Two weeks ago, Cody got in the car after church asking questions about baptism. "What do you have to do, Mommy, when you get baptized?" "Who reads the story?" After I answered his questions, the conversation was abruptly ended.
I was a bit surprised because we have never discussed baptism with the boys. They have watched one or two at church, but it is not something we have talked about with them and none of them have ever shown any interest, that is, until that day.
The next week at church, as we were driving away, Cody announced, "I want to get baptized." This was the first Neil had heard of it because he was not in the car with us for the previous discussion. Neil asked him why he wanted to get baptized to which Cody answered, "I don't know." I decided to finish this conversation with him in private when we got home because Cody is a man of few words and not the most effective communicator. When he feels he is being questioned, he closes down.
So, when we got home I called him in to his room to try to feel out where this desire came from and to determine whether he understands the significance of this act. When I asked what he was feeling in his heart and why he wanted to do this, he continued to explain that he did not know. So I told him that Pastor Mitch would not allow him to be baptized if he could not explain what was going on in his heart. Mitch would probably tell him to wait until he is a bit older. To which he exclaimed, "It is because I love Him!"
That is all I needed to know....end of conversation. My man of few words communicated the perfect reasoning!! I am so proud of him and so excited to share in that special day with him. I will for sure post pictures, but he will not be baptized until August, so it may be a while.
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