2007-11-01 16:52:19 · 18 answers · asked by I'/\/\AZILLA2 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes, I remember it like it was yesterday! I was baptized 46 years ago in a small Baptist church in Tallahasssee, Florida. It was Sunday morning, and I was a little apprehensive because I was afraid of water, and I was sure the pastor would drown me. When I put my white robe on and walked down the steps into the baptismal, I remember the water felt very warm, and that struck me as odd because I thought it would be cold. The pastor was very reassuring, and told me he would be putting a hankerchief across my nose and mouth. This made me feel a lot better.
I remember the pastor putting one arm up into the air like he was reaching towards heaven, and he said, with his eyes closed, that "I now baptize Virginia>>> in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit." He also said that I would be a new person in Christ Jesus when I arose from the water. He then put the hankerchief over my mouth and nose, and gently lowered me under the water. When I came up out of that water I truly felt like I was a different person! I remember it was cloudy the Sunday I got baptized, but as soon as I came up out of the water, I could see through the stained-glass window ahead of me, and the sun was shining! I felt Jesus did that just for me!
I am SO glad you posted this question! I am so thankful for the opportunity to share my baptism with others. God bless you!!!
2007-11-01 17:46:56 · answer #1 · answered by Virginia B (John 16:33) 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, actually I was 7 and it was a total immersion baptism. My dad was the pastor and his hand slipped off my face so I breathed in a ton of water. To make it even more fun, my greatest fear has always been of drowning. So it was quite memorable, but not in the way I would like it to be.
2007-11-02 00:09:02 · answer #2 · answered by Lamborama 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep. I was 10 years old -- baptism by total immersion. Of course, that was the first time. I was re-baptized at age 24, too.
2007-11-01 23:55:55 · answer #3 · answered by ♫DaveC♪♫ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but it was a while ago. Years and years ago. My father performed the baptism. It occurred in the LDS Tabernacle on temple Square in Salt Lake City.
2007-11-02 08:23:30 · answer #4 · answered by Kerry 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, 10/31/1959, 48 years ago, in Pasadena, CA. I didn't feel any different coming out than I did going in, but I have learned since then that I did the right thing and have continued to try to follow the path I began on that day.
2007-11-02 13:16:51 · answer #5 · answered by rac 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Naw, because I was raised Catholic I was Baptized as an infant. But I remember my sister's and she's 4 years younger then me. And I remember the kegger we had for her Baptism. Sometimes being Catholic was great!!!
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2007-11-02 00:52:11 · answer #6 · answered by Shel 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
yes. July 15, 2005. at NOBC, friday night by pastor Ko
2007-11-01 23:55:12 · answer #7 · answered by dbu_44240 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, very, very, vividly. The few days that led up to it, the day of it , the river, the onlookers, the pastor, the clothes I wore. Oh yes, it was a memorable day, as important as my wedding day, the births of my children..........
Thanks for taking me back!
2007-11-01 23:59:34 · answer #8 · answered by †LifeOnLoan† 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yep, last year at age 14. It was the best day of my life. I'll never forget it.
2007-11-01 23:59:50 · answer #9 · answered by no name 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes the first time I was 4-5. The last time time I was 19. Thanks for the memory.
2007-11-02 00:34:28 · answer #10 · answered by wbutterflies 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋