Welcome Home Sister Cameron

Natalie September 29, 2014

Wow.

Oh what a beautiful 18 months it has been. I feel as if my heart will burst with gratitude and joy because of what God has done in the past year and a half. I Stand All Amazed. I stand all amazed at the miracles He has orchestrated. The people He has found. The people He introduced into my life. The lessons He has taught. The impossible He made possible. The unseen He made seen. And the thousands of miracles He gave me to show a daughter that her Father was there.

I Stand All Amazed that the greatest miracle of my mission

is me.

My mission has taught me many things. But one of the greatest principles I am taking with me, is that God is real. He is our Father. He is our teammate, and He is endlessly running at our aide. To help us. To lift us. And to guide us. And He speaks. If we listen, He will speak. And when we listen, we'll realize that He's always speaking. God never limits His love. We are the ones that put restrictions on feeling His blessings and divine love. The greatest gift He gave us was His son-who provided us with an Atonement. A way to be cleansed. A way to be free. A way to listen without restraint. To be awakened. To be comforted. A way to become like Him. Because that's why we're here. To realize our divine potentional and become like Our Heavenly Father to continue His divine mission.

My mission has taught me to LOVE. And that everyone needs it. We all search to be accepted and feel His love . And the greatest gift we can give to others is to be a vessel for God's love. To leave a legacy of love. I have grown to love this country more than I thought I ever could. I have grown to love companions and missionaries who have become sacred friends, amis who will always stay in my heart, members who showed me what true missionary work is, mission presidents who stood as pillars to lead this country, and my family--who i grew to love and respect more than I ever thought I could. My mission has taught me that the greatest missionaries are the ones who converted me -my family.

It hurts my heart to leave this place. To leave Paris in all of her glory and beauty and sacredness. But I am overjoyed and excited to begin the next step of my journey. Although I will be leaving the land of my mission,

I will not leave my mission

Because my mission is just beginning.

At the end of the Chronicles of Narnia, C.S. Lewis wrote:

"And as Aslan spoke, He no longer looked to them like a lion, but the things which began to happen after that were so great and beautiful that I cannot write them. And for us this is the end of all the stories, and we can most truly say that they all lived happily ever after. But for them, it was only the beginning of the real story. All of their lives in this world and all their adventures in Narnia had only been the cover and the title page. Now at last they were beginning chapter one of the great story which no one on earth has read which goes on forever; in which every chapter is better than the one before."

My cover page and title page were more beautiful than I could have ever hoped for. And I am so excited to see where my story will take me for chapter 1. Each new page brings another adventure intertwined with God's grace and love. As we let Him write the pages of our lives, He will make our story more beautiful than we can even imagine. More beauitful than we could've ever written for oursevles. As we give Him more, He will make our stories into something more.

Thank you for all of your love and support. And for being there every single day of these 18 months. I will forever be grateful for the support that you have given me and for being a part of my story.

"If you find it’s me you’re missing, if you’re hoping I’ll return. To your thoughts I’ll soon be listening, in the road I’ll stop and turn. Then the wind will set me racing as my journey nears its end. And the path I’ll be retracing when I’m homeward bound again.

Bind me not to the pasture; chain me not to the plow. Set me free to find my calling and I’ll return to you somehow"

Love,

Your Sœur Cameron

100% No regrets I've promised to give MORE

Natalie September 22, 2014

Wow.

What an unbelievable week! My heart is overjoyed and I am so, so GRATEFUL.

I had a lot of tender mercies and miracles that once again showed me God's hand in my life. I know that He is real. He is always there just waiting to bless us. So this week, a virus turned into a sinus infection...haha My body is just about done I think. So I went into the 11th arrondissement in Paris France to visit yet again another doctor. haha That was a surreal experience! He told me I had a sinus infection and he put me on some antibiotics and other meds! Lots of them! And guess what? Through a lot of prayers, they are working! Through the strengthening and enabling power of the Atonement, He is supporting me to the very end.

A few weeks ago, President Babin contacted me and asked me if I could put a musical number together for the Paris Stake Conference in our mission. I told him of course! I prayed a lot about it and that day in church and during sacrament meeting I had a vision! And I was able to arrange a musical number for the missionaries. I worked with another elder and he wrote some new lyrics, I wrote the music and it was INCREDIBLE to watch how God works! President was so supportive and willing to do whatever He could to help. We were asked to play for the Paris Stake. It isn't my stake, but President gave us permission to go! So this weekend we stayed in Versailles. Beautiful, beautiful, Versailles!

The Stake Conference took place in the Grand Palais, a few feet away from the Château de Versailles. Absolutely beautiful. We had a choir of about 45 missionaries and we practiced beforehand. Through the conference, we were just praying our hearts out that there would be angels singing with us. That we would be able to touch the hearts of these people, and help them hasten the missionary work in Paris. As another number, we did the quartet that we arranged for the fireside in Aulnay a few weeks ago. It was incredible, and they sang beautifully. We were the closing number. Before we began, President humbly bore his testimony of this work and said that our musical number was his prayer. We started playing and singing, and the angels joined us. It was breath taking. I'll never forget that experience. As I looked around at these missionaries that I've grown to love, and President and Soeur Babin, and the hundreds of people listening from this country. It was humbling. To hear the music that God placed in my fingers being performed in the Grand Palais in Versailles France, my heart couldn't take it anymore. What a special moment that I'll never forget. I was brimming with gratitude.

Another tender mercy happened! At the end of the stake conference, I was on stage and in walks...ELDER FONTAINE!!!! The famous mission companion of our dear Elder Cameron It was so cool! It was such a miracle that we were able to meet! It wasn't my stake conference and normally I wouldn't have been there. A complete miracle! We were able to talk about Loge and he told me how much he loves him and what a difference he is making. It was such a tender mercy to talk with the last person that's been with him and hear how he is doing. He was so kind and from all the missionaries who serve in his branch, they say that the Fontaines are incredible and some of the greatest missionaries ever. A fun little tender mercy.

This week, we also had a surprise visit from President Poznanski at our district meeting! Torcy is the headquarters for the church in France so he was being interviewed for the church. He walked into our district meeting and we had a nice chat. Oh how much I love that man! And how much I miss him! He carried his light in and his sense of humor as always. He caught up with us all and it was so great.

This week I studied a lot more about light. I read Elder Anderson's talk, "you know enough" and just loved the symbolism and simplicity he gave. "As disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ, we have enormous spiritual reservoirs of light and truth available to us. … In our days of difficulty, we choose the road of faith." I love that no matter the road we face, no matter the challenge, we, as disciples of Jesus Christ have an enourmous spiritual resevoir of light! Think of that mental image! That brings so much hope and love and can help us through any difficulty we face. I can feel that power each day. And I have loved feeling it out here. The power of God's light is real.

Well, I am beginning the last week of my mission. And I couldn't be more grateful. I am filled with such joy and happiness and inner peace and I'm so excited to see what miracles await us each day. I know this work is real. And I am eternally grateful to be a witness of His love.

Love,
Soeur Cameron

100% No regrets I've promised to give MORE

ELDER FONTAINE!!!! The famous mission companion of our dear Elder Cameron.

Natalie September 15, 2014

Hello Tout le Monde!

This week was fantastic. First off, i have to tell my brother that I am SO PUMPED for him! and he will just be the best trainer in the world. Here comes Elder Shum shum? right? That'd be swell. i got a nice little note from him! My friend is teaching him in the mtc and they all sent me a birthday card. It was really nice. Your bleu may have signed my card!

This week was awesome! We had a lot of neat things. Today we climbed the Eiffel tower! holy hannah. My heart. One of the greatest views I've ever seen in my life.  I got to give my dying testimony in Paris. That was really incredible and a cool experience. Each zone conference they have the dying missionaries share their testimony. You go your whole mission listening to elders and sisters and then all of a sudden its you! It was a lot of fun and really symbolic for me. It was fun testifying with my MTC companion. Zone conference was great. Love the Babins.

We also had a really special meeting! It was broadcasted throughout Europe. It was the first time in history that they had a woman's meeting just for the European sisters. Elder Ballard and Elder Bednar came and other Area Authorities and just blew it out of the water! It was absolutely incredible; Elder Bednar talked about the strengthening and enabling power of the atonement specifically for women and it was so inspiring. They thanked the powerful European women for what they are doing in the church. It was really special to hear them talk to my women. These women here in France are strong. They are pioneers and they are elect incredible women. I have gained many heroes here in this country and I will never forget their strength and courage to raise their children in the gospel in a country faced with worldly trials.

I also got to go on an exchange with...SOEUR LEFRANDT!! woot woot! My MTC companion and one of my best friends! I love Soeur Lefrandt and it was incredible to serve with her and talk with her and be missionaries together again. She is absolutely amazing and has served a mission of love. She is powerful and has become a STRONG woman! We found a woman who had lost a baby and doesn't believe in God because of that. We testified to her together of God's love and power and she was touched. We prayed with her and she really felt something. It was so special. I love her a lot and am excited to end our journey together, right how we began! We'll be coming on the plane together.

We also had an amazing ward activity! It was our Soirée Internationale! Our ward is super diverse and we had members from China, Peru, Greece, and Italy present their country. It was a dream! I felt like I was traveling the world! We danced the famous Greek dance (the one they do on when in rome!) we learned an italian song and sang together, we ate incredible food! and took a tour of China. I was in heaven. We had SO many people turn up! Almost too many. haha there were more nonmembers there than members and we were all just running around getting to know everyone and teaching! We found a woman last week from the finding day and she came with her boyfriend! It was so cool. I love that the gospel is true wherever we go.

This week I found the cutest talk from President Monson in 1999 to the Young Women. He said something that i loved. "We must gaze upward, look inward, reach outward, and press forward" isn't that beautiful? I loved how that applied to light as well! And how we can find the light of Christ in all of those manners of action. We find the light in God as we look to Him then we can find it in ourselves, give that to others and see it in them, And move on throughout all the days of our lives to spread His light abroad. So beautiful.

Well i hope you all have a great week!  Thanks so much for your love and support. Fighting hard so you can receieve this last sprint of blessings. Running to the tape and sprinting the finish.

Love
Soeur Cameron

100% No regrets I've promised to give more

Natalie September 9, 2014

Well folks,

Real sorry that emails were down yesterday! That was a real bummer. But i'm glad i got a little time to write to you today and let you know how much I love and appreciate you! First off, thank you so much for the birthday money and wishes! So kind of you all. Thank you thank you. And yes em, my anthem: i am feeling 22. Tswift sings it best. This week was absolutely incredible and one I will never forget. So many miracles and experiences that I will hold dear to my heart forever. The true week of Natalie Palooza.

So this week I was sick for a few days and was bummed! Because on Friday we had a finding day with the Lyon mission so that throughout all of France, all of us missionaries were going to find together all day. We prayed for everyone every 30 minutes and tried to find 4 amis each. So I prayed my little heart out that I would be well enough to go out. And miraculously I woke up feeling so much better! The day before I had slept most of the day, yes mom, i got lots of rest. you would've been proud! So we prayed really hard. And we went out. In the first 10 minutes we got a ladies number, then found another woman who we taught on the street and she became a new ami! Crazy. Then we went out and ran into a woman I had contacted over a month ago. The spirit reminded me of her name and I contacted her. She told us her father is dying and she needs help. We set a rendez-vous with her and she's actually coming today! We went back for lunch, i slept, then we went out again. We went to the doctors and we taught the secretary! Left the doctors, went out again and found 2 more amis in an hour. It was absolutely incredible; Throughout the whole time from 9 in the morning to 9 at night, we all prayed every half an hour for each other. And as a mission we saw SO many miracles! It was unbelievable. I will never forget it. God takes care of us and as we give our wills to Him, He'll make us strong enough to do His work.

Saturday we had our beautiful baptism. Marie-Line was just radiating light and so excited. The elders were so great and helped us get everything ready and tons of the ward showed up! We were so grateful for their support. I'll never forget standing outside of the font, towel in hand, watching her walk in the water towards Elder Coulombe. She was so nervous and once she entered the water, it was like He entered her heart. She felt such peace and love. The smiles on both of their faces are hard to forget. She came out and we had a chance to talk and she was just smiling from ear to ear. She told us that her new life started that day. Everything else was behind her. So beautiful. We surprised her and all the missionaries sang "Abide with me" her favorite hymn. It was pretty special. 

Sunday, the official Natalie Palooza day! Church was beautiful. They even announced my birthday over the pulpit...haha #onlyinfrance. Marie-Line received the Holy Ghost and was just glowing. She was so happy and even bore her testimony in Testimony meeting. She bore her testimony to her children and told them how much she loved them and wanted them to have this joy too. Well, miracle, we started teaching her daughter Priscilla and slowly she is opening up. It was a dream.Marie-Line is on fire. She gave me a birthday present. Turns out she's a published author and writes poetry. She wrote me a poem about light. Can you believe that? She had no idea. It will be a treasure forever. After church we ate at the Anderson's! They are American and made me homemade mexcian food. Ah how much i miss that! it was to die for. Afterwards, the elders surprised us with a "natalie palooza" cake and we ate it at a park. They are the kindest elders and best friends in the world. So blessed.

Yesterday we went and visited Les Invalides and went to the war museum and saw Napolean's grave. We visited the WWII museum! One of my biggest dreams. I just love Paris. We even walked by Rodin's "thinker" and took a nice picture. This place has my heart.

I absolutely love this life and this work. And I know it's God's work. I know that He could do it all, but He loves us enough to teach us and use us. This week as I've studied light, I have realized so much more about His character and who He wants us to be as well; Mom your quote hit it on the money when you said, "We do not need to fight darkness.  There is no struggle or fight when you flip on a light switch and fill a room with light.  That is how we fight darkness.  We fill the world with light." God wants us to fill the world with light. And to me that is one of the most beautiful things in the world. "I met a stranger in the night, whose lamp had ceased to shine. I paused and let him light his lamp from mine. A tempest sprang up later on and shook the world about. And when the wind was gone my lamp was out. But back came to me a stranger his lamp was glowing fine. He held the precious flame and lighted mine." If we want more light, we need to glow ourselves. That's the beauty of the gospel.

Well I love you all! hope you have a splendid week. Thanks for all of your light and support.

LOve,

Soeur Cameron

100% No regrets I've promised to give more

 

 

Natalie September 1, 2014

Hello everyone!

What a beautiful week! We spent a lot of time preparing Marie-Line for her baptism and visiting with her! She is doing just fantastic and lovely. She is so excited for Saturday. It will be the best birthday present ever! We also spent a lot of time with members this week. We made a goal to be in contact with members every day and it was incredible the miracles we found from that! I have been studying light this week even more and have found some incredible things. I studied the new and everlasting covenant and the light poured through my heart! Teaching me new things I hadn't known before. I saw many "pillars of light" every single day.

Marie-Line shines brighter than anyone I know. She is a different person than she was when I met her. And this week, she has taught me what the Atonement of Jesus Christ can do in someone's life. The minute she accepted her Savior in her life and heart, she hasn't turned back. She has a desire to serve and love everyone around her. She smiles and is bursting with happiness! She is more confident in herself and finds answers daily from Heavenly Father. I know He loves her so much and I can feel that everytime I'm with her. Saturday will be one of the brightest days of my mission. And Sunday might be even brighter! Because she understands the light that will come into her heart. And she can't wait.

We also met with many members who gave us their testimonies and conversion stories and how the light entered their hearts. We met with many less actives as well who once had the light and want more than anything to have it back. I also read about another reactivated member. I studied the story of Alma the younger and the light that he received. This time reading it, I was really touched by the angel that came to visit him. I think that it's interesting that we don't know who the angel was. We don't know his name or what relation he had with alma before this life. But in my mind, I imagined him as someone who knew him really well. Someone who stood with him, and who saw the greatness that Alma the Younger would become and leave on the earth. The people he'd teach. The conversion he'd bring about. The lives saved and touched. The missionary work fulfilled. He came with those feelings in his heart and tells him that He was sent from God.  I love how the angel tells alma to STAND. And he does something really incredible. He begins to remind Alma who he really is inside. Who he was before this life. In the previous chapter we learn that Alma had a gift.

I believe that Alma has a gift with words. At that moment in his life, he was using that to sway people from God. The angel calls him to begin using it for good. And the coolest part of the whole story, is that he did. How many times in the Book of Mormon did people see an angel but didn't react. I love Alma. And I also love the angel. I believe that we don't know who he is, so that we can see each one of us in his eyes. My dream is to be like him. To help people remember who they are and to help them rise above and STAND. I want to waste and wear out my life in helping people feel that the CAN change and they will with the Atonement of Jesus Christ. That is what true missionary work is; It's loving people enough to help them change.

I love my mission and my life and all the changes God has given me. I love the time that I have now to continue to change every last minute. the past 22 years of my life have been such a gift and a blessing and I'm excited for this year. My 22nd year to give to Him and to continue to learn and grow and bring more light into my soul.

I hope you all have a great week and i hope you can feel my love! Thanks for giving brith to me mom. Sunday I'll be thinking of ya around 4 pm. Sure do love you guys.

Love,
Soeur Cameron

100% No regrets i've promised to give more!

Yes that's a real life BONNE SOEUR aka nun.

Natalie August, 25, 2014

Wow, what a whirlwind of a week.

My heart is overwhelmed with joy and gratitude and an awareness that God lives. Oh how much I love Him. So Wednesday, Soeur Henson and I took our RER to Paris for the last time together. What a bitter sweet feeling. It was really hard to see her go, but I was so happy for her and the return she had with her family. She is an absolutely incredible person and I miss her so much. But I'm so excited for all the adventures that await us AM aka after mission. I met Soeur Waite and she is fun! She is from Idaho Falls and we are having so much fun together.

This week I set my transfer goals for my last transfer. I prayed a lot to know what God wanted me to know. A common theme in my life the past few months has been light. We studied it a lot and found it a lot in beautiful scenes and people. And one of the most beautiful songs ever written describes it best: "Lights will guide you home, and ignite your bones and  I will try to fix you" Coldplay gets it.

My last transfer goals are all centered around light. Finding it in others, in myself, from the Savior, and letting the light guide me home. Already, it has been so apprent and real. God's light is real and when we look for it, we'll be surprised at how healing and beautiful it is.

This week we went to our ami Marie-Line's home. She went on vacation last week and had a lot of weird experiences where she was in danger. In all of the situations, she was able to remain calm and felt peace. She told us that she knew it was from God and He was protecting her. She then told us that she'd been reading. She takes her BOM with her to work and she used to hide it face down. But now, she keeps it face up so everyone can see and ask her questions. She was reading a verse this week and had an experience. She was trying to find the verse with us while we were there and she didn't know where it was! We looked and looked and we prayed and right after she found it. It was 1 Nephi 11. She read the first 3 verses and told us that she had written her testimony. She read it to us and we all wept; She told us that she knew for herself that the Book of Mormon was true. That God is real and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is the true church. That He has liberated her into becoming someone new. Then she told us that she was ready to be baptized. Oh my goodness. I will never be able to explain the joy I felt. I love that woman so much. And I will never forget her face. We prayed to know when because she was feeling in November. We told her that we knew she was ready, why wait? So she prayed, and she received a confirmation that the 6th of September was right. At church, she was just glowing taking notes and telling everyone that she was going to get baptized. She was just SHINING with light. And it was a testimony to me that He's lighting my way home.

We also saw our other amis Maryse and her husband Serge. We had an incredible rendez-vous where we taught the restoration. The spirit was so thick and they were so into it. We invited them to be baptized as a family and they were so happy and agreed that they wanted to pray and do this all together. Serge came to church and just loved every minute.He was shining as we sang. And lighting up the room.

To me, the light of christ is the illuminating symbol of the Atonement. Its effects are immediate that will gradually expand our horizons to knowing who we are and why we are here. As we become worthy to ask the question why light is such a pivital part of our mortel existence and progression, God will use this very power to illuminate our understanding and show us that He gave us His light to remember. It is a piece of Him.The very God that created us Through light, we come to know the One who created it. . I believe that light was a grand part of our premortal understanding and existence and may be why it was among the first things God created. Light is breathtaking. it is magnificant. And it is healing. At the core of each one of us, we see the same light, captivating the space of existence together as a united race of eternal beings with a potential to create a light of our own.

Through light, we see. Through this light we are led to those who need light.

Through this light, we are liberated. Through this light we are set free.

Through this light we are healed. Through this light we can heal others.

Throuh this light we become more like Him-the true light of the world.

Shining our lights all together to prepare
His path of a triumphant, glorious, and bright return.

I know He lives, and His light is guiding me home. I am enjoying and embracing every last moment that I have of this beautiful journey. He his igniting my bones and fixing me. I love Him.

Thank you for the lights that you are to me. I can feel the warmth of your lights shining all across the world, leading me home.

I love you,

Love Soeur Cameron

100 % No regrets I've promised to give MORE

Natalie August, 18, 2014

Well hello tout le monde!

WHAT  A WEEK. As you know, I just began my very last transfer of my mission today. Can you believe that? 12. 12 Transfers. 6 weeks is all. This week has been absolutely insane. So much happened and so much has changed!  I got the news on Friday that I will be staying and dying in Paris and I will be follow up training a new missionary! WOOT WOOT! my dream! I am SO SESTATIC. And can't wait. Her name is Soeur Waite and she is the cutest. I am PUMPED.

So this week has been the last week of my dear companion's mission. I have the honor of killing the mission legend SOEUR HENSON also known as one of my best friends. You will be seeing a lot of the dearest Hailee Henson for the next eternity. She went out with a bang and gave every little thing she had. We had an incredible last district meeting and all of our cute elders wore black ties in honor of her and her mourning. We had a thanksgiving feast in gratitude of her and a temple citrus cake was even made. Everyone loves Soeur Henson because Soeur Henson loves everyone. She is absolutely unbelievable. And I will miss her so much.

this week we had an incredible rendez-vous with our ami Hawa. These are her adorable twins. We asked her if we could do anything to help her or serve her and she asked us to play with her girls while she made us lunch. OH LAND. Can you say heaven??? It was the funnest 30 minutes of my life. Come on, just look at them! More pictures to come next week...just sayin. May involve my glasses and my plaque.

So this week, the long awaited musical FIRESIDE happened! And oh boy. It could have possibly been the greatest day of my mission. First off, we arrived a little early before the elders...surprise...and the huge gate was locked. So me and Henson start talking and well, turns out I got a dare, and turns out I may have just jumped the 10 foot gate and played some ball on the other side while we waited. Well turns out the members all saw and got the biggest laugh ever. haha because they didn't think I had it in me. Oh man. I learned a great lesson. Sorry for disgracing the family name mom. I did clear it with a big 10 if it makes you feel better--in a dress even. Turns out I may still have some moves in me.

So the elders in the small little branch of Aulnay in Paris contacted us a month ago to see if we'd be interested in helping them. So we agreed and we've been practicing since! It was me and Soeur Henson, our 2 equipes of elders in Torcy with us, and the elders of Aulnay. We had 9 musical numbers. Ranging from hymns, to Savior Redeemer of My Soul, and My Kindness Shall not depart from Thee, to guitar and tahitian uke solos. I got to play the piano for all of them. It was absolutely beautiful. The spirit was so thick. God arranged the music and He led our fingers and voices. It was so special. The branch is tiny and they participated and singing in the choir we had and providing food and everything. They invited their friends and there were lots of nonmembers there! The theme of the fireside was Our Savior's Love. In between each musical number they had speakers assigned. I had a really incredible experience arranging Our Savior's love. They asked me to write a piano solo for the last number. As I practiced in Torcy, the Spirit led every note. And it was an experience that showed me God knows me. Every time I would play it on our grand piano a stream of light would come through the room and literally touch my face. Warming the whole room. It was miraculous. In our fireside the moment I started playing, a pillar of light came in the room and touched my face bringing us all to tears. President Babin came to support us and spoke after I played. The emotion in the room was so thick and he couldn't speak for awhile. I love that man. He means the world to me. That fireside was one of the most special nights of my mission. Afterwards we got to talk with our Babins. They came to show us their love and support. Absolutely incredible. A woman came up to me after to thank me for the music and told me her husband wasn't a member. But that during that piece, his heart was touched and he felt something. He was standing next to her and just smiled and gave me a humble nod. Oh the love I felt for him. And for God. He lives He lives He lives. I love the people of France.

On the RER home, Elder Pauharo from Tahiti pulled out his uke and we had a little jam session for the people. We drove along the Paris skyline with the most beautiful sunset of my mission.  Then with Elder Lam and Elder Coulombe we taught a family from the UK and India. It was incredible. God is so real and I feel His love.

Yesterday the elders had a baptism in Torcy of a woman from China. She is the cutest thing ever and we were able to help out with the program. It is an incredible moment to watch someone you love enter the water. The silence of the feet hitting the steps in the font ring within your heart. I love her. Elder Lam and Coulombe are by far the greatest elders in the mission. It is so refreshing to have perfect unity in a ville. They take such good care of us. Logan is going to die in Elder Coulombe's home ward in his mission.

I love my mission with all of my heart. And I could not be more excited for the next 6 weeks ahead of me. I am so ready to give every ounce of everything I have to continue to be a consecrated missionary. God is showing me who He is everyday and I feel so honored that I get to share that with everyone around me. I love my mission. And I love you. I hope you all have an incredible week! You are all in my prayers.

Love,

Soeur Cameron

100 % No regrets I've promised to give more

Natalie August 11, 2014

Well Hello Everyone!

First off, I have to give my parents a shout out. Happy Anniversary. Hope you know how much i love you and how grateful i am for all that you've done.

So glad that everyone is doing so well. Loge i'm so pumped for your new area. All of my Quebec elders keep saying how happy they are are for you. You are going to LOVE IT. Can't believe that the summer is almost coming to a close. Time is just flying by.

Things here were really great ! We had back to back exchanges. I went with sœur Mackay serving in Blois and we had a blast! We got rained on and had some fun porting. then I went to Nogent to serve with sœur Tupai. She is from Tahiti and is the cutest ever. I love her a lot. We saw a lot of miracles together and laughed our heads off. I love Tahitians. Their french is as beautiful as their hearts. 

We also had band practice this week for our musical fireside we have this Saturday! We're really excited for it. It's going to be so great. I'll be taking pictures so you can all see. I have such a strong testimony of the power of music.

This week we saw so many miracles and i wish i had 3 hours to tell you about them all. We have amis progressing all over the place! It's insane! So many miracles. We felt inspired to call a woman we found in our area book, and we had a rendez-vous with her. We went and immediately became great friends! We invited her to come to church and she came and loved it. She told us she wants to prepare to be baptized! MIRACLE.

So we also randomly met some Americans on the bus this week. There were 2 kids our age with their luggage just getting in from Utah. They are here for a few months. Well Saturday night they were a little lost and this nice girl helped them get home! So they invited her to come to church with them. So she came! And she is SO GOLDEN! SHe loved church and we are going to meet with her this week. AH there are beautiful people everywhere we look. I LOVE IT.

Well mom and dad. I just hope you know how much I love you. And how grateful I am for all you've done for us in these past 29 years. You have done nothing but leave a legacy of love for us. Because of you, we have been able to dream. Because of you We've been able to run with our dreams, and now we're flying. Because of you we know who we are. Because of you we believe in Christ. Because of you we love each other. Because of you we are strong. Because of you we are witnesses. Because of you we are JOYFUL. Because of you we are safe. Because of you we can help. Because of you we are one. Because of you we can be thousands of miles away but closer than ever before. Because of you, I am here. and I am me. Because of you we see. Because of you your legacy will live on.

Elder Osguthorpe said, "When we are sealed in the temple to our eternal mate, we again make covenants that strengthen our will. We can feel the strengthening power of the Atonement every time we enter God’s holy house. It is there that we covenant to consecrate ourselves to the Lord. This is why Elder Maxwell said, “Don’t wait too long to find the altar [and] to place the gift of your wills upon it.”¹⁵ He may have been speaking metaphorically, but he was, I believe, also speaking clearly about how we can give our will to God by making and keeping covenants with Him."

Thank you for giving your wills to God. For bringing your will and heart to the alter and fighting so that we could learn the same thing too. You'll never know the impact you've made on thousands of people, all because you gave your wills together. I will be eternally grateful for your examples and the love and support you've given me over these past almost 22 years and especially over these past 18 months. I wish you the best anniversary ever. Dad go take mom and do something great to feel just exactly what you 2 have done. 

I love you all so much! And i'm SO grateful for your support and your prayers. I felt them so strongly this week. They are healing, beautiful experiences. I love you so much! Hope you have a great week.

Love

Soeur Cameron

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Natalie August 4, 2014

Hey everyone!

Can't believe another week has come and gone. What a crazy one it was. My heart is full and I touched Heaven a lot this week. I know that God lives and this gospel is real.

Ok so first, I should catch you up on our ami Marie-Line. What a beautiful beautiful woman. We have been teaching her since I got here and she is the most golden person I've met on my mission. this week we went to her home and she told us she wanted to share her studies with us. She had come across a few verses in the BOM on her own and linked them with a hymn she'd fumbled across, oh and also looked up the MOTAB version of it on lds.org so she could learn how to sing it. This woman is someone special. And I can feel it everytime i'm with her. She came to church yesterday and was just glowing. She loves this gospel and has decided that she wants to get baptized. She understands the importance of this decision and wants to be ready and spiritual prepared to make that commitment. She is a miracle.

Wednesday I accomplished one of my miracles of my mission. I got to go on an exchange with one of my best friends...SOEUR HILTON! We were in the MTC together and one of my dreams was to serve with her. We never got to serve a transfer together, so God gave us 24 hours. And they were absoultely beautiful. We found 2 new amis, taught lessons on the street, contacted a referral from the church, and loved every second of it! We found girls our age and prayed with them telling them God loved them. We had incredible studies talking about the 4th missionary and giving our wills to God. It was beautiful and incredible. I love Soeur Lorraine Hilton. She is a beautiful person.

Yesterday, Sunday, was the best Sunday of my mission and probably my life. I will never forget it. Sacrament meeting was testimony meeting. It was my dream testimony meeting that I've always dreamed of ever since I was a kid. A classy African woman got up with a translator and started speaking in english. She is from London and came for a wedding. She got up and testified of the beautiful feelings she felt in her heart while staying in Torcy that the church is true everywhere we go.  Then, a beautiful woman got up from Peru. She has become one of my bosom friends, and we can't even say hello to each other. She speaks spanish. I speak english and french. But we laugh and communicate through our eyes and smiles. We have become great friends because I know we were dear friends once before and I am commited to learn spanish for her! I have started from the basics, but I'm commited to learn and talk with her! She testified while her husband, a recent convert, translated, that God lives. He lives in all of us and throughout all the world. When she walked back to her seat, she put her hand on my shoulder and winked, and she didn't even have to say a word. Then we had a chinese woman get up and spoke chinese. The Chinese elders had their ami there and she was amazed! Then a pourtugese man and voilà les americannes. Another woman from London bore her testimony while had a translator, and her best friend spoke for her. It was incredible.

I have never felt so much combined LOVE in a room before. It was absolutely breath taking. Our ami marie-line said she thought she was going to burst with joy. Then a man from London got up. He said he didn't want a translator. In his accent he said that, "He didn't need one. Because Although there is a barrier from our languages, there is no barrier of the Spirit. We can all feel what we're saying, because It's God's language. His language is LOVE. It is a privilidge to be a Mormon. And to have a family wherever you go in the world."

After sacrament meeting our cute friend Delphine got set apart to go on her mission. Everyone stayed to support her. She is a recent convert and has no support from her family. She bore her testimony and said that this ward was her family. Our ami Marie-Line stayed and she saw that we were crying. It was a very full circle moment. Because we knew that Delphine had absolutely no idea what she was getting herself into. She had no idea the amount of joy and love she was about to be a part of. Marie-Line turned to us and said, "I get it now mes soeurs". oh the joy.

I know and testify that God's language is LOVE. We communicate as His children best when we communicate feelings of love to others. It speaks so much louder than words. One of my dear friends shared a quote with me that changed my life: "If we can be interested in others even if they are not interested in us, we will find ourselves under a freer sky and in a street full of splendid strangers" GK Chesterson. Oh how true this is.

"We are the world. We are the children. We are the hope that makes a brighter day so let's start living. " A little Michael Jackson throwndown. I know that we can make a difference. We NEED to make a difference. The time has come to not just believe the gospel, but to live it. To SHARE it and to embrace it. to be PROUD to be a disciple of Jesus Christ and let everyone know it through God's language. Love. It all starts with love.  I love that. The more you love, the larger your family becomes. Then you realize that they are already your family and you are just strengthening ancient bonds. That is eternal. And that is beautiful. And then, our skys are freer and our streets are full of splendid familiar faces--not strangers.

I love you all so much! And i'm praying for you. I hope you know how much of an affect you make on me and my life. I am so grateful for you and all you do for me.

Love,

Soeur Cameron

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