Grandson Jarrett Was Baptized on Sunday Night, August 5, 2007

Romans 6:4 "Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life."

When we went out to Sunday dinner with Brian, Amy, and the kids after church on Sunday, Jarrett (age 14) had a special surprise announcement for Grandma and Grandpa. He was going to be baptized in the Sunday night service. What a joy that announcement was.

For those of you who don't know, Jarrett was adopted from Ukraine at age 10 in June 2003. In January 2004, Jarrett came to his parents and said he wanted to be saved or born-again. They talked to him at length about it and when they were "convinced" that Jarrett understood that he was a sinner, that Jesus died on the cross for his sins, and that he could pray confessing his sins and ask Jesus to come into his heart and save him, they led him through the sinner's prayer that evening in their home.

It has been Brian's and Amy's practice to let each of their saved children come to them requesting to be baptized. They want to make sure that the kids understand that it isn't baptism that saves them (as they have already prayed to receive Christ) but that their baptism is in obedience to the Lord's command to be baptized as a means of identifying themselves with Christ to the world.

Jarrett, along with about 12 other teenagers, was baptized last night in the evening service by Rev. Russell Baker, one of the men on our church staff . Jarrett's Grandma and Pappy Y and his Great-Grandma-Goldie (pictured with Jarrett below) came for the service. Afterwards, we were invited over to Brian's and Amy's for supper together to celebrate this special time in Jarrett's life.

Well, that is three down and one to go. Jarrett, Isabella, and Josh are all saved and have been baptized. We are praying for Jaden to come to know the Lord at an early age~~ whenever it is that he comes to realize that he is a sinner and needs the Savior. We are thankful for God's special Gift of Salvation through His Son, JESUS CHRIST.