The Baptisms

Today my babies made a public

testimony of their faith in Christ

through baptism. Shiloh United

Methodist Church in Mantachie,

Mississippi, is the church I

attended for the first 19

years of my life: it is still

the church my immediate

family call home.

Joining Caryn and Beth at the

front of the sanctuary are--from

left to right in the photo that

follows--Papa Jim (the kids'

father's stepfather), Grandy

(Louise--their grandmother on

their father's side), my sister

Susan (their mom), my Aunt

Louise (my mother's sister and

the girls' great-aunt), and

Mama (Jo Ann).

Pastor Ronnie sprinkles

Beth first...


...and Caryn next.


Beth turns 10 tomorrow,
and Caryn turns 12
on August 1.




Below, the congregation comes
forward to welcome the girls
into the body of Christ. (I can
remember when Mrs. Ethyl Smith
shared a hug with me when
I professed Christ as Lord
thirty years ago.)



The two grandmothers share
a moment with the girls.



Aunt Louise gets a hug
in as well...

Many, many thanks to my cousin

Cindy Reynolds for taking these

photos for me and sending them

via email so quickly...Love you!