Baptism Day

Today I attended a baptism for a new adult member of our congregation. I thought I could share a little about why I like to attend baptism services.

The first thing is the feelings related to the experience. There is something special about a baptism service. The Spirit always seems to be in extra abundance to witness to us the correctness of what we are witnessing. Another thing is the combined feelings of those in attendance. Being there with a couple dozen other people to support our new friend feels loving and peaceful. The feeling is so strong that it is hard to describe in words.

Another thing that impresses me about baptism services is the unique aspect that we hold the service in the Primary Room. This is the room the children meet in. I find it as a gentle reminder that we are told to be like little children in our faith. Christ said that if we would humble ourselves and become like a little child we could return to live with Him and our Father in Heaven. At this service we had an opening song from the Children's Songbook, "When I Am Baptized."  The closing song was "I Am a Child of God" which is also traditionally a children's song. It is so loved that it has been added to the Hymn Book. I love that we, as members of Christ's church, love our children's songs. I think they help us to be like children the way He meant us to be.

Finally, the new member gave us her testimony after being baptized. I enjoyed hearing how she feels good about her new understanding and how accepted she feels here. This is the right result. With faith and a lot of love we can make it home to our Father together.

This is not my last time attending this great event. Welcome to the church, sister.