Baptism

Last month we had the privilege of attending a baptism service for some of the missionary kids who live here at Lapilo. It was not your traditional baptism service, either. Rather than gathering in a church, we all drove down to the river with our hats, umbrellas and sunscreen to watch the kids get baptized in the dirty, brown river. After an introduction/explanation in both English and Pidgin, twenty one kids were baptized by their dads. It was great to see so many kids demonstrating their commitment to following Christ. The fact that many of these kids were ones that we have taught or hung out with made it even more special for us.