{"id":8159,"date":"2023-10-26T10:25:08","date_gmt":"2023-10-26T14:25:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/christnewstoday\/?p=8159"},"modified":"2023-10-26T10:25:08","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T14:25:08","slug":"couple-finds-pristine-172-year-old-bible-starts-mission-to-find-owner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/christnewstoday\/2023\/10\/couple-finds-pristine-172-year-old-bible-starts-mission-to-find-owner.html","title":{"rendered":"Couple Finds Pristine 172-Year-Old Bible, Starts Mission to Find Owner"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_8162\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8162\" style=\"width: 768px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8162\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/409\/2023\/10\/172-year-old-family-bible-discovered-credit-fox-2-detroit-youtube.png\" alt=\"family bible\" width=\"768\" height=\"483\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8162\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">FOX 2 Detroit\/YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A Michigan couple was in for a surprise while cleaning out an abandoned semi-trailer left on their property. Joyce and Larry Schramm, who own a storage facility where the semi was abandoned, told WJBK-TV they discovered a 172-year-old Bible filled with letters, cards, and marriage and death certificates.<\/p>\n<p>Even more remarkable, the Bible was the only item they found that wasn\u2019t ravaged by mold and rainwater, as the holy book was wrapped up and protected. Larry told the outlet, \u201cIt\u2019s amazing how old this book is. It was a neat find.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rather than hold on to the Bible, the family decided to put clues together to try and return it to the proper family. The only information they had to go on was a last name: Wendell. Initially, the couple couldn\u2019t find the family, but after sending the Bible to WJBK-TV, reporters tracked down Chry Wendell in Arizona, and she said the Bible belonged to her father\u2019s side of the family.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AUEbGbhM7JE?si=fm-eBG4xWW7ZV7pm\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Wendell also explained how the Bible and other belongings were left behind. She explained how a friend said he would take care of the semi-truck after her father died seven years ago, \u201cMy grandparents were antique dealers, and my father had his semi with all the stuff in it. But obviously, he didn\u2019t. I didn\u2019t even know that the Bible existed, so this is all news to me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Bible and family records are now helping her learn more about her history, something she welcomes. Wendell said, \u201cMy dad would be proud that you guys found this Bible. That would bring him much joy.\u201d As for the Schramms, they\u2019re excited the Bible is returning to its rightful owner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Michigan couple was in for a surprise while cleaning out an abandoned semi-trailer left on their property. Joyce and Larry Schramm, who own a storage facility where the semi was abandoned, told WJBK-TV they discovered a 172-year-old Bible filled with letters, cards, and marriage and death certificates. 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