And the Lord said to me ..
by Toni Hopper
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And the Lord said to me ..
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Toni Hopper
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Photograph - Photograph
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Driving the backroads of Florida brought us to this wise old man who shared with us his story of how he gave up alcohol and cigarettes, when a dream or event took place one night that made him 'wake up.' He was an entertaining fellow and graciously allowed me the moments to photograph him while he preached to my husband. We bought some onions and a Bible from him. He loves spreading the word of the Bible he told us.
Original writing from my old blog
March 7, 2022, Updated from my old blog in an attempt to save my original writings:
Vincent Shand, 80, at the time of this image in 2010. *(June 23, 1930 - November 23, 2021)
I have a thousand photos that I shot during vacation to Florida that year, mostly landscapes of the Gulf County/Apalachicola region. Yet, it was on the journey of our trip to Crescent City when we spied this man on a Sunday morning. He was setting up his roadside stand, somewhere along the Interlachen area. Mr. Shand shared his story with us. As my husband listened I shot photos. He talked of how he quit smoking and drinking and became a Seventh Day Adventist who shares the gospel. His church was just across the road. I had also took photos of him with his friend, Brother McKinney.
We bought onions for $1.50, and an old Bible for $5. He didn't want the money for the Bible and insisted my husband take it. We told him to use the money in the offering plate. He liked that idea. I loved getting the Bible to add to my small collection of Bibles. His daughter even found his photo on my old blog and reached out to me years ago.
3/07/2022
*Mr. Shand died last year. Reading a note on his obituary revealed that he was a pioneer missionary and his work extended to people in the Bahamas, 1971.
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Toni Hopper
Thank you to Frozen in Time Fine Art Photography for featuring this image in Your Very Best Photography group, June 21, 2018! Much appreciated!