Caleb's Baptism

Our sweet Caleb has been asking to be baptized for a long time, and this past weekend his wish finally came true.  Bryan got to baptize Caleb on Sunday, and 34 of our friends and family showed up to cheer for him and celebrate his faith in Christ.  I am so, so proud of our boy.  And I am humbled to be his mom.  What an indescribable gift he is to us!  I am also touched and grateful that God has used Samuel's life to grow Caleb's faith. Samuel is a part of each of us trusting our good God more fully, and I love that.

Here is Caleb's "story."  He came up with what to say all on his own, and these are his own words.

This one is of Bryan doing the baptism.  I cried.  As did everyone around me.  (I tried for almost 72 hours to let blogger upload this video -- to no avail.  I broke down and used youtube instead.) 

It was such an incredibly special day, and afterwards Caleb said, "I wish I could live this day over and over again."  So sweet.

Caleb's picture up on the big screen

Some of Caleb's cheering section

Ready to be baptized -- and so excited!

It was an impressive production.

Bryan baptizing Caleb.  Caleb was a bouncy, happy fellow up there.

Praying over Caleb

The party afterwards

My mom came in town for the big day

Brothers and cupcakes (Joel was riled up from his first ever mini Mountain Dew and 2 cupcakes!  Wow, did they do a number on him!)

With Emily

With his small group leaders -- Miss Courtney and Miss Cassandra