A Double Baptism

About a year and a half ago (yes, I'm slow) our sweet Alex chose to be baptized.  It was a wonderful day made even more special by the fact that we were able to do it in the Mediterranean Sea and to share the day with a good friend.  It just so happened that our friends' daughter Alina had also just turned 8, so we decided to baptize them together. On the day of the baptism our ENTIRE branch (all 30, or so, of us) loaded up in cars and drove to a beach just outside the village of Yumurtalik. 


They had been holding hands as they walked, but we missed it.

Apparently, a serious discussion

Alex and Alina posing before.


The weather was wonderful and, I'm told, the water was only a little cold.  We had the whole service right there on the beach...complete with prayers, talks and music.  A local man got curious about what we were doing and stood with us on the beach for most of it. It was definitely memorable!

Headed into the water with Dad.  He was a little nervous.

And, when he came back up.

 

We ended the morning by having refreshments served out of the back of the vehicles and then driving home.  It was a good day!