Finally Baptized!

How excited I was for her! She had waited so long, and now, she was finally getting baptized!

Agogo* Fatima greatly desired to be baptized at the first baptism in Phokera, but only because she wanted to be a member of the church.

She tried getting into the baptismal, going from one side to the other, but she did not believe that she was in need of a Savior. In fact, she seemed to think she was more righteous than God.

She was angry at Him for taking her children and thought He was cruel and unjust.

It broke our hearts to see how earnestly she wanted to be baptized and how angry she was at God. She is very old, and we prayed that the Lord would bring her to salvation before it was too late.

What a day it was when she came and admitted that she was a sinner in need of salvation!

Finally, the day of the baptism came. The ladies had to work hard to prepare for it by carrying buckets of water to fill the baptismal.

Twenty-three were baptized that Sunday, and while all were exciting, her baptism was special. Holding back tears, we watched her step into the baptismal. She is not stable on her feet and fell forward, but thankfully, Pastor Nelson was able to help her regain her balance.

Since her salvation, she looks for me at every service to greet me.

Due to health, she has been missing more recently. What a blessing it is that she trusted Christ before it was too late!

*Agogo means elderly or grandpa/grandma