The Stories

Many stories of have been passed on as to the origin of this photograph but one seems to be the most prevalent of them all.

The story was told of a Chinese photographer that was riding one day through the snow covered countryside of interior China. His soul was troubled. He was experiencing a great movement toward Christianity among his friends since the Japanese invasion. He longed to know the truth of what he had been hearing from the Christian missionaries. As he rode along, he said: “Lord, if I could only see Thy face I would believe.” Instantly a voice spoke to his heart: “Take a picture; take a picture.” He looked out at the melting snow forming pools of water here and there revealing the black earth. The man focused his camera on the snowy roadside and took a snapshot. After developing the film he realized that he had taken a picture of the Only Son and then became a Christian.