Running To Him: Ellie Anderson's Story

Sometimes the trials that shape us don’t come with answers. For Ellie Anderson, what started as a few unusual symptoms during high school turned into years of uncertainty. Blisters in her mouth and throat were only the beginning. As the symptoms multiplied, doctors struggled to explain what was happening, and Ellie found herself facing not only physical challenges, but anxiety, isolation, and depression. At an age when most teenagers are discovering who they are, enjoying life and being social….Ellie was learning how to navigate a body she could no longer fully trust. Despite her health challenges, Ellie continued serving others through an HXP service opportunity. She learned discipline in ways most young people never have to. She learned to adapt, to persevere, and to trust God one day at a time. Through tennis, basketball, and eventually track, she discovered that while her body had limitations, her spirit was becoming stronger.  Her hard work eventually earned her a spot competing at the collegiate level. But when the opportunity came, Ellie chose to put college track on hold to serve a full time LDS mission instead, a decision that reflected the deeper race she had been running all along. Ellie shares how suffering became sacred ground, how God met her in the unknown, and why some of life’s greatest blessings can come wrapped in trials we would never choose for ourselves. This is Ellie Anderson’s story of finding God.   Host: Sierra Isaac Editor: Adrienne Quintana