Paul, Lol! If our pastor had done that I probably would have consumed all
the water in the lake. Haha.
Love in Christ,
Deb
At 05:23 PM 1/4/04, you wrote:
>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
>----- Original Message -----
>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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