Barbie baptism

Hmmm... are you curious by my title? Well, tonight at church Greg was going to do his best at describing what the Bible says about baptism. So he decided he would bring a Barbie and a plastic container filled with water to explain how immersion is done. Many of them had no idea what this would look like so he thought this would help them to have a better understanding. He had all of the props ready and was well prepared. Of course when he has props this makes everyone very attentive to see what he is going to do. All eyes were focused on Greg as he had the container in front of him filled with water. He was explaining how it all worked and pulled out the Barbie and off came her clothes. Poor Barbie was completely naked in front of the entire church. Of course they all burst out laughing and the moment was changed instantly. Once everything calmed down he did a fine job of explaining how and why this is done this way. It was quite comical and so I thought it would give you a good laugh too!

I have been wanting to tell you about a certain visitor I had recently. Her name is Lupita. She and her mom came to my home looking for some wise counsel. I know some of you are probably thinking, "Why did she come to you?" I know, I know, I thought the same thing, but I guess I am wise in comparison to some. Very few, but some! :o) So anyway, they began to tell me about how Lupita had changed over the past 3 months and was always mad or sad. Lupita explained to me that she even told God she didn't think he had the power to help her. That is some tough stuff to hear. Lupita explained that she felt miserable most of the time and hated her life. I asked her if she had felt like Satan was attacking her. She got these really big eyes and said, " That is exactly how I feel. I feel like Satan and God are both pulling me and I don't know which way to go." I asked her why she came to me. She said, " Well, we had an appointment with the witch doctor and my dad said, if we were going to follow Jesus, why not seek help from those who follow Jesus instead of those who follow the devil." You see, this family has been attending our church group on and off for years now. However they never can quite commit with their whole heart. So, I asked her who she wanted to follow and she said, " I really want to follow Jesus. I want to learn more about him and live how He wants me to live." She then bowed her head and gave her whole life to Him. It was precious. The amazing part is how this has affected her family. They are now committed. They have come every time that it was possible and have really been trying to change their ways. Please pray for this family. They always seem to have problems in their home and they say they know this is Satan's strategy. We are praying that they will see God's hand in their lives like never before. Thanks for praying! Love you!