"You get in water, go down in the water, and Jesus cleans you.
You come back up and you're all clean."
These are the words spoken by my six year old niece Keira when asked by her classmates what baptism was. Keira, along with the rest of our family, were blessed to be able to watch my eleven year old niece Emma get baptized this past weekend. When asked in school the next day about her favorite part of the weekend, Keira replied that it was watching her cousin get baptized.
What a truly amazing thing!
I always feel blessed by the family that I have. However, it is in moments like this when I am so proud to call them my own. I am so thankful for the lives that my nieces and nephews are leading, even at such a young age. They bless my heart so often.
It warmed by heart to the fullest as I sat and listened to the reasons why Emma wanted to get baptized, how she wanted others to see her love for Jesus and how she wanted Jesus to help her have a better attitude and treat people good.
What made the moment even more special was that her dad was able to baptize her, just as my dad was able to baptize me and my two sisters.
I can't wait for life to unfold and to see what these sweet children that I love so dearly are going to do with their lives, how they are going to be used by God, and the awesome things He has in store for them.
Elliott and Keira holding hands while watching the baptism. If this
doesn't melt your heart I am not quite sure what would!
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