Baptism

John "the Presbyterian" didn't immerse anyone under water, like Baptists would, but sprinkled them according to the Law of Moses (Numbers 8:7). When the Old Testament spoke of baptism, it never, ever, had in mind immersion! Even so, Jesus Himself when giving His command to "baptize" (Matthew 28:20) directly fulfilled what Isaiah (52:15) and Ezekiel (36:25) said He would. ~Argin Gerigorian

We enjoy some of the age-old baptism controversy, though method of baptism (also credo, paedo) is not as significant as the obedience to the command: Go Disciple the Nations, Baptize in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.

Sunday Baptism

We almost didn't go to Kaweah Sunday.

Dad had a stack of report cards to do and three had colds.
But as Mom, D & I left, Dinah said

"I'm so glad we're going to church. It's like going home!"

Shee-Shee and Sho-Shu were baptized. Pastor goes to one for massage in Visalia.

When they found out he was a pastor, they asked if they could be baptized.
With hand gestures, Warren Mark demonstrated emersion.
No! No! One lady spoke in Chinese while gesturing that
due to a condition she said she could not get her legs in. She wanted sprinkling.
"Sure." So that's what he did.
I am thankful for Pastor's flexibility,

not to get hung up on differences, but to serve the believers.
Shee-Shee and Sho-Shu's driver, Gabriel, was an emigrant from Hungary.
He was part of the underground church there.

Regi, the daughter of one of the ladies, translated for them.

She is in college majoring in Psychology.

Regi's English is quite good, though she has only been here one year.

She says in China they have to study English to pass.

But here it is different -- you have to speak it.

Regi's Grandmother is part of a house church in China.

A Prayer of Dedication

April (right) is planning to be married soon. God is sending her out.