Aarick is shown here with us, and with grandparents John & Barb Coblentz. Missing his other set of grands, who would have liked to be there too. ❤
He is still young,
Fourteen this month,
But his faith is his own.
He stands handsome in black and white,
Straight,
His hands in his pockets.
He speaks truth
About his walk with God
And who he is
Before the water,
The cool and healing water,
Runs down his hair and splashes on the floor.
I did not know what I would feel,
Except pride,
But suddenly I shook and cried.
Like a birth, this end of child bearing,
This beginning of him walking to
The Father on his own.
A man born of God is a beautiful thing. You captured the simplicity and profundity of the moment.
That’s so wonderful Shari! I love it when young people get baptized. Thank you for sharing with us.
Yes! That is how it is!
Beautiful! ????
You said it perfectly.
I remember the feeling. The awe that God could take our mistakes and make something beautiful. I cry remembering. And I cry with every one of them. Not just the first. It inspires awe every time.
❤️❤️❤️
It was a beautiful service and the testimonies of those dear young people were moving. I love the analogy!
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