Today I Choose To Follow You
I know you’re being held in suspense about my amazing day, so here goes. I’ve been waiting on some pictures before I posted, but they haven’t arrived yet so I’ll just post anyway.
Sunday was Mother’s Day. That was amazing in itself, but Mother’s Day also holds a different wonderful significance for me. Last Mother’s Day, Noah and I dedicated our children to the Lord (pictures). We made a commitment before God and the congregation of our church to lead, not force, our children to a relationship with Jesus Christ.
This Mother’s Day? I was baptized.
What is baptism? “The process of baptism is very simple. You begin by standing, sitting, or kneeling in some water. Another Christian then lowers you under the water and then brings you back up out of the water. You could also literally call this “immersion.”” (Source: you can read more about baptism here.)
Why would someone get baptized? To publicly declare that they’ve accepted Christ as their Savior, they’ve repented of their sins, and that they’ve asked for forgiveness. It’s an act of obedience to God. The Bible says, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins.” (Acts 2:38)
I was baptized in obedience to God. It’s something that I’ve been putting off for a while (I’m naturally rebellious) and it was laid on my heart to do it now. I was baptized by my boss/coworker/friend, so it was extra special to me because he’s been a great spiritual influence on me. He and my father-in-law poured into my life a lot while I worked with/for them.
So there you have it, that’s why my day was so wonderful.
It was actually just a great wonderful weekend with my birthday, Mother’s Day, and my baptism all in one weekend.
God is good. His love endures forever.
And, if you’re interested, you can read my testimony here.
Awesome. I love your testimony, Jen.
Blessings!
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That is AWESOME!!
We actually sang that song at church yesterday and I have been listening to it/singing it ever since :)
Today, I choose…
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Congratulations!
Better late than never, I guess, right?
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congratulations Jen! and great post!
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Wow very cool! Defiantly a weekend you’ll never forget!
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Wow, you’re right- what a special day.
It was neat to read your testimony too!
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Congratulations! Thats a great way to cap off the weekend!
(we had a survivor pool at work, I had Natalie and Alexis)
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Congratulations Jen! What a great weekend for you. I also enjoyed reading your testimony.
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Congratulations Jen!
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That was awesome Jen! Congratulations!
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Yay! Happy baptiversarry!! That’s a fabulous testimony and a precious memory :o)
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