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This Picture Tells It All

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Written By Tim Brister

Tim has a missionary heart for his hometown to love those close to him yet far from God. He is husband to Dusti and father to Nolan, Aiden, and Adelyn - fellow pilgrims to our celestial city.


I did not realize that I had captured this shot until I got back to the states.  Since then, I have been unable to get it off my mind (click on the image to see a larger version).  The expressions are gripping.  Prayerful faith. Confident trust. Transcendent joy. Further back there is expressions of uncertainty, doubt, and despair.  Their gaze is piercing. Their struggle palatable. Their hope profound.

2 thoughts on “This Picture Tells It All”

  1. My sister recently returned from Hatai and her pictures made me cry.
    Thank you for sharing your story and Joseph’s as well – it has touched my heart.

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