A Life Redeemed - Amanda Swain

Amanda Swain was born in Oxford, MS while her father the late Dr. Swain attended the University of Mississippi. From the very beginning Amanda was predestined to be a “Rebel”.  Bad choices did affect her journey but will not affect her destination.  Amanda should be just another statistic of a life gone badly due to trouble.  Having suffered all types of abuse and abandonment most of her life by those who “loved her”; Amanda decided that pain would not stop her. She strongly believes, that ALL things happen for a reason and that there is a bigger picture.  She’s using her mess for ministry.

Amanda now resides in Memphis, where she works as a Loss Prevention Specialist and a Photographer.  Graduating with a Criminal Justice degree in Maryland, Amanda opted to become a specialist over a police officer due to a serious upset coming out of college. Life took a hard turn for her when she lost her father suddenly. This forced awakening took place during a very difficult time for herself and her baby sister. Again she was reminded that all things work out for a reason.

Her love for photography was instilled early on by her dad. She believes that everything is photo worthy. “Sometimes you just have to view the world with a different lens”, she says. She hopes one day to make her photography passion her full time career and retirement plan.

Amanda is the mother of three and raises her children with the same mentality she follows…Fall to the nothing but the Lord. Her biggest accomplishment is being an un-mothered mother. Because she was raised by her father alone, she knows the value of being a godly mother to her babies.