A new MBBC member

Little Frog has asked me questions since long before she could talk. She's incredibly curious, and she usually has a very interesting view of the world. It was inevitable that she would eventually begin asking a million questions about what exactly it means for Jesus to clean your heart and why that was necessary. She's been asking about salvation, church membership, baptism, and Heaven since Uncle Ethan died four years ago. 

This past summer, she told me one morning that she asked Jesus to clean her so that she could go to Heaven, and that He had. So, I began watching. I saw quite a bit of evidence that she had truly been changed. I wasn't that surprised when she told me she needed to be baptised. We had several different discussions with Bro. Brian, and he brought her before the church this morning. The water was freezing, but my baby had a huge grin on her face because the thing she's needed to do for months now was finally done. She's excited about being a member of Mission Blvd. Baptist Church now. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvF6OEVchOU

To mark the occasion, Bibi sent Laura a WWJD? bracelet and this email:

Best wishes for tomorrow.  It may seem as if you are afraid, however; when you are answering the call of God, he gives you a calm that you will recognize as God's hand on you.  Love you so much. Bibi

To say we are all proud is an understatement. Aunt Zizi helped us upstairs, and she proudly told Little Frog that she was also seven when she got baptised. Then I pointed out that Grandad and I were both seven too. I think that made Little Frog extra happy.

Oh, what a change in my life has been wrought!

I have a wonderful announcement that I am thrilled beyond measure about.

Last spring, Little Frog and I began having serious discussions about salvation. I could tell she was under conviction for a couple of months. Then, in the summer, she woke up a totally different kid. She told me she asked Jesus to clean her heart, and that He did. I told her I was excited, but then quietly watched to see if there were any changes in her.

She became very concerned that Little Bug would go to Heaven too, that the orphans in Africa don't know Jesus, and that everybody she meets gets a tract. She became much more sensitive to wanting to obey with joy when given a command. She was constantly pulling out her Bible and reading it, and then asking questions.

After months of watching her grow in tiny increments, she finally asked about what exactly baptism is, so we began several long conversations about baptism being a public declaration that you've been saved, and that it allows you to join the church and carry all the rights and responsibilities thereof. 

Tonight, she had her second talk with Bro. Brian, and she will be baptized Sunday morning.