I found this rare photo (circ. 1940's) of my grandfather, Rev. John Sherman Rice, and thought I would post it in honor of our oldest son who will be ordained into the ministry next Sunday. Grandpa Rice spent many years in the mountains of North Carolina as a circuit riding preacher. We named our first son, Joshua Sherman Franklin, after him. We did not know that Josh would become a 4th generation minister when he was born in 1978. But our pastor in Jacksonville at the time, Dr. Arthur Estes, predicted that Joshua would become a preacher because of his loud booming voice.
Sunday, March 08, 2009
family photo Sunday
I found this rare photo (circ. 1940's) of my grandfather, Rev. John Sherman Rice, and thought I would post it in honor of our oldest son who will be ordained into the ministry next Sunday. Grandpa Rice spent many years in the mountains of North Carolina as a circuit riding preacher. We named our first son, Joshua Sherman Franklin, after him. We did not know that Josh would become a 4th generation minister when he was born in 1978. But our pastor in Jacksonville at the time, Dr. Arthur Estes, predicted that Joshua would become a preacher because of his loud booming voice.
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