My great-grandpa William John Schwartz (my name is John William), is pictured below. He was a minister in the Lutheran church. Quite amazing to be able to look back into the past and see your own flesh-and-blood for the first time.
I can't help but think about the impact of the Gospel in our family tree that starts with William John and before him most likely. Much of our family follows Christ and impacting the world in many places. I'm grateful to God both for the privilege of being born into a family where Christ was made known and to live in a land where we have the freedom to worship Him.
2 comments:
He looks like you!
How cool! We've been thinking about the impact of the generations with the upcoming birth of our third. If baby is a girl, she will bear the name of my grandmother, who was such a godly woman because of her mother, my great-grandmother, whose name I carry on. I frequently think on what a huge blessing it was to be born into such a family, and how it was God's grace to give me that chance. And now, God's grace has been poured out on our children, and to their children, I pray... He is good!! -Lindsay
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