Raised to new life

Aiana and I have talked about baptism before, years ago, and told her that when she was ready to be baptized she would know. Our church holds beach baptisms twice a year and every time I'd imagine how cool it would be to witness my own kids being baptized, yet I never said anything to Aiana because I wanted her choice to be between she and God.

So about a week ago, she told me that she had signed up to be baptized. I was very excited, yet, didn't want to show too much excitement. :) We worked through a little booklet together and talked about the meaning of baptism. She is a teen, and did seem a little more excited about sharing this experience with her good friend. She and her friend were baptized by there middle school pastor. When I watched Aiana come up out of the water, my heart smiled when I saw the joy on her face. It was a kind of joy I had never seen before. So cool!

Colossians 2:12

12 For you were buried with Christ when you were baptized. And with him you were raised to new life because you trusted the mighty power of God, who raised Christ from the dead.