The funniest Baptism in history...

Though my family did not go to church, from early childhood on, I believed in God and treasure a loving God as I believe Him to be.

At age nineteen I began going to a dear church in the country, and was baptized.  It really was a very profound experience...but...BUT...sometimes the most hilarious unexpected things can happen to me.  Remember this...I am very buoyant in water.

I had become close friends with the pastor and his family, for we were the same age, and in school with many expenses.  Often on Sunday nights I would join them for fried egg and ketchup sandwiches while we shared hopes, tears, laughter, and dreams.

Several others were being baptized the same day I was, with a packed church.  This was a full immersion baptism, so the water was 3' deep.  I  LOVE WATER.  Oceans, swimming pools, lakes, creeks, I am in!

The church had just gotten new white baptism robes...mine being 7" longer than me.  And did I say I am very buoyant in water?

I was last.  I gathered as much of the excess robe in my hand as I could and stepped in...before the packed church watching, including my dear friend Jackie, who could laugh loud...really loud.

When I reached bottom the water quickly made me pop up like a cork, as a HUGE expanse of white material began rising to the top.

By this time I was floating and trying to look in control at the same time.  Ron could immediately see we were rapidly losing control...both in the water, and trying not to laugh.  Nevertheless, we had to continue.  He managed to guide me over to him, and asked the right questions I responded to, and then...AND THEN...came the moment to dip my head beneath the water by laying me backwards...not good.  Remember I am very buoyant now with a HUGE expanse of white robe?

Ron laid me back and before he could react my legs went flying out of the water straight up in the air.  By the way, I should say I thankfully did have a bathing suit on.

He first had to raise my head back up, then quickly managed to put my legs back down, but white robe material was everywhere floating and I had to grab onto him to keep from popping out again.

So much for being in control.  We lost it.

Please continue to see what happens...