Sister Swindle in Jamaica

This is a common phrase in our companionship because, well, we're white. Which everyone likes to remind me quite often ("hey Sister Swindle...you're like really white. Like milky white") This week has been an adventure, like always. Mostly because we had a lizard in our apartment for three days and then got it out only after several long minutes of screaming, rearranging the apartment, and waving brooms hysterically. Can I just tell you the coolest story about how the gospel saves lives?? So we have this incredible investigator named Damion that is getting baptized on the 24th. Last week we taught him the Law of Chastity and the Word of Wisdom. He not only committed to live them, but to start staying away from places that might tempt him to become involved in these things. This week, he came in late to a lesson and told us that he had just been to visit the family of one of his friends that had just been murdered the night before. He said that his friend was ...

Hello!! I am short on time this week, but I wanted to share a story about the sunset picture you see below. We went to go see someone that lives on the top of our area and it has one of the best views on the island, so for our dinner break we went and watched the sun go down from a little side road. As we stood there and looked out at the lights turn on on the island, I felt so strongly god's love for each of us. The spirit was so strong and it testified of how much the Lord loves each of His children, so much that he gave them beautiful sunsets and good people and most importantly an infinite sacrifice. I know He loves each of us and wants more than anything for each of us to be able to live with him again! I hope you feel that love everyday, because it is always there. Have a wonderful week and always remember how much he wants for you to come home to Him(: ora et labora, Sister Swindle 1. first Jamaican ice cream! 2. The mtc crewww at zone conference (minus a few) 3. Sist...

Dear everyone, I hope you've had a glorious week! This has been one of my most exciting so far! Here's a couple of reasons why: 1. The power went out island-wide on Saturday at 5 pm. It was raining like crazy that day and then that happened, so guess how many people wanted to meet with us that night?? (Jamaicans are super scared of the rain and the dark. You better believe it was an adventure!) It ended up working out but also teaching me a lesson on how much the gospel really does bring light into people's lives. That's literally how the world is right now- complete darkness. And just like my handy dandy flashlight that literally saved our lives that night, the gospel is able to not only illuminate the way but completely cut through the darkness. It was the coolest (and a little bit scary, not gonna lie) object lesson for me! Life lesson from a road block! 2. Met people from a straight up cult this week (don't worry, they're not in good standing with them right...