A Month of Baptisms!

In the last month 5 people have put on Christ in baptism at the Iglesia de Cristo in Santiago. Needless to say it has been a great month! It all started with Jose Ramon.... Jose Ramon is a recovering drug addict who has been in contact with our church for quite a while. In January he started studying with Kelley Grant and decided he wanted to commit his life to the Lord. He was baptized at the end of February and has been on fire for God ever since! The next Sunday he brought 4 friends and his 3 children to church with him! His friend Sebastian, who came with him to church that day soon started to study the bible as well. Sebastian was so amazed but what he studied in the bible with Kelley that he started studying everyday... sometimes twice a day! As a recovering drug addict himself, Sebastian was overwhelmed by the thought of being forgiven and starting a new life with Jesus. He was so attracted to that thought.. that when he asked Kelley to baptize him, he wanted Kelley to hold him under the water for a while... so that he would really feel he was leaving his old life of sin behind and raising up to a new life... free of sin and full of God's grace! When Sebastian came out of the water he was so excited and held both arms in the air.. like he knew he had won the victory! It was a great moment.. one that I will always remember! There are just the stories of two of the baptisms that took place, but please be in prayer for all of the people that were baptized this month... Jose Ramon, Sebastian, Roberto, Carito, & Ricardo. Enjoy the pictures below.. and pictures of the inaugural service are soon to come!

Here is a picture of Jose Ramon's Baptism


Here is Roberto & Carito.. a married couple who wanted to start their new life with Christ together. They have already started working hard for the church congregation here. Roberto prepared all of the food for the inaugural service!


And here is a picture right after Sebastian was baptized. It is a moment I will never forget!!