our journey of life
My wife and I have three sons and "daughters" and 16 grandchildren! "And this we know in our journey of life, whether green rolling hills or the desert bare and dry; in all things God works for our good, for those who love the Lord."
Monday, May 25, 2026
Sunday, May 24, 2026
Family Photo Sunday
Our son and his wife, Stephen and Leah , two proud and happy parents as their oldest child, Natalie, graduated from college on May 8th (from BJU in Greenville SC)
Saturday, May 23, 2026
Natalie graduates from BJU on May 8th 2026!
A big day in the Franklin family calls for a lot of photos (Scroll down to see all photos) - our oldest grandchild graduated from Bob Jones University on Friday afternoon May 8, 2026. Her degree was in Kinesiology and she already has a job with University of Madison Hospital system near her home in WI.
We are so proud of her achieving her goals and four year degree.

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| NATALIE WITH HAPPY GRANDPARENTS |
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| NATALIE WITH MEREDITH |
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| OUR TWO BJU STUDENTS, NATALIE & BRIELLE |
NATALIE WITH BFF EMMA
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| ONE BIG HAPPY FAMILY , STEPHEN AND LEAH |
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| JOSH AND JANELLE & FAMILY WITH NATALIE |
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| THAT CAP JUST DID NOT COOPERATE! LOL |
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| NATALIE AND PROUD PARENTS-STEPHEN & LEAH |
Sunday, May 17, 2026
Happy Birthday Leah !
Wishing "Happy Birthday" to Leah on last Sunday, May 10th! She is the wonderful mother of 7 or our 16 grandchilren.
(Picture taken at Folly Beach SC this spring.)
Sunday, May 03, 2026
Happy Birthday to our Granddaughter Natalie!
Happy birthday to our oldest granddaughter, Natalie,
who turned 22 on May 2nd
Picture above is from BJU announcing she was hired before graduation. She graduates on Friday May 8th and she will be working near her home in WI.
Saturday, May 02, 2026
Friday, May 01, 2026
Thursday, April 30, 2026
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