April 17, 2009
Hello to all!
ut. The 15th of March was that special day.
These eight people had the request—not to be baptized in the baptismal tank inside the church, but in the ocean. Of course, the ocean also means waves—sometimes rather big waves, and not everyone likes the waves. It can also be a challenge to be deep enough, to be able to go completely under, but not too deep for the poor soul that can't swim. So, we have a system worked out so there are people assisting any who might be afraid of the water, t
he waves, or both. It also required correct timing, it isn't pleasant to baptism in 18 inches of water, so the wave needs to come in at just the right time.
We had a great time there; people singing some traditional songs, and just rejoicing with those who were getting baptized. Well, I think everyone who went took a lunch along. Of course, there were numerous people that wanted to give the pastoral family plenty to eat. So we came away very satisfied being there for a couple of hours on that Sunday afternoon.
Dave & Becci
It has been quite a while since we have sent any major news from this part of this world, and its not because nothing has happened. Let me fill you in a bit starting with the 8th of February, which was when we began to have two Sunday services. We were aware of different people who couldn't attend the evening service for one reason or another, so we began a Sunday morning service. As a result of the change we have had new people come into the church. That certainly adds to a sense of expectation in any church, just as when some be
lievers are ready to ge
t baptized.
Yes, one of the things that stands out in church life are the baptisms. Here in Mexico some people take a while to get baptized. Some think they are not good enough, not dedicated sufficiently, or even think that they must attain to a higher level of spirituality than they already have. Well, there were 8 people who had decided to obey the mandate of the Lord to be baptized—just waiting to get the date and place worked o
lievers are ready to ge
t baptized.
ut. The 15th of March was that special day.
These eight people had the request—not to be baptized in the baptismal tank inside the church, but in the ocean. Of course, the ocean also means waves—sometimes rather big waves, and not everyone likes the waves. It can also be a challenge to be deep enough, to be able to go completely under, but not too deep for the poor soul that can't swim. So, we have a system worked out so there are people assisting any who might be afraid of the water, t
he waves, or both. It also required correct timing, it isn't pleasant to baptism in 18 inches of water, so the wave needs to come in at just the right time.We had a great time there; people singing some traditional songs, and just rejoicing with those who were getting baptized. Well, I think everyone who went took a lunch along. Of course, there were numerous people that wanted to give the pastoral family plenty to eat. So we came away very satisfied being there for a couple of hours on that Sunday afternoon.
Dave & Becci
Here are some videos of that time at the ocean, to get a feel of what was happening, the excitement of getting baptized as a follower of Jesús!
