Thankfulness and Baptisms

We celebrated Thanksgiving as a community last week.  Our crowd was a bit smaller than previous years at only 30 but, of course, we had food for 50!  We didn't have room for pie and had plans for a couple baptisms so we decided to get started on our hike to the river.

Once we arrived, the baptizers and baptizees (is that a word?) had to continue their trek into the cold water.  A friend of ours, Taylor, leaves for the States soon and asked if she could be baptized before she leaves.  Samuel had also never been baptized and decided it was time.

Peanut gallery not brave enough for the cold water!!

 Taylor was first!

Such a blessing to watch our son declare his faith in Jesus!

 An honor for Don to be included in the process.

Duane trying to get Leslie wet afterward!!

Now the trek back up and home for pie!

Cute family!!

Stopped periodically for a 'photo op' 

... not because we were tired and full of turkey!

He's wet!!

Finished the day with pie and 'telephone pictionary'!

We have so much to be thankful for.  Spending the day with our family here was such a blessing and joy!  The Lord's blessings continue to overflow in so many ways.  We pray that you also had an amazing Thanksgiving with the Lord at the center!  

And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful. 

Colossians 3:15