Hey, Deb

You don't babble too much.  But even if you did it might be because they
baptized you in a babbling brook.  Smile.  We baptized about 6 people in
church today.  I guess they save them up for the New Year.  But it was funny
because by the last one's the pastor was starting to forget to say anything
while they were underwater (we're a full emersion bunch) and had to remember
when they came back up.  I was wondering what would happen if he just held
them under there until he remembered.  Smile.

Paul
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From: "Deb Kroll" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2004 2:24 PM
Subject: Re: Hello


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> Paul, yes, I was baptized outdoors at a lake.  We always have the annual
> church picnic on that day.  I'll never forget that day for many reasons,
> one of which was that in order to get to the water we had to go down a
> steep hil and a scary ladder.  If I hadn't had Pastor and another guy
> holding me up, I would have been baptized the hard way.  <smile>
>
> Also, I got a mouthful of water when Pastor dunked me.  I was going to
> tease him later about not warning me to keep my mouth shut.  <grin>
>
> Anyway, of course, those weren't the main reasons for my remembering the
> day, but just some kind of fun things I can look back on.
>
> Would you say I babble too much?
>
> Love in Christ,
>
> Deb
>
> At 06:03 PM 1/3/04, you wrote:
> >Not boring at all, Deb.  Thanks for sharing.  You mentioned how beautiful
> >your baptism day was (what a great memory).  Just curious, were you
baptized
> >outdoors?  Just something about the way you mentioned the weather that
made
> >me think you were.
> >
> >Paul
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Deb Kroll" <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2004 2:46 PM
> >Subject: Re: Hello
> >
> >
> > > Well, John and everyone, if I told you everything it would take an
awful=
> > >  lot of time so I'll try to keep it short, but I really do want to
share=
> > >  it.
> > >
> > > It all started a little over two years ago when my husband Gene had to
go=
> > >  to the hospital because of breathing problems.  He asked our
neighbor=
> > >  across the street to look in on me from time to time and she did.
She=
> > >  drove me home from the hospital the Saturday after he went in and she
> >just=
> > >  casually mentioned something about going to church.  I said I really=
> > >  needed to find a church and she invited me to go with her and her
> >husband.
> > >
> > > And from there it just kept getting better.  I went to their church
and=
> > >  liked it.  I asked the pastor to suggest ways that I could sing the
> >hymns,=
> > >  since many of them were unfamiliar to me and not long after that I
met a=
> > >  wonderful lady who has a braille embosser that her blind
granddaughter
> >was=
> > >  using so now I get all the church bulletins in braille.
> > >
> > > Then I heard the choir sing and knew I had to be in it and the dear
lady=
> > >  wrote all the words to the choir songs, too.
> > >
> > > Since then I've become more and more active in the church.  The people
> >are=
> > >  really God's people.  From the beginning they accepted me just as I
was=
> > >  and I can feel God's wonderful presence every time I go in the door.
> > >
> > > Now, how's that for an example of God taking something bad and turning
it=
> > >  into good?  And by the way, Gene's problem wasn't serious, but it
sure=
> > >  took a lot of tests to find that out.
> > >
> > > There's a lot more to it, but that's pretty much what's been
happening.
> > >
> > > Oh, almost forgot.  I was finally baptized about a year and a half ago
on=
> > >  the most beautiful day the Lord ever made.  The weather was perfect
and
> >so=
> > >  was everything else.
> > >
> > > Well, I hope I didn't bore anyone too much.  I'm not really a writer.=
> > >   <smile>
> > >
> > > Love in Christ,
> > >
> > > Deb
>
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