"Just Baptized"

Four of my special friends 'got dunked' in the last 3 months. What a joy! They are all discussion leaders in our campus group. Maria & Lydia are on the left above. And Conny is on the right, in the water, while her special friend Annalie reads the verse chosen for this occasion (the floor in our former church building was taken up; under it lies a baptismal pool).

Vera also made this special step of faith, and she & Conny celebrated that evening at my place-- with about 30 friends! They made a darling decoration for the front door with tin cans (like you tie to the newlyweds' car) & a sign saying "Just baptized!" (she's pictured with my co-worker Deanna here). Below are Janine and Petra with Conny (on rt.).



















Maria and Lydia, twin sisters, got baptized on the same Sunday in their home church about 1 hour from Jena.

We celebrated this wonderful day with salads & bratwurst behind the church. Those of us from Jena took a photo together.