I am not sure how many of you share a memory like this with me. I was baptized by immersion. At age 13, it was decided I should be baptized.
After revival services at Lovejoy, a town near Commodore, Pennsylvania, USA, the whole church – about 30 people – walked to a nearby creek. Brother Tom Shaw walked with me down the bank, and together we walked into the water. I was dipped under the water. Came up soaking wet and in tears. I remember the church singing “Happy Day.” What a day that was!
The girl walking into the lake with Pastor Yves in the photo reminded me of my baptism 80 years ago. For me, it wasn’t a lake. It was a creek in Pennsylvania. It was a happy day. That event in Lovejoy all those years ago started me on a path leading to Africa, Rwanda, and Urukundo where faith, hope, and love abound.
Love, Mama