giving thanks

Today M baptised N in the Andaman Sea. For some reason, N asked M last week if he would baptise him. He said he was ready. I think it might have related to the message last week, "three enemies of the child of God who wants to learn the Bible." M had talked to N previously, knowing he was newly saved and not yet baptised. But he was not ready to make the decision to do it. Last week he asked, and so today off we went. Everybody had hoped for a quiet swimming pool, but it wasn't to be. The water was a little rough, the sun was a little bright, and M said that under water there it was loaded with rocks. Hard to keep your balance. Half a dozen people went with us, and M and N had to try to keep their balance while the small group insisted on singing all verses of "are you washed in the blood." Finally finished, N followed the Lord in believer's baptism with a big smile and a round of amens from our small group. A few curious folks looked on. We went on our way rejoicing for how good the Lord is to us.