Bethesda woman sees Jesus in a garden shovel

Bangor and Anglesey Mail ^ | May 11, 2011 | Daniel Bissett

[Alex Murphy]

A BETHESDA woman claims to have spotted an apparition of Jesus Christ on, of all things, her boyfriend’s garden shovel!

Andrea Jones was having a cigarette in her garden when she noticed this ‘image’ in the shovel which was leaning against a rabbit hutch.

“I was deep in thought at the time, miles away,” she said.

“Then I saw the shovel and what looked like a face on it, but I’ve seen this shovel so many times before and hadn’t noticed a thing.

“I thought it looked a bit like Jesus and pointed it out to my boyfriend Neil and he agreed, but we needed other people to have a look at it to make sure we weren’t imagining it.

“I got my neighbour in, and he’s a Buddhist, even he agreed with us and just about everyone who’s seen it has gone ‘oh my god’.”

The holy theme is particularly relevant with Bethesda being renowned as a religious town because of the number of chapels in the area and the discovery taking place over the Easter weekend.

Spookily, the last time the shovel was used was actually at a church.

“Neil was trying to think of the last time he used the shovel and it turns out it was a job he was doing at St Joseph’s Church in Colwyn Bay,” said Ms Jones.

“You've heard of people finding images of Jesus on everything from Domino's pizzas to the surface of Mars, but never like this.

“The rust even looks like blood from the crown of thorns.

“I think it’s a very recognisable image, and rather reminiscent of some of the renaissance paintings of the passion of Christ.

“Also, given that this happened over Easter, and although I’m not a churchgoer myself, I realise many in this community are.

“But it’s funny how you notice these things at moments when you least expect it because I was just having a quick smoke and thinking about my doctor’s appointment.

“So far, only a neighbour and couple of friends have seen it, but we all think it’s a good likeness of what Jesus is supposed to look like.”

[Alex Murphy]

“I was deep in thought at the time, miles away,” she said. “Then I saw the shovel and what looked like a face on it, but I’ve seen this shovel so many times before and hadn’t noticed a thing. I thought it looked a bit like Jesus and pointed it out to my boyfriend Neil and he agreed, but we needed other people to have a look at it to make sure we weren’t imagining it. I got my neighbour in, and he’s a Buddhist, even he agreed with us and just about everyone who’s seen it has gone ‘oh my god’”....Spookily, the last time the shovel was used was actually at a church.

[Grunthor]

“Bethesda woman sees Jesus in a garden shovel”

Heard about a guy that once saw Jesus in a slice of cheese.

Yep....”Cheesus.”

[Mr. Lucky]

It looks more like an apparition of Charles Manson.

[allmost]

I clicked the link :) :( ?

[PapaNew]

Can’t help it: “Don’t hit your mother with a shovel, it may leave a dull impression on her mind.”

[Brett66]

A little bit of cleaner and some elbow grease will get that right off of it and make it look brand new!

[humblegunner]

[Natural Law]

"“But it’s funny how you notice these things at moments when you least expect it..."

Funny, all I notice is an underhanded attempt at iconoclasm.

[April Lexington]

First we see our Lord fried to a crisp in the bottom of a frying pan. Now this! Surely, a sign of the end times!

[PBRSTREETGANG]

Bingo!

[RnMomof7]

Well if a Buddhist sees jesus on the shovel...that seals it..

[Lazamataz]

I don’t care if it rains or freezes
S’long as I got my shovel-Jesus
Sittin’ in the back of my garage.

I don’t care if things get hairy,
S’long as I got Shovel Mary,
Sittin’ in the back of my garage.

Peter, Luke, John and Paul,
Jesus Christ, I gottem all!
Sittin’ in the back of my garage.

[DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis]

lol!

[DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis]

[metmom]

Andrea Jones was having a cigarette in her garden when she noticed this ‘image’ in the shovel which was leaning against a rabbit hutch. “I was deep in thought at the time, miles away,” she said.

A cigarette?

I'm not so sure that was what she was smoking....

[ladyvet]

That kid in the Cher movie was exactly what came to mind here too!

[patriot08]

Not again. (sigh)
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OMG!
Phoebe the hummingbird has another egg!
This is four clutches this year.
We’ll have to start calling her Phoebe Dugger!

Live cam: http://phoebeallens.com/

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[Brian Kopp DPM]