Sawyer's Baptism: Easter 2014 @ WACC

For at least a year now, Sawyer has been talking and asking about being baptized. On Good Friday we went to church at Eastside with Granny and Granddad. After the service they had a baptism opportunity outside on the plaza in a pool. Sawyer saw that and we discussed whether or not he wanted to get baptized and what it all meant on the drive home. I knew that WACC was going to have a pool set up on the lawn on Sunday, Easter, so I wanted to talk it over with Sawyer to see if he was ready. Then, if he was, Jake and I could decide if we wanted to let him go through with it.

After talking with Sawyer and asking all the pertinent questions surrounding baptism Jake and I really felt he was ready to make this decision. I had him wear his swim trunks and nice white collared shirt to church so he would be ready when Prof Tim Muehlhoff gave that invitation. When he did, Sawyer and I walked straight over to the pool. He was the first one there.

It was such an emotional moment for me, as his mom. I know God's had this on Sawyer's heart for so long that it was very important to me that Sawyer be able to fulfill that calling regardless of his age (6 yrs old). You should have seen how committed he was to this decision, how excited he was, and the pride he walked away with afterward. He told me ahead of time to "...make sure they dunk me all the way under so I can die and then come out of the water with my sins all gone." Tears. He gets it!!!

Here are some pictures of the event so you can feel included in Sawyer's monumental decision.

The Teaching: Sitting with friends

The Preparation

The Plunge

Proudest parents EVER!!!

 

From a friend's perspective.

*When he got down he told his friend Jacob (pictured above), "My life is changed forever."

 I cried tears of joy today!! Our Sawyer makes us so proud. His heart is the biggest I've ever seen and his connection to God is much stronger than I ever expected at such a young age. It is a blessing to be his mommy (and I'm sure his daddy feels the same way). God truly speaks to me through Sawyer and I love it. I cannot wait to see what God has in store for my Angel. Of course, with prophetic gifts like he has I am also scared for him but God is bigger than my fears.