Baptized!
After talking about it for awhile and baptism being on our hearts for months now, Colby and I got baptized this past weekend. It was a sweet time and full of significance!
Even though we have both been believers for awhile now, we were finally able to express outwardly the inner transformation we experienced when we accepted Jesus as our savior. It was important to us that we were fully submersed in the water. In Greek, baptism means baptizo which means, ‘to submerge, dip, or immerse’. It signifies what Jesus did to save us – the death, burial, and the resurrection. What happens when we get baptized is the outward symbolism of what happens when we become believers – the death and burial of our sins and old life, and the resurrection of our new life.
We know that baptism has nothing to do with our salvation, but we also know how important baptism is to Jesus. We are excited to share outwardly what we experienced inwardly so long ago, for we are a new creation in Christ; the old has gone, the new has come. 2 Corinthians 5:17!
The After shot! Wet and cold!
Elena
Posted at 07:06h, 21 MayCongrats!!
Amie
Posted at 08:10h, 21 MayThis is just so beautiful and amazing!! The day before hubby and I got married we were baptized together at our church, it was the best decision ever 🙂
Erika B.
Posted at 08:46h, 21 MayThis is awesome!!! Yay!!!
Suzanne
Posted at 08:55h, 21 MaySo lovely. Congrats!!
Emily @ EatLoveProcreate
Posted at 08:55h, 21 MayCongrats you two! Oh, and that is the after shot? Ya’ll still look picture perfect of course! 🙂
Shama
Posted at 09:38h, 21 MayCongratulations!! That is AWESOME news! And are you sure that’s the AFTER shot? You guys look great!
Marianne
Posted at 09:49h, 21 MayCongrats!!! You look so happy 🙂
Krystal
Posted at 09:59h, 21 MayHow wonderful! Congratulations!
Jojo
Posted at 10:04h, 21 MayCongratulations.
Cheryl Smith
Posted at 10:05h, 21 MayWhat a dear blessing that the two of you could experience this together! That you both walk with Christ…together…hand in hand! Congratulations on taking this sweet step with Jesus! So happy for you, dear ones. God bless you always.
Erin
Posted at 10:06h, 21 MayLove this!! So special!
Aimee
Posted at 10:23h, 21 MayCongrats, girl! SO happy for you! ♥
Morgan
Posted at 10:27h, 21 MayI love this SO much!
Amy
Posted at 10:44h, 21 MayCongratulations!
Rebecca
Posted at 11:29h, 21 MayHi from ICLW. Congratulations!
Megan Davis
Posted at 11:40h, 21 MayYall are precious!! Love that you were able to share in this together!!
Lisa
Posted at 12:24h, 21 MayHow wonderful! Congrats!
Mia @ MakeMeUpMia
Posted at 13:41h, 21 MayCongratulations, that is awesome!! I got baptized almost 2 years ago, it was definitely one of the best moments in my life 🙂
Farin Vazquez
Posted at 13:47h, 21 MayWhat wonderful news! I love the way you described it- we recently got baptized in February, and said it was an outward representation of an inward reality. And explaining what exactly it represents, and not as being what saves a person. Good post! I love reading these 🙂
Jen
Posted at 13:47h, 21 MaySo wonderful!! Congrats!
Kelli B
Posted at 15:31h, 21 MayHow awesome, Caroline! Congrats! 🙂 Love that you did it together!
jennifer prod
Posted at 16:00h, 21 Mayaww, so happy for you! congratulations 🙂 and i love that photo of the two of you 🙂
Jennifer | The Deliberate Mom
Posted at 16:37h, 21 MayCongratulations to both of you! How wonderful! You’re right when you say that baptism has nothing to do with your salvation but we are called to do it and it is a key act of obedience. We all know what God does when we are obedient… AMAZING things.
A couple weeks ago my church did spontaneous baptisms. 153 people got baptized (I think there’s significance in that number, as 153 fish were caught by Peter in John 21:11)! I cried as I watched every baptism. I have been baptized (when I was 18) but I would like to get baptized again. I pray that one day I can one day get baptized with my husband.
Congratulations once again! I’m so happy for you guys!
Charity
Posted at 17:09h, 21 MayCongrats to you both! What a splendid moment to celebrate together.
Jessica
Posted at 17:12h, 21 MayCongratulations Caroline and Colby!
Nat
Posted at 17:21h, 21 MayThat’s so awesome! I am yet to do this, I have had an inward struggle for some time now as I was baptized as a baby. xx Hope you and your family are doing well xx
Melissa
Posted at 19:38h, 21 MaySo happy for you two! Congrats! 🙂
Elaina
Posted at 20:56h, 21 MayPraising God for your obedience in being baptized. Baptism is such a beautiful picture.
Isabelle
Posted at 21:31h, 21 MayWonderful! Congrats!
Amber Mueller
Posted at 22:20h, 21 MayWoo hoo! Congrats to you both – it’s such an awesome experience!
Jennifer T
Posted at 00:09h, 22 MayCongratulations! This is such a special act and such a great commitment! Thank you for the reminders of the symbolism of baptism. Such a beautiful ordinance!
Finley
Posted at 07:27h, 22 MaySo lovely this! I’m so pleased you two got to stand together and do this.
Dreaming of Diapers
Posted at 10:03h, 22 MayWonderful!!! You both look so happy!! Congrats Caroline! xo
Brittny
Posted at 13:09h, 22 MayCongratulations!! What a beautiful thing you were able to experience together! A relationship built on the foundation of Christ is sure to flourish!
Kara
Posted at 13:38h, 22 MaySo exciting! 🙂
Jennifer | The Deliberate Mom
Posted at 16:21h, 25 MayI noticed you linked this up on the SHINE Blog Hop! Awesome! Thanks for sharing (and for participating)!
xoxo
Beka
Posted at 20:21h, 26 MaySo so awesome!!! God always blesses obedience. Plus, when I got baptized it just felt so good and right to do what God asked.