As the girls have grown, in stature and maturity, Dave and I have witnessed the birth of their relationships' with the Lord. Though they accepted Jesus at a younger age, we put off baptism until they were older, for obvious reasons. Even though they couldn't fully understand what it meant to be 'saved' at 6,8 & 10, we encouraged them to ask Jesus to be their Savior. (Do we ever fully grasp salvation?!) As their 'brain gets bigger' they have been able to understand more and more about what it means to love the Lord and to serve Him. Baptism on the other hand is usually something you only do once. So we asked them to wait until they were older so that it was forever locked into their memory; a defining moment in their Christian walk. This winter, as they have sought ways to please the Lord, they individually come across scriptures that say...get baptised! So that, coupled with their growing maturity in the Lord, we gave them permission to get baptised.
O what a Grand Day(....other than the blasted hornets! Both Dawson and Adam were stung) We were surrounded by family and friends who witnessed their personal testimonies & will continue to be an encouragement to the girls as they continue on in their faith.
3 comments:
Thanks for sharing such a special moment!
SO very neat to see the girls being prompted by the Lord to get baptised! This is what I am waiting for as well! I can only pray that mine turn into the blessings that yours have become! Awesome things to be proud of!
I also like the fact that Rachel is wearing the shirt I designed. :-)
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