Somebody in our family gave their life to Jesus!

The day before we left for Ethiopia,

Halle Caroline decided she wanted to be baptized...

and claim Jesus as Lord of her life!!!

We were so very proud!

She had been thinking and talking about getting baptized for about 3 or 4 years!

And boom - decided to do it the day before we left on the biggest trip of our life!

Halle Caroline and her bff, Chandler decided that it would be a great idea to do it at the same time!
I think they had been talking about it for a long time together, actually.

So that's what they did!

They will always get to remember

April 29th, 2012

as such a special day!

Before heading to church...
beautiful girls!

their signature move/facial

 

here is our Preacher, Rick, giving the men instructions on...

"if they've been pretty good, well then just dunk 'em

if they've been kinda bad, well then leave 'em under a second or two...

and if they have been real "pills"... well leave 'em under there a minute or 2!"

haha!

 deciding who is going first! ha!

Chandler's 1st!

   

and Halle Caroline's turn!

  Just so incredibly proud of these 2 girls,

and for the lives they are leading.

sweet sweet friends!

 

sweet family came to watch!

It was just such an exciting time for Halle Caroline and for us..
Such a fun day!
I just can't say enough times how happy and how proud we are of her!
We love you Halle Caroline!