Baptism

We were excited today to baptize our first new disciple! We have had many people come back to God since moving here and even filled with the Holy Ghost, but today was a first complete conversion. I have mentioned our Vacation Bible School mom in past posts and this is her. You will see her precious children watching her be baptized today in the first picture. It was so sweet.

Last July we had our first VBS in our backyard! These children were playing in their yard near downtown Pflugerville when a lady from our church stopped and asked the mom if they could come to our VBS. They came everyday. The Sunday following, we had the kids sing the songs that they had learned in our backyard and then presented them with certificates. This mother brought her children and has been attending ever since. She received the Holy Ghost at home as she awoke in the middle of the night. She woke up speaking in tongues! God has really changed her life. A couple months ago, she was ready to have a Bible Study and I taught her about salvation's plan. She had just taken a job the week of the Bible Study that kept her from Sunday services. But today she told me that she quit her job week before last because she felt like it was taking her away from God!!!!! YES! God is really working in her!

Her oldest son is 10 years old and after her baptism today they asked about him be baptized also. So, I will sit down and talk to him about it and most likely he will be baptized soon! He almost received the Holy Ghost at the Children's Revival last fall.

I am always amazed at the miracle of the new birth. It is incredible how God takes a life that is broken and reveals His plan to them. Their life is never the same after that! I was talking with a new convert at the Bernard's tonight. He has connected with our family. He received his baptismal certificate in service tonight and he told me, "I have been baptized in the titles, but there is something different about this. I actually feel like I was handed part of my ticket to get into Heaven tonight!" And....he is right. Baptism is a vital part of salvation's plan.

I get excited thinking about what this family in our church will be like 10 years from now! If they will stay connected to God, there is no telling what He will do in and through them. As they were leaving the church, she requested church cards. She said, "People in my classes at college are asking about my church... (she smiled real big)...and I want to tell them about it!" Go ye therefore....