Baptized by Brothers

Today was a good day to take Rhoda (Mom and Dad's GPS) out for another drive.  I started out slow at 8 am as the roads were sheer ice.  Once I reached the toll roads, the pavement dried and Sir Winston (my car) began to speed up.   My cousin Shawna and her husband Jake were baptizing their twins this morning.  This morning was totally planned by God.  1. That Hannah and Bethany survived a difficult time in the womb.  Hannah was stealing Bethany's nutrients.  2. That the girls were healthy enough to be off of their heart monitors for a morning and go to church.   3. That I was able to be in Illinois when the immediate Knetsch family gathered together to celebrate this momentous day!

Shawna wrote a beautiful and touching song, which she sang with Jake.  Such a humble and strong couple.  It was about thanking God through the trials and delighting in the simplest of things, like smiles and heart beats.  And then an added blessing: two of Shawna's brothers are ordained pastors and they both came to baptize the babies.   

Uncle Brad proudly baptized little Bethany into God's family.

Uncle Mark emotionally baptized Hannah with the Covenant of Baptism.

After the touching service at Suburban Community, close to 40 of us shared a simple meal together.