Saturday, September 27, 2008

20 Can't be Right...

So I was very doubtful that I would have a major impact on people here. I'm not saying it was all me, either.  But, I think that there is something amazing going on here, and I'm think that this is just the beginning.

Leah and I arrived late to church.  We weren't aware that church was starting earlier than usual.  As we take a seat, everyone stares at us, it is the middle of the sermon... yeah we were really late.  But, we get around to talking to people sitting near us and we realize just how important that Saturday was.  People were getting baptized!!  That was really exciting to me!  To think our little nightly meeting might have affected people so much that they would choose Jesus!

When it came time for the baptisms, the
people were called forward.  I could not believe how many people got up and went to the front.  I started counting... 20 people. That can't be right?!  Sure enough, there were twenty people that got baptized and chose to follow Jesus that day.  It was an amazing ceremony.  Two pastors were baptizing at the same time.  

In between people being baptized, the congregation stood and sang the lyrics to a song.  It was a moving thing to experience. The church was inviting all of these people to join.  Wow, I still can't believe that this happened.  Jesus is amazing, and I can't believe I am blessed
enough to witness with my very own eyes how He changes people.
 

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