A special day

It was such a joy for us to witness our son Joel being baptized yesterday morning and welcomed into membership at our church! We are so thankful beyond words for God's grace evident in his young life and to see his love for the Lord. He took the communicant members' class for the past 12 weeks, along with other young teens to study and understand the doctrines of the faith. There were several members of the youth group who stood together yesterday confirming their faith in Jesus. Joel was one of two who were baptized in that service, kneeling down and having the water poured onto their heads from the hand of our youth pastor. What a beautiful and meaningful service it was to us as his parents. Praise God for His wonderful saving grace!

Last night was also a special time for us. We went back to our former church to attend the commissioning service for our dear friends who are leaving for Bolivia next month with New Tribes Mission. It was a special time to share with them as they prepare to leave for this new chapter of ministry in their lives. We also were so happy to see many old friends there who we haven't seen in a couple of years. Even though God has led us to a different church, our friendships there are very sweet and precious to us.

So this morning, I am rejoicing and treasuring the blessings of God! How wonderful it is to be part of His family!