to partake of it. I have seen many lives change, and most of all I have seen my life change. I have felt the true love of God for the first time in my life, I have learned to actually love myself. I've learned to do what's hard, no matter what it is. I've learned there are 2 things we can do in life: We can make excuses, or we can make it happen. Life is amazing! I love you all so much. I get to the Airport Wednesday at 10:30 AM, hope to see anyone that can make it! Stay strong. :D

   P.S. Emily's baptism got pushed back 2 weeks. She's doing really good though, just wasn't quite ready. :D

Also, My homecoming talk will be on November 22 at 1:00 PM!! If any of you happen to be in Utah, I would love to see you there! The address is 9245 Quail Run Drive (2360 E), Sandy Utah, 84093 

Lastly, I would like to bear my testimony of the everlasting and infinite Atonement of our Savior Jesus Christ. I have given my life to Him, and He has changed me. As I've placed my faith and trust in Him, He has killed the natural man inside of me, and raised me up a new man. It was never easy, and it never will be. But it has been good, and it will get better. I still have a very long ways to go, infinitely long, but through the grace and mercy of the Lord Jesus Christ, I will make it. He will not let me fail. And neither will He let you, if you just do as He asks. I bear witness that our Savior Jesus Christ Lives, and that he deeply loves us. His life was not about Him, so neither can our lives be about us. We must do what we don't want to, and there is no other way to salvation. The Doctrine of Christ is the tool to apply the Atonement, without it we are nothing. I want you all to know that I love you, even though some I have never met. Life is wonderful when we do what's hard. I bear witness in the sacred name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Amen.

- Elder Cameron Ellis

Week 100 - My last week in the mission

November 2, 2015

     So I'll finally accept it, this is my last week in the mission field. I fly home November 11, the flight is scheduled to land around 10:30 in the morning. I've been able to stay focused and get things done here, which has been a wonderful miracle. We've got this week, and its gonna be the best week ever. So excited for the work. :D I don't know when my homecoming talk will be, but I'll let you all know as soon as I do. Life is great!

     Emily is looking good for Saturday, which has been another complete miracle. She quit smoking cold turkey Friday, and has been reading/listening to the Book of Mormon everyday. She has found faith in God and it has been so amazing to see her faith grow. I remember when we first talked to her and she just had lots of "what if" questions, until she was able to act on her faith. Once that happened, she just kept growing, and she's doing amazing. Pray for her! It'll take more miracles for everything to go as it needs to this week. It is such a blessing to see people change their lives through Christ. I will never stop helping people. I love you all, and hope you have a fantastic week! :D Stay faithful!

- Elder  Cameron Ellis

p.s. "Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ" by Gene R. Cook is an amazing talk our Mission President had us read. It's amazing, you should all read it. :D

                                        Photo from the field sent by a member on Nov 8 

Week 98 - Yo Temple!!!

October 19, 2015

Hola ya'lls! so we had a temple trip this week! It was super exciting! If you want to hear more shoot me an e-mail, my time on the computer is up. Love you all!! :D

p.s. Emily, our most progressing investigator, is back on the radar! She fought through Satan's opposition and she coming to church next Sunday. Heck yeah! :D

Week 99 - Yeah Yeah

October 26, 2015

Heck yeah! I am so sorry, I just can't stand e-mailing these days... Haha yeah. I'll just bear through it. 

     So Emily came to church yesterday! She's the one that tried to drop us 2 weeks ago, now she is committed to being baptized on November 7th!!! Which is like 3 days before I go home. Talk about miracles!!! It really is a miracle, she's reading the Book of Mormon every day, and she is making lots of friends in the ward, and it's just fantastic. Miracles happen, and we're so lucky we get to see them!! I'm grateful to have experiences like these, and I know they are only possible through the Grace of the Lord Jesus Christ. He is my Savior, and I love Him. I will live my whole life devoted to His cause. In the name of Jesus Christ, amen.

-Elder Cameron Ellis

p.s. Love you! Have a great week!

Totally forgot, Tony Hill went to the temple for baptisms last Saturday! Its the first time he's ever been, he's been a convert for about 2 1/2 years. He has just been reactivated, and its been amazing to see his transformation. He loved it so much! He's planning on going back soon. :D Love you all!

Week 97 - Heck Yeah!

October 12, 2015
So heck yeah! I am getting so tire of e-mailing, I'll just be honest... jabdsf;iubhasd;uifhbas;iudhf;iasudhfi;uasdhf;iuashdfi;uashdfi;uhsadi;oufiohass;iduifhf  I have some cool pictures!!!! Look at these:

Heck yeah. There's been some crazy opposition this week, but it worked out in the end. Our most progressing investigator tried to drop us and it was bad, but we've got another appointment with her on Thursday which was a struggle, and its a really good sign. It'll work out! God told me that He will take care of her, so I am not to worry about anything that happens right now. Its gotten sooooo much better, like not worrying about things. Ha! God will take care of everything, just try as hard as you can everyday. Heck yeah. I hope you all have an amazing week! Loves ya!!

-Love, Elder Ellis

p.s. those pictures are real: my companion with a skull in front of his face (ahahah) and $600 hot sauce. Holy cow! expensive hot sauce.

More pics:

Week 96 - General Conference

October 5, 2015

     Hey, so none of you probably knew this, but General Conference was this past weekend!!! Heck yeah! I'm sorry that you missed it... It was amazing.

     Haha jk, but it was really good. I am grateful for the leadership of these amazing men, they shine a bright light into this world of darkness.

     This week was absolutely crazy! But that's absolutely normal, but its still crazy. We had Transfers, and our zone got even younger than it was before. A bunch of new missionaries who just finished being trained, are now training brand new missionaries. There's a lot of training that needs to happen, and a lot of ground to cover. Haha its gonna be awesome!! Life is good, its always nice to be hard at work and have too much to do and not enough time to do it... well, not so much that last part. Time is so nice to have..... better use it effectively. 

     I hope life is good for all of you! E-mailing is getting harder to stay focused, but anyways, I hope you have a wonderful week! I Love you all!!! :D

-Love, Elder Ellis

Week 95 - Last transfer!!!

September 28, 2015

     Holy cow, this is the last transfer of my mission! Boy, its been a good one. We got the call today, and me and my companion are both staying! It'll be 6 months by the time I go home that I'll have been here, my second longest area on my mission. It was the last thing we expected, staying together. Pretty sweet though!!!! :D I'm getting killed by one of my very best friends, so that's pretty sweet.

     Yep, so I found out I fly home November 11, and that's the last thing that I'm gonna say about that. I have to stay focused these last 6 weeks, so please don't say anything about stuff that's gonna happen afterwards. Unless its super important, or you're my mom, then its ok. :D Haha its gonna be a good one!!! I am excited to work hard and to give it my all. This is the only time in my entire life I'll have this opportunity, so I'm not gonna waste a second of it!! Its too valuable, and it changes too many people's lives for me or anyone else to coast. Its gonna be a good one.

     I don't know if there was anything super exciting this week, other than all the amazing things that happen all the time. Life is really very good! Learning so much. I hope you always think of the Savior and what He has done for us. The purpose of our life is to change, so if we're not changing, we're not doing it right. Unless we're like Jesus, we've got things to change, and none of us are even close. And its wonderful!! Its such a positive thing, God loves us so much. We are worth so much to Him, every one of us. Its humbling to think that the most powerful being in the universe cares about ME. Just some random 20 yr old. But He does care, and I know it. And it has changed me. I love you all so much, have a wonderful week!!! Keep smiling!!!! :D

-Love, Elder Ellis     

6 MORE WEEKS!!!!! LETS GO!!!!!! NEVER SETTLE!!!!!!!!