Baptized

Last Sunday, the day before Halloween, Abby and Haley got baptized.  It was such a special day and we were all so excited about it.  They had been asking to be baptized for a few months.  The weekend before, they had a little baptism lesson with the children's director of our church, and on the day before, we went to the church building for a little run through.  Rob, our pastor, had given us the questions that he was going to ask to us, as their parents, to the girls, and to the congregation, so we were able to talk about those through the week.

The morning of the baptism they were so excited and Carey and I were pretty emotional about it.  Seth cried a little because he wasn't getting baptized, and Abby offered to baptize him in our kiddie pool after the worship gathering!  She said she would remember everything Rob said and she would say those things to Seth.  Adorable.

The baptism service was so special.  Carey and I promised that we would raise them in the way of the Lord.  The girls promised to turn away from Satan and the ways of this world and to love and trust and follow Jesus.  The church promised to support them and pray for them in their spiritual growth.  Then they were baptized in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.  It was so special.  I definitely got teary eyed!  After their baptism they got to go and change into new, white outfits and then got to be the first ones to have communion. 

Oh, and the next day was Abby's share day at school, and I totally forgot to remind her in the morning so that she could bring something to share.  That afternoon her teacher told me that Abby told the kids all about getting baptized and having communion.  How sweet is that?

Haley and her friend, Lyric (who also got baptized), comparing swim suits before the service

cake for the girlies to enjoy after the service:)

Abby, Haley and Lyric in their cute white outfits, enjoying some cake:)