Before & After: Family Heirloom Bible Restoration by AA Leather

[@aaleather]

Thanks Tim for letting us do this for you and your family and thank you for your kind words! Jesus is Precious! Bless you brother!

[@timwildsmith]

You did such an incredible job. I cannot thank you enough.

[@dustindamesworth]

Great Job Andrew! Really Awesome

[@CalebBatts]

AA does fantastic work! I have had 3 bibles rebound by him and one where the pages were coming apart as well. You seriously can’t tell where those pages were.

[@mikesherry8817]

I can also attest to AA Leather's work. They did both my bible of 25 years and my wife's bible (20 years old) and did a great job of putting things back together and working with the custom options I wanted in the rebind. I still preach and teach out of the same bible every week.

[@Tonecaster]

AA leather did a rebind on my bible that was falling apart, and I love his work.

[@billlowry8233]

This is a great metaphor for what Christ does with people!

[@timwildsmith]

Amen!

[@jamestrotter3162]

@@timwildsmith My thoughts exactly! As I was watching this I saw how that all of us are "thrashed" and falling apart until Christ, by His grace, begins to take us and make us into new creations in Him. Praise God!

[@GrammyGottaGo]

This was not just a rebinding but a restoration! Beautiful!

[@timwildsmith]

Yes!

[@donnawildsmith2232]

My heart is full of gratitude to you & to Andrew for caring so much for this special Bible. Memories of my Aunt Evelyn flood my mind. What an incredible woman of God! She was a prayer warrior, servant, loved others well, and loved God’s Word. Plus she was hysterically funny!!! I love you! I am overwhelmed. ❤❤❤

[@timwildsmith]

Thank you for sharing this Bible with me! I love you, Mom!

[@sharonyoung8251]

I have not thought about rebinding any bibles. I thought my Dad’s Bible that he carried in WWII was beyond help, but I’m going to talk to this man. Great job. Beautiful.

[@amptown1]

I'm not crying, you're crying! That was an amazing transformation! Andrew is very talented.

[@gowestjeff]

Reading this comment through tears.

[@jacob_he_reads]

I totally cried man. I can’t wait for your mom to see it!!!!!

[@Manateesmile66]

I have a bible that is ready to fall apart that belonged to my great grand -mother. I was named after her, and her husband gave it to her in the late 1800’s. ( I am 66 years old). This is so exciting to know this can be done! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@rickiecash8155]

My mom had that love of the Bible and I never understood why she had so many Bibles. God called her home last February and since then I have found why my mom loved so many Bibles and always getting more. She has passed that love onto me. I'm so thankful for her faith and her never ending prayers for me. This video touched my heart and I'm so glad that you shared. This is very special. I am beyond happy and full of joy for you Tim.

[@timsaco4793]

Awesome! What a great legacy! Looks like it is ready to be a gift to the next generation!

[@debbie2837]

Wow! Love the heart of Andrew, the re-binder! Tim, your Mom WILL love it!

[@STARBOTSPACEGLIDER]

He makes all things new! 🙌

[@cito2820]

I think I have just that Bible! A gift from my Aunt and given to her from (I believe) her Grandmother. It was a confirmation gift in an old Lutheran congregation in Maine. So cool to see.

[@80sPastorDude]

Beautiful. I will be using him to rebind my wife's grandfather's Bible.

[@timwildsmith]

Wonderful!

[@timlambert222]

Andrew and Aaron are not only mine and my wife’s Laurie Pastors but mentors and friends that stick closer than a brother… beautiful people that adore Jesus and Gods people… I love them dearly. Laurie Lambert does as well…❤️❤️❤️🔥🔥🔥 Beautiful work

[@andrewbennett5413]

That is so awesome. I have my grandpas old Thompson. There’s over 30 years worth of notes in it and even has the dates of mine and my brother’s first church service after we were born. Was thinking about getting it rebound and now I know exactly who to contact.

[@ladyvigo8806]

Beautiful work, you had me in tears listening to you speak about mom, dad and auntie.😢❤

[@timwildsmith]

Wow, thank you!

[@dloveofgod8269]

Tim this is one of the most amazing things I've seen done to a Bible or any book. To me it's your best video. The Word of God passed down is cherished now physically restored. Emotionally possibly spiritually so much meaning for your mom who obviously loved her great aunt, your great great aunt. I don't know what you will do Sunday as such a special day for you. Congrats. This would be awesome to carry to your ceremony. May the Holy Spirit continue to lead you and an anointing be passed down. New beginning. New life to the Word by an awesome man to work on this precious Bible and new life for you. God bless you.

[@Matthew-307]

Dangit, you got me too 😭 Didn’t think I was going to cry like everybody else lol, but I was wrong.

[@tacticaltradingpennystocks7206]

Wow. I’m Definitely happy for you Tim. What a fantastic job AA did.

[@WilliamWatsonBirch]

Oh. My. Goodness. Andrew! Wow! I'm misty-eyed! What an amazing re-bind! Just. Wow. I could almost smell the leather from eastern Virginia! So amazing!!! But, seriously, I just can't thank you enough for allowing us to see your heart--for your family, for the Word of God, and for the Lord Jesus Christ. I need to see it. We all do. So thank you, brother!

[@playhardslim]

Wow, Tim please don’t make my eyes sweat. That’s a blessing to have your heirloom bible restored. Thank you Andrew, you are a gift! Side note: Tim, I think your aunt would be your “great great aunt or great great ant”

[@conniemunroe7203]

What an incredible restoration!!!! Oh my. When you opened it I teared up right with you. So beautiful. ❤️

[@timwildsmith]

Thank you so much 🤗

[@rosap889]

Thank you for sharing this. Blessings to you young man.

[@2woofs784]

Wow, what a great restoration job.

[@christophermoore6048]

What an incredible restore. Still has the patina of the old Bible. How representative of what God can do in our lives... Take what is broken and made anew!! So happy for you Tim!!

[@jesuslpgc]

It’s amazing. That Bible had already been used by three generations of your family. Now it seems it’s ready be handed down to your sons and their sons.

[@lillie.michaels]

This made me so emotional; how absolutely touching. Andrew really is a blessing doing such beautiful works. A beautiful testimony of what restoration does to the heart ❤

[@ericdmason]

Andrew did some amazing work! Thanks for sharing, Tim.

[@clintgaskill5162]

Andrew....you are such a blessing to so many people! I'm in tears here at work delivering. Gotta take a few to dry my eyes to drive again. My mother has a old bible as well that needs a rebind. I may sneak it out and get the same thing done! Awesome Christmas idea. Thank you so much!

[@waynemetcalf4254]

Wow, very nice!! My sister has my mother’s Bible that has an olive wood front cover. My sister wanted it when our mother died. She said I could have it a couple of years ago, but now she has dementia and doesn’t remember much at all, so hopefully my niece will find it one day. It is in pieces also and will definitely need some love and care. So I know what it means congratulations. It’s very nice and I know your mother will be happy to see it also.

[@Joanne-s7u]

To see someone who has such belief and faith in the lord and the bible get emotional was a very heartwarming experience.Its always a good thing when your love for the lord shows the type of person you are.Good video god bless

[@donnajaemoon]

Tim, now that MY eyes are dry, I can tap out this post. Your mom’s Bible is so well-loved and used, and caused me to, as I often do, think about the family Bible from my childhood home. And I expected that the rebind would result in an astonishing transformation. Thank you so much for including your emotional reaction in the finalization of this video. I know I’m one of many who shared in your tears. I audibly gasped, while blinking back tears, when I saw that your original binding was returned to you. I’d like to suggest that you frame it (maybe in a shadow box). That’s what I want to do with the binding of my first TCR. It was a gift from my sister, decades ago. I’ve already visited AA Leather’s website and will certainly schedule a rebinding project with them. Thanks again for sharing this unboxing with us. Enjoy your newly-bound treasure. ❤

[@timwildsmith]

Thank you, Donna! 💙

[@redsorgum]

I don’t have a little bit of tears in my eyes, I just happen to be cutting onions at 5:48am at the same time….😘🤪 That came out awesome. I have a few Bibles that I wouldn’t mind getting rebound. ✌️

[@timwildsmith]

😉

[@AnthSchaef73]

Having just lost my mom you talking about your mother broke me. What a great gift mother’s are. Andrew did a beautiful job preserving this family heirloom!

[@timwildsmith]

Bless you.

[@AnthSchaef73]

@@timwildsmith I almost forgot happy ordination day! I’m praying God’s blessing on your ministry! 🙏🏻

[@derikcamp9514]

What a sweet video. The heirlooms we get from family are just things, like you said. However they represent so much more. Couldn’t agree more with you! Thanks for the community, Tim!

[@timwildsmith]

So true!

[@idreamofgenealogy3425]

I’m speechless, that is so beautiful! The burgundy with the black is gorgeous. That is amazing that Andrew has the skill and craftmanship and heart to do such beautiful and loving work 🙏. Thank you for trusting us with your emotions, that was beautiful as well!

[@MrIshmael81]

I’m crying with you Tim. I have a Bible that was my granddad’s that my mom gave me after he passed. He was a pastor for over 50 years and I’d gladly give up every other Bible I have but that one.

[@clown7238]

I’m in floods of happy tears. Stunning work. So pleased for you and your family. These family treasures are so special, and it’s wonderful to see them given a new lease of life. ❤

[@timwildsmith]

Thank you so much!

[@wgterry73ify]

Wow...... I have my grandma's bible that was presented to her in 1933.... To be able to preserve and then pass it on to my grandchildren... Would be beyond special. To pass our faith onto them even better. Ty brother for this video!! I'm crying thinking about the possibility to save it.

[@BonyT2768]

Tim!!! My sweet Mom, who is the one who showed me the real Jesus and lead me to Him, recently passed, so this video hit VERY close to home for me. BEST. BIBLE. VIDEO. EVER.

[@kenthomas1109]

Lovely restoration! To answer your question, the sister of one of your parents is your aunt, the sister of one of your grandparents is your grandaunt, the sister of one of your great grandparents is your great grandaunt, and so forth. So if Evelyn is your Mom’s great aunt (technically “grandaunt”), she’s the sister of your Mom’s great grandparents (your great great grandparent), so is your great great grandaunt. “Removed” refers only to cousins, and each time removed is the difference either way in generation - which cousin (first, second, third, etc. ) is trickier, as it requires looking at which grandparents, great grandparents, etc. you share. There are charts online that help you calculate this.

[@susanbender6029]

What I like is your mother is able to see the result of an excellent rebind. That is truely a blessing! :)

[@deankiel2775]

Thats so awesome I have a Bible that needs a new cover. thats great work Andrew Sir.

[@maureenharrah931]

I'm not crying.....well, yes, I am....with you. I totally get this emotion! It looks AMAZING !!!!!

[@jahleelstairs]

What an awesome privilege to see you experience such joy!! That bible is a true treasure. God bless you Tim ❤

[@Jetzjorge]

This made me emotional too. Love seeing it given new life while still keeping the things that make it so special.

[@gagebunch3507]

I have my great great Grandmothers bible it is so special to me my grandmother gave it to me years ago I hope one day to have it rebound one day. So wonderful

[@reneareynolds5751]

Crying with you and for you. Thank you for sharing this with us.

[@wandabown7961]

That's fantastic. WOW 😮

[@triciafriesen3693]

It's probably okay to call her your great great aunt. "Once removed" is maybe more often used to describe cousins when you're deviating from a generational line. Since your Mom's great aunt is already "deviated" (not the same generation) it doesn't feel effective to use "once removed". I'm no professional, but I come from a family who really enjoys digging into our geneology. WOW! What an incredible Bible you've had made - well done (presentation included!), Andrew!! I JUST had Nick at Lion and Lamb rebind my husband's dad's preaching Bible from the '70's-'90's to gift my husband for his 50th last month. It. Is. GORGEOUS. These are such treasures - what a gift to preserve and honour God's Word in this way for our present and future family members!

[@ScottChesser-uv9ht]

So happy for you Tim. God richly bless you.

[@dawnstewart6659]

He did an amazing job, it is absolutely beautiful and you had me crying as well❤

[@jcaro1854]

Awesome Andrew!!!!!

[@aranza1221]

WAO! What a transformation! Thanks for sharing such personal moment with us! ❤

[@timwildsmith]

You are so welcome!

[@ElishaMtz424]

Wow you gave me a idea my mom has been a missionaey for over 50 years and she has a bible that is older then me ill be 40 this year and the bible was given to her a year before I was born now makes me want send it to AA to see what he can do with it thanks for your videos your awesome brother

[@timwildsmith]

Yes!

[@quix66hiya22]

I’m looking aro7nd for a Bible to redo now! Couldn’t find one, but I definitely cried with joy for you!

[@artistchristos]

You had me in tears, too, Tim. What a cherished treasure this Bible is for you and your family. It looks lovely. I have my deceased mother’s first KJV Bible that she received age 15 in 1935 in England. She passed in 2019 age 99. Also, AA Leather did my water buffalo CBP KJV bible in Cranberry and the quality is beautiful. I am so happy for you! Praise the Lord for every bible held and read. 🙏❤️📖🇦🇺

[@CharlesSeraphDrums]

Thank you, Tim for sharing this with us! God bless, you, brother!

[@dloveofgod8269]

Tim your reaction is priceless, the best recommendation for aa leather. Blessings to you and your Mom as this is His Word restored for your family ✝️.

[@SimiShonowo]

Wow Tim, that is sooooo amazing, thank you for sharing this! It was sooo cool to see someone who brings the kingdom on earth as it is in heaven by restoring to others their own stories with such special care put into their work. Yup, I was definitely crying😭!! Andrew, I love what you do that lets people connect not only with objects but with their own family history. God bless you and increase your reach and ability to bless folks with your gift.

[@millerfam128]

Thank you for including us in this unboxing. It is such a blessing. I have my grandparents' Bibles and have thought of doing this. Thank you again for sharing this.

[@lindahitchcock7112]

Thank you for sharing this beautiful video. It reminds me of how Jesus takes our messed up lives and puts them back together beautifully again in working order. -Thank you Andrew for your work.

[@timwildsmith]

So true!

[@joeyatang]

Love it!! Great work, @aaleather! I am a pastor and started doing rebinds as a hobby on my Sabbath. I've began rebinding Bibles for members of my congregation to encourage them to love their Bibles even more. Thanks, Andrew, for your servant's heart and for your love of God's word!

[@suedatesman5616]

Thanks for sharing this very special moment. Your mom will be very happy.God Bless.

[@jandtlovejesus]

Words of life and Beauty to teach me faith and duty! Amen. Absolutely love this video! So special and such real vulnerability! Amen! Can't wait to hear about your moms reaction!

[@timwildsmith]

Yes! Thank you!

[@rachaelnuchols764]

That is so awesome, so very special ❤. So happy for you ❤

[@timwildsmith]

Thank you so much!

[@rosalynforte509]

Hey Tim! You made me tear up too! I’m so happy for you & your Mom. Your aunt’s Bible came out incredible! Andrew did a fantastic job! It’s a miracle what he did to restore that Bible. Beautiful job and beautiful heartwarming video. Thanks for sharing. It’s was so touching to see you cry from being so overwhelmed with happiness. It shows you’re human. God bless you! 💜✝️🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@timwildsmith]

Thank you so much!!

[@maryroberts589]

I'm so glad I watched this video to restore joy in my heart after getting bogged down in the comments of your review of the Trump Bible! Thank you for the valuable info in both videos. 😊

[@timwildsmith]

I'm so glad!

[@bethann2165]

Wow!! It turned out amazing!! 👏 🤩

[@timwildsmith]

I think so too!

[@Manateesmile66]

Oh it’s gorgeous!!!!! How blessed this is available by such talented artists. You are making me cry.🥰🥲

[@kirsten8807]

@timwildsmith Aw, Tim! You warned us, but golly… sobbing!

[@quietedbyHISlove_Zeph3.17]

Amazing job! Now you will be able to continue passing her Bible along in family with confidence it will last! 😃. So great!

[@timwildsmith]

Yes! Thank you!

[@scottjackson3446]

What a wonderful video about Andrew Jensen’s masterful work! Incredible transformation!

[@helenaholcomb3004]

that’s awesome! Love your emotion Tim. To me this is what rebinding is all about, restoring a lived and used up bible that has fallen apart. We fall apart at times but God is faithful to restore us. God bless!

[@carlin3152]

Very cool video! After seeing this, I'm tempted to get my grandpa's bible restored - it's an R. L. Allan from the 1930's that has been similarly thrashed.

[@smilealways.39]

It is really nice to know that you can get an old bible like a brand new look. God bless people who really do this kind of job.

[@AdamPaul2222]

Tim… you really gave us crying over here!!! Such a blessing … Thank you for sharing your heart with us!!! It came out beautiful, unbelievable job!!! God Bless!!!

[@timwildsmith]

Thank you so much!

[@jean-lucyao8704]

Oh Lord, I felt that one 🤧The result is beautiful, Tim. Maybe you could frame the old cover. Thank you, Andrew❤

[@timwildsmith]

Great suggestion!

[@nancyoffenhiser4916]

Absolutely wonderful! What a treasure. You know it's REALLY old when it says "Palestine" in the maps! Definitely pre-1948.. I didn't know that anyone else re-bound Bibles now that the BB Kirkbride Bible company former publishers of the Thompson Chain Reference Bible had been purchased by Zondervan years ago. I definitely will remember this. Thank You so much!

[@susanmrsmc]

Wow what a beautiful job he did! And yep, Im crying!

[@Akaroads2336]

I have put off fixing a family bible but after seeing this, I am moving forward with our bible. Also, I just happen to live in Jacksonville and had considered AA Leather. Now there is no question. Thank you for showing what a great job Andrew & Aaron of AA Leather do.

[@timwildsmith]

Wonderful!

[@williamdearfield5396]

Well Tim, I just teared up watching this. Great video, love all of your videos!

[@timwildsmith]

Wow, thank you!

[@NathanTSelf]

Absolutely amazing video and rebind by AA Leather. Tim, I know the feeling of receiving an AA Leather Bible rebind of a family heirloom. They did a fantastic job rebinding my grandparent’s Bibles that were falling apart too!

[@timwildsmith]

Right on!

[@joborison9764]

That is fantastic, I have held off doing repairs because they always loose the special characteristics of the piece. But this keeps all the charm and protects it for the next generations. The love and care that must have gone into preserving that is beautiful.

[@DanielThrailkill]

Just an incredible restoration here.

[@garypritchard5836]

Tim don't feel bad. This touch my heart too. I have a similar Bible that needs this special care. Thanks for this special video.

[@ladyameliecharlotte]

Wow! That is amazing craftsmanship & such a labor of love. It has been restored, but keeping all the character imbued in it over the years. No wonder you are so emotional about it, & your mom is going to be bowled over too! (BTW, the aunt would be your GG Aunt 😊 )

[@AnalogDisciple]

Dude! I was crying with you! I received my mom's Bible from my dad after she passed and I know how precious it is to me. I can't imagine the overwhelming feelings of seeing something so precious being renewed. I kept thinking of the Gospel throughout this video. I was thinking how the tape marks are our attempts to piece ourselves back together and how God uses the Gospel to take our broken and thrashed lives and makes them new. Just... Wow! Thank you so much for sharing this video and letting your heart be so visible for all to see. I truly appreciate you, brother!

[@t.j.walker2967]

Thank you Andrew

[@johnblum2829]

That's amazing! ❤

[@Hannah-Bellerose]

I’m crying too! ✨

[@gwendylanpusateri2947]

Completely cried through this. I hope to one day be able to do this for my grandfather's Bible. I miss him ever, single, day. His Bible is how her original Bible looked. Filled with his notes, a stain from his coffee. It was given to him by his grandmother at his baptism when he was 20. I'm not sure of the price for AA rebinding but I am hoping to save up for something similar so one day I would be able to pass the Bible on to my children and even my grandchildren God willing. Such a beautiful video Tim, thank you for sharing 🙏🏻

[@timwildsmith]

Such a special project. Thanks for sharing!

[@evelynmyree5153]

Thank you, my mother is sending my grandmothers and her original bible, i needed a rebinder

[@ScottJ175]

Good video. Thanks for showing what AA leather is capable of. My wife has her maternal grandmother's family Bible. It's not thrashed but it's so old and stiff you can't really use it. I'll show her this video to see if she might want to do a refresh.

[@timwildsmith]

Great idea!

[@jamesacker7119]

Beautiful Bible and Beautiful story! Thanks to Andrew for the beautiful work and thank you Tim for sharing this with your members!

[@unsubstantial124]

Had me choking up vicariously

[@lllthink]

Thank you for sharing, it teared me up also seeing your love for your family members. Beautifully done. 😊

[@STARBOTSPACEGLIDER]

11:24 I'm crying too! 😭❤️🙏🏼

[@Roland96351]

Someday I'll have my dad's first Thompson Chain Reference rebound. He died last year. His notes mean a lot to me.