Hello, and no tomorrow is not my birthday. Just hang on and you'll hear the story.
Ok so I have contemplated baptism for forever. I wanted to make sure that I was really ready for it. And if you read my thing before on baptism this will make more sense to you.
Ok I was thinking on Thursday night while I was in the shower ( I know weird huh) "What if I got baptized on Sunday". Out of the blue! And I thought and thought, then I went to bed and thought of how I would tell my dad .I decided the hit and run tactic. So on our way to school here is how the conversation went-
Me-" He dad, I want to get Baptized on Sunday, and not to become a Christian because I feel to some extent I believe I already am, My heart is in the right place and I believe that God looks at the heart I am doing it to become part of my faith Community and along with everything else OK.
Dad- O.K. Uhhh--
Me- And I want Jeannie to do it ok. Love you dad bye!
Just so you know, Jeannie is the coolest person ever! She is their for when I need her, we email a lot, we talk and I really look up to her. She is a really REALLY BIG spiritual influence on my life, she is my friend and I love her dearly. And so I only thought it makes sense if she does it. Its not like I wanted to hurt my dad, but it felt right to have her do it. She is just to let you know, my Youth Ministers Wife, although i look at her as a Youth Minister herself. She is also a Chaplain at a hospital. And on top of all that she is going to have a baby in September. She is ASWESOME!! So I thought ok that was easier than I thought it was going to be, wrong. My dad was a little disappointed he wasn't going to do it.
So I am getting Baptized tomorrow at 7:45 in the morning before first service. I don't want a lot of people to be their. So I invited all of my closer friends, and my new "birthday" is going to be April 23rd!
And Jeannie will baptize me, an honor at that. I am really nervous.
What are some of your Spiritual Birthdays.
Go in Love and Go in Peace, And keep me in your Prayers on this April 23rd and all the rest to come, And I will do the same for you. I love the way God works!
Peace and Love throughout all of your days.
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Oh Bee!!! I just read your blog this morning- Monday! Congratulations and I hope everything went well! I think that's so awesome you were able to have your friend baptize you!I'm just really really happy and excited this morning. I think we've "chatted" a little before about the way we place too much emphasis on the water and not on the heart and I LOVE that your heart was in the right place and it was because of that you were convicted to show your faith by being baptized. I bet your family is so so excited and I'm sure it was a great great day!
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