RESURRECTION SUNDAY!!!!!
Today was a blessed day! VCL's choir sang today - a group of about 35. With only a few practices, they were pretty good. VCL's practice is to have baptisms on Resurrection Sunday. Today we enjoyed watching SEVEN people getting baptized. After they introduce the person, the person gives their testimony. Then a person special in the candidates life prays for them. Zachary & Elyse's friends, Chatham and Emma, were baptized today. They chose their ex-SS teachers to pray for them (a married couple). Doug & Jamie live in New Jersey. They sent a picture for the power point and recorded their prayer for Chatham & Emma. Doug & Jamie have a special role in Zachary & Elyse's life too. They were amazing teachers. We sure miss them.
The last person to get baptized was a young adult. His father is a Trinity professor. Andrew turned away from God and got into drugs and drinking. He ran away to Costa Rica to find himself. When he got to the motel in Costa Rica, he was met with a counter full of Bibles and Christian literature. Drew asked the employee if he was a pastor. No, but I used to be. For some reason, Drew asked if he and his friends could attend his church. Drew did! Instead of finding himself, he found God. Pastor called him a prodigal son. Drew chose his Dad to be the one to pray for him (as his Dad had been doing for years). His Dad prayed for his son through his tears.
What a glorious day to celebrate the resurrection of our Lord!
Zachary decided that he would please his mother and wear a suit (that we got off freecycle). He sure is sharp, don't you agree. Elyse didn't have "new" clothes, but she still looked great. They didn't intend to match, but they certainly did. They sure look grown up to me!
The "old" people are ready to go - no new clothes for us either.
Hope your Sunday was a blessing to you!
posted by Adminswife @ 1:37 PM
6 Comments:
Sounds like an amazing church experience - what a perfect way to celebrate what Jesus did for us!
The kids do look lovely! Wow, they are growing up so much. I can't believe how much Zach looks like DAD in that picture! Maybe it's the suit and tie. ;)
No new clothes for me either! I managed to find some pastel Easter-y colors in the closet, though. I think Jesus prefers us being good stewards to buying new pastel-colored clothing every April, don't you?
love you guys!
Betsey
It was a great weekend all around. I tear up thinking about his Dad praying for Drew.
The baptismal candidate before Drew was the wife of a seminary student who had been saved at 12, but never baptized. She is pregnant and showing. I so would have said, "We don't normally do infant baptisms, but today we'll make an exception." Pastor missed his chance.
Our church does baptisms on Easter, too, and I love it! There's no better occasion for a baptism!
You all look lovely, and you're right that they're looking quite grown-up!
Love you all!
Great photos! I love it. You guys look beautiful. My lil bro and sis are sure grown up. WOW. Can't believe they are so grown up already.
We had an awesome Easter as well, spent it with friends from Rose. We didn't see baptisms, but it was nice to hear the Resurrection message at our base chapel.
Love you guys!
Wow you guys look great! We didn't have new clothes for Easter either. I don't think Jesus cares if you have new clothes or not.
Great church service! Baptism always makes me cry. Love it!
Just to clarify: I don't think we have to have new clothes for Easter either - Jesus doesn't care either. I am just sick of my clothes, but can't find anything that fits or is modest enough. EMILY...where are you when I need you - you are so good at picking out clothes for me. If you notice, I am wearing the same dress I wore for Emily's wedding - which was centuries ago.
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