Baptism!

Tonight we had our first Summer Baptism for 2012 -- and before the Baptism, we had a small kids choir that sang a few numbers for the Hymn Sing.  The director did a great job and even managed to get the three boys to sing one of the verses -- I was very proud of Joshua!

So, both Joshua and  Kayla decided on their own initiative that they wanted to get baptized this summer. It was very special for us to hear them tell their salvation story so we could dictate it for them.  They were towards the end of the line -- and did a great job waiting until their turn!

Yep, we even have train at Baptism -- it kept him entertained for a few minutes, anyway:)  -- until he found
the Skittle stash!

Bryan leading . . .

Getting ready to get down into the lake water -- Kayla was pretty nervous about this "unknown,"  Can't say that I blame her -- I'm not so keen on bodies of water that I can't see the bottom of . . .!  

Both of them were great, though!

Joshua and Daddy waiting while his testimony is read . . .

Going down . . .

  . . and coming up!  

And here is Kayla going down . . .

 . . . and coming up!  Such a reason for celebrating  -- we pray that they grow to love Jesus more and more.

And last but not least . . . we MIGHT have resorted to using Daddy's phone (shhhh . . . don't tell!) to keep Mr. T. occupied at the end:)  We had lots of family there -- it was so, so special to have them there!