Baptism Preparation

November 17, 2010

While we were in Lexington, we took the opportunity to have Grace baptized.  She has been telling us that she had accepted Christ some time ago.  I had a hard time with this initially because she is so young, but then the realization that her accepting Christ as her Lord and Savior was not my decision.  She initially said that she wasn't ready to be baptized, so David and I didn't push it, especially since David wasn't around to witness it.  I had mentioned that she could be baptized at our church when she was ready, or if we went back to Kentucky some time she could be baptized at Grandma's church by the pastor who married David and I.  She thought that was a pretty good idea.

So, we spoke with Pastor Paul after we got to Lexington, and he agreed to talk with Grace and determine whether or not he felt she was ready to be baptized.  We met at Mom's house one evening, and Pastor decided that she was truly ready and then we met with him again at the church so he could walk her through what they would be doing that following Sunday.

 Sizing her up for her baptismal gown

 There is a huge cross window that overlooks the main intersection on the corner the church is on.

Pastor held her up in this window so she could look out to see where she was.  I would have loved to be on the outside of that window when he lifted her up! 

I will forever see my little angel standing in that window when we drive by.

 He talked and walked her through every detail, even showing her where the water line was on the baptismal and where it would come on her.

 Explaining to her that we look to the East because that is where Jesus will come from when he returns.

Pastor was wonderful in both of his meetings with Grace, leaving no detail untold, and no question unanswered.  It made my heart smile being there with her as she spoke with him.  It's hard to believe that she has such a heart for Jesus at such a young age, but there's no longer any question in my mind that the Holy Spirit led her to these decisions and she knows exactly what she is doing.