Cole, Alex, & Anna Grace

Sunday, April 24, 2011

Oh Happy Day!


Some of the words to a song in church this morning were "Oh happy day, happy day," and it was definitely a great day. My sweet boys were baptized this morning in church- which I think is the perfect way to spend an Easter morning!


I have been talking with the boys for several years now about baptism and what it means. They have heard the story of the birth of Jesus and how he died for our sins and rose again from the grave since they were babies. It was Alex who came out of the shower one night several weeks ago and said, "Mommy, it is time. I believe that Jesus died for my sins and I am ready to be baptized," (actually he calls it "babatized".) It took a while for us to be able to arrange a meeting with our pastor and little Alex would pray at night when I was tucking him in, "God, please don't let it take as long for me to get babatized as it took to get Anna Grace home from China." I would reassure him that it would not take 3 years to get "babatized" like it took us to get his little sister. Then, on Friday night as I was tucking him in, Alex said, "Mommy, I can't wait for this weekend." I asked him why he was excited, thinking that he would say because it was his birthday or because of the egg hunts and Easter baskets. But he said, "Because this is the weekend that I get babatized!!"



Somewhere during those few weeks of waiting, Cole decided that he was also ready to get baptized. He has been reluctant because was afraid to be in front of the whole church, but he knows that he has Jesus in his heart and he should proclaim it.



And so, this morning, a sunny warm Easter morning, both of my boys were baptized in front of the church. I am so proud of my sweet boys and the decisions that they have made. I know that as they grow, they will have challenges in front of them and they will make many mistakes, but at least they have made the first step in a life that is pleasing to God.

We spent Saturday evening at home celebrating Easter with my family. We spent the evening in our backyard dying hardboiled eggs, eating a big meal, and hunting for eggs. We even roasted Peeps over a fire!












Today after church we went to Mike's family's for another big Easter meal and egg hunt.


Alex found a Fireball inside one of his eggs this afternoon!!




Now, we are all exhausted. Anna Grace is crashed on the couch still in her Easter dress watching a movie, and the boys are reading some of the books that the bunny brought in their baskets. I am trying to muster the energy to pack bookbags and prepare for the week ahead. Anna Grace has rehearsals for her upcoming recital, Alex has two soccer games and a practice, and both boys have church Wednesday night. It will be a busy week as usual, and I still have not even bought groceries!

1 comment:

  1. What an incredible way to spend Easter, watching your sweet boys be 'babatized'. Happy Easter! :)

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