'Bath'-tisms

Today was our church's day of baptims, many were from our Club House Kids ministry and it was so awesome to see kids that I used to care for in the 2-3 y/o room now taking the public plunge among friends and family.

It was also Olivia, my 6y/o's first time being at one where she had questions about it. Why are we here, what is it for, can I go in the pool? A few times she had come up to me to say she was bored and wanted to go home. Then she found some friends and the show was about start and she paid attention. Then she asked me if she could get 'bath'-tized.

Here is how our night-time prayers and snuggle time went;

Her prayer after attending a 'bath'tism, 'God, I love you and I want to be bath-tized becasue I've done wrong things, Amen!'

Here is her version of what happens at a batism;

1. You get to be with your friends
2. You get to put your feet in the water
3. You get to have treats, like cookies

Here is why she wants to get 'bath'-tized;

1. You get to go in the cool water
2. You get to show others that God is in your heart

Out of the mouths of babes! What a gift God has given me in Olivia, the chance to see a child grow in Christ since infancy is my most precious gift from Him. So when the time does come for Olivia to be 'bath-tized' I will pull out this post and show her and we will see if she reads the above when asked by Pastor John why she wants to get 'bath-tized'.