New birth

The new year started right for one of the families in our small church in Mattawa, WA.  On January 1st Aaron Cruz accepted Jesus as his Savior and Lord.  He had watched his wife, Inez, be baptized a few months ago and shortly afterwards started attending services with her.  Now they are a couple united in Christ. 

Immediately Aaron wanted to be baptized in the nearby Columbia River.  Most of us "older" Christians thought waiting 'til spring or even summer would be a good idea but no,  he wanted it right away and was disappointed to have to wait a whole week.  On January 9th the church family gathered together at the river as the two elders of our church, Mark and Rod baptized Aaron.  There were snow flurries but the Body was warm with the joy of having a new brother. 

Aaron being baptized with the bundled-up congregation watching and then sharing his joy with wife Inez.