Big apple, small Sister Swindle

I don't have a ton of time this week because we are spending the day in MANNNHATTAN wowowowow I love this place! My determination to live here someday has just gotten rekindled! Like I'm literally sitting outside the temple eating waffles and if you have any idea of how life could be better than that you let me know and I'll tell you you're wrong.

This week definitely had its ups and downs but it was wonderful! Downs= Saturday(don't worry, it's nothing a box of two Bros can't fix) ups=teaching Joanna. We had the most amazing lesson with her yesterday when we went over the baptismal interview questions with her in the church. The spirit was SO STRONG when we walked into the font with her and told her this is where she would be in about three weeks! We were all crying and it was so great.
I was reading a talk the other day by Alvin R. Dyer called the challenging  and testifying missionary and it reminded me of joanna. "the Lord knows who he wants in the church. This has been determined beforehand and there isn't much that you and I  an do to destroy that.  The only thing is, He has invited us to assist Him." Joanna is someone that would be in this church either way, but He has given us the privilege the tag along for the ride. Wow I've learned so much from her! July 9th can't come faster!

I love this gospel. I love the people here. I love the Bronx, but not as much as Manhattan. And I love it when sister Atkinson saves me from crazy adhd dogs that want to lick me to death. I LOVE BEING A MISSIONARY!

ora et labora,
sister swindle

Most importantly you need to see what food I've eaten so far
1. Waffle cart by temple 

2. SHAKE SHACK FOREVER 

3. Tiana is the Bronxiest woman I know and she's 4

4. Cutest place in the Bronx, it's an alley

5. We have been craving juice like nobody's business because our whole zone is Spanish speaking and they just taunt us with all this fabulous juice they've drunk, so last pday we decided to go on a 'tour de juice' which really just ended up being us to going to Empanadas monumental which definitely isn't a bad thing 

6. Temple Manhattan happiness 

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