plot twists, surprises, but mostly tender mercies :')

Wow hello you all have missed quite a bit in the past week!! Last Friday after I emailed I went to dinner to find out that everyone had gotten their travel plans but me. Whoop. No Jamaica for me for a little bit- I was officially a visa-waiter! So you know I of course had a little bit of a nervous breakdown but then prayer and tender mercies saved the day like they always do. And I was like k cool I'm gonna go to kansas for a quick minute and then back to Jamaica. And I accepted that. And I was excited! And then yesterday happened. haha

So you know how you I got that big white envelope on January 9th? 
Yeah so I kinda got another one of those yesterday (except not as fancy).

Dear Sister Swindle,
At this time, we have not received your visa to travel to your mission. You will be serving a temporary assignment in the NEW YORK, NEW YORK NORTH MISSION [sic] until your visa arrives. 

And then I was like: ???????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!???????? :)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) (you have to make due without emojis hahaha)

GUYS I AM GOING TO MANHATTAN ON MONDAY AT 3:30 AND I AM STILL IN SHOCK

(also super stoked for the people that sit next to me on the plane because they're not going to know quite what hit them when they get off that plane #dunkem)

I know that wherever they needed to send me I would be happy with, but I am definitely a little extra happy about this one. It was sad though because everyone in our district going to Jamaica found out they actually didn't get their visas either, so the Elders are going to Colorado Denver North, and Sister Afemata is going to Ogden South. I just had a little more time to make that adjustment than they did- it's a strange feeling to hear that "you've been called by a prophet of god and you've been waiting months to do this- but hey that's actually not working out so wait a little longer." But I think we are all good now!! Thank goodness for prayer!!

Yeah. Wow. 

Also as a side note I went to the temple for the last time in a year and a half today and cried my eyes out the whole time wowowow I love that place!!!! Help me out and go as much as you can for me, cool???

LOVE YOU ALL!! I'LL EMAIL YOU NEXT MONDAY FROM THE BIG APPLE!!!!!!!!!!


ora et labora,
Sister Swindle

me and sista johnson #cute
 Had to retake the map pictures hahah (and shoutout to elder swindle)
 May 27, 2016, 12:28 PM

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