What would you do?

I received this in form of an email from Maia last week and find it hilarious! This happened to someone who ordered a cake from Wal-Mart.

New photos

I've added some new photos to my picasa album on the side of my blog for those who would like to see some good pics!




This is a preview of one album. Maia and I posing for a picture on Saturday night before I went to a Halloween party. Good times!

Baptism

This is a topic that is talked about in most churches and religious circles on what their view is on baptism. For me, this is something that over the years I have studied more and more as a growing believer in Christ. This Sunday, at my church, Forest Hill we talked about baptism. To give you some insight into my past, I was baptized as an infant at my church in Ohio. I still believe that the baptism is honored by God, but firmly believe that you need to make a statement yourself.

Since I've moved to Charlotte, this concept of baptism has been talked about in my Bible Study and church that I attend. The more we've talked about it the more that I've found it interesting and what I really believe about it.

In light of my conversations with people and study, I concluded that I wanted to be baptized as an adult as an outward sign of obedience and commitment as a believer in Christ.

So does this mean that baptism is necessary for salvation. Indeed, I don't believe that in order to be a Christian you need to be baptized, but know that biblically there are reasons why we should be baptized.

So this brings me to today. As I mentioned earlier, Forest Hill is doing a series on Crazy Things Christians do and this week is was on Baptism. If you click on Forest Hill, you will directly go to the web page to hear the sermon. I actually forgot until I go to church that they were doing baptisms. The pastor was talking about baptism and how we are commanded by Jesus - Matthew 28:19-20 and how it is connected to the Gospel in Matthew 3:13-17.

They rented to dunk tanks and one small pool to do the baptisms that Saturday night and Sunday. Saturday night they had 62 people come forward to get baptized outside. From what
they said on Sunday with a short video of Sat. night, people stayed around cheering on the people who were getting baptized.

Sunday they were going to give people the same opportunity to get baptized as well. I went to the service on Sunday actually forgetting that they were going talking about baptism. I ended up going by myself to church in which I believe was a really cool thing. As the pastor was talking, I keep thinking this is perfect timing for me to get baptized. So after the service several people of all ages were getting baptized. I saw my old roommate, Sara and her husband of 2 weeks, and talked to them for a bit. I still really wanted to get baptized so I went back to my car after talking with them to get changed into some jeans from a skirt I had. When I came back, they weren't going to do anymore until after the second service. So I decided to wait and come back after the service. Once I got back, I changed into another shirt they had there, filled out a card, and went to one of the pools that one of the pastors was in. The pastor that baptized me was a guy that I've talked with on occasion and that a friend of mine Tim knew him from a church he used to work at here in Charlotte.

I can't begin to tell you the smile and peace that filled my heart afterwards. All I can say is that God is amazing and wouldn't have traded that moment for anything.

I have pictures on my phone that a guy took for me, but not sure how to get them on here. If I can, I will post them another time.

To God be the Glory !

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