Worth of a Soul

Worth Of A Soul is a painting by Liz Lemon Swindle. This painting depicts Jesus Christ holding in His arms a young child from Africa. Liz Lemon Swindle is a world renowned Christian LDS artist. Her work of art entitled Worth Of A Soul is sure to bring peace, calm, and joy into your life. In her own words, Liz Lemon Swindle described this painting as follows: When Mothers Without Borders approached me about going to Africa, I told them I was not interested. For me Africa was a world away, “and besides,” I thought, “I am too busy.” Imagine my surprise when I found myself on a plane to Zambia in June 2007. One of the first children I met was Kennedy, the little boy you see in the painting. At three years old he has lost both of his parents to AIDS and was found living alone with his six year old brother and ten year old sister. When I thought of those three children struggling to survive and the millions of others across Africa in similar circumstances, I felt an overwhelming hopelessness