Baptism

My Baptism Story.

I was baptized 2 years ago, April 26th 2015. I was 12 years old. And yes, I was considered a child by many standards, but I have been raised in the Church since the day I was born. And I knew what I was doing, I knew that the second I decided to be baptized, that I was giving my life to the Almighty God, to follow his will and obey his EVERY WORD to the best of my human ability. My parents did not have any say in this, and no I was not being peer pressured. I knew from a very young age that I wanted to be a Christian. And finally thought I was old enough to really understand, what was right and wrong. And how God wanted us to be and how to live our lives as Christians. I was ready to take up this wonderful responsibility as a true Christian.

It was something I had been thinking about for a  couple months, and would randomly cross my mind. And then I really started thinking about it. It was a Saturday night, and we were preparing for bed, and I don't know how to explain it. But, I KNEW that in my body, heart, and soul I was ready to be Baptized. I went to my momma before bed and asked, "Can I be baptized tomorrow." And she said, "If that is what you want to do.". She wasn't trying to deter me or push me, she wanted this to be a decision I made on my own, as well as my dad.

I couldn't sleep that night before Church. I was to anxious, nervous,  and excited. We woke up Sunday morning and my momma told me to pack a T-shirt and shorts, to be baptized in. (Because, dresses and water don't get along) We  arrived to Church as normal, and did the usual routine of worship. Song, prayer, Sunday School, break, announcements, couple more songs, couple more prayers, then the sermon. And I know this sounds really bad, but I did not pay attention to any of it. I was to anxious/nervous.

So, when the sermon was over and we started singing the invitation song, I immediately went to the front pew instead of waiting a few  verses into the song. Yeah... Should not have done that. I was very emotional so I was crying like a baby in front of everyone, the song felt like it was taking centuries. People, there is no such thing as pretty crying. I get very red and blotchy, so the the most embarrassing thing happened.. My nose was running, I was sobbing and cue the snot bubble. Keeping it real. Luckily my aunt was behind me and handed me a tissue.

Our preacher asked me, 'what needs do you have this morning, do you have the need to be baptized or ask for repentance?' When he said this, he had already took off the microphone. So, it was just between us.

When I told him that I wanted to be baptized, he asked 'Do you believe that Jesus Christ is the son of God and are saviour?' Of course I replied with a, 'yes'. Then he hugged me, and told me he was proud of me, and that God and Jesus were proud of me as well.

After that, the preacher stood in front of the church, 'Savannah has come here today to accept Jesus Christ as out saviour, putting him on in Baptism for the remission of sins.'
(Give or take a few words I can't remember 100%, but that is very close)

After that we went into the back part of the Church, were you enter the baptistery (basically big bathtub were you get baptized in.), and were the bathrooms are, I went changed into my shorts and T-shirt. When I came out of the restrooms, and my mom had come with me (to the back) so we were waiting. The preacher and my uncle came up to me and my momma and said that the baptistery was broke and that we wouldn't be able to use it. Then my uncle said something about going to the Church of Christ a couple miles away, because his son-in-law was the preacher there.

So we  finished the Church service, and my family and  I went and headed to the other Church, along with the preacher and most of the Church members.

We arrived and then, we went into the water ( BTW they had a fancy baptistery, so the water was heated!!!!) My preacher had placed his hand on my back, and once again asked, 'if I believed that Jesus Christ is the son of God and is our saviour with all my heart, mind, and soul.' I replied with a 'yes sir'. I was afraid of the preacher dropping me, since he was any were between 67-70 yrs old, not to mention he has Parkinson's disease. So he had his hand on my back the he was holding my nose with a handkerchief, the he laid me back completely under the water, and my legs kinda went into a rocker pose, because I thought he would drop me. But, what matters was that I was completely submerged under water, and was a baptized Christian!!!!!

After I changed and dried off, we went back to the auditorium and sang a few more songs and I took the lords supper for the first time!!!!
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So, there's my story!
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