Our church community Sunday celebrated some important decisions and important lives. The two ladies immediately above here, Wanda Helmick and Tammy Seay, along with Sierra Keefer and Virginia Shull, made a public commitment in view of our church and society that they were followers of Jesus Christ through baptism. In addition, Phyllis Whetzel committed herself in membership to the community. Each of those decisions represents a tremendously high calling, a serious covenant, and a reason to rejoice!
To be honest with you, I (Nate) suffered from terrible butterflies the night before this Sunday for several reasons:
1) These ladies were my first EVER to baptize, and
2) I knew they would remember this day the rest of their lives, and I wanted them to remember it in a GOOD light afterwards. :)
By the grace of God, things went smoothly on Sunday (with the exception that I dunked EVERY part of Tammy but a little ring on the back of her head), and God was glorified. Another small event in the history of the world that (providing that these women live into the seriousness of their commitment) sends shockwaves out starting with their immediate family and friends and church community and beyond. I don't think we're even at the point where we can comprehend what God's going to do through them and us as a church as we pursue Christ together. Pretty incredible stuff.
Thanks God.
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