Thursday, October 23, 2008

Rachel's Baptism


We have been talking with our oldest daughter, Rachel, for some time now about her relationship with Christ. She believes that Jesus is God's son, who died to pay the penalty for our sins and has expressed several times over the past year, her desire to be baptized. We thought it wise to give it a little time because we wanted to make sure of her motivation, and she has confirmed to us that she wants to follow Jesus and to serve Him. We couldn’t be more excited about this desire growing in her young heart. On Sunday, October 19th, Brian baptized her in a wild ocean amid the waves.
I love this photo of him holding her close after her baptism. The first time I saw it, it struck me how very much this is a picture of our heavenly Father. It seemed that He was saying to me, "Even in the midst of the waves, I am there, cradling you and protecting you from the brunt of the storm." After last week, (see my previous loooong post), I am so thankful for that promise and very ready to rest there. (See Psalm 91)

4 comments:

John Scott said...

What an awesome pic! We rejoice with you!

The Unlikely Homeschooler said...

Oh what a wonderful wonderful thing to find on your blog! We are saying prayers of thanksgiving and rejoicing! The picture is an awesome treasure!!!!
Please tell Rachel we welcome her into the family and are so pleased with her big decisions!!!

Amy said...
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Amy said...

Amazing photo, so precious and what a perfect picture of our Heavenly Father. Praying for you as the flood waters rise around you.

I love you!!!