Come in, the Water is Wonderful...

As my earlier post stated, today is the day I chose to make my stand against what I view as evil in my life and the world, and declare my love for Christ, and my desire to walk with him by being baptized. As I sit here writing this, I can feel a palpable feeling of renewal and calm. As I waited in line, and slowly worked my way to the front alongside my Fiancé', My emotion was more than I could hold in, The tears came down like rain and my sorrow and grief for living a life away from Christ became evident, as I walked into the water alongside my Fiancé its as if I could feel the weight of my "world" coming off me, and I felt the loving hands of fellow believers on my body, and the hand of god on my heart and soul as I was taken from this world, buried in the baptismal waters, and here is where I witnessed my own personal miracle. Call it what you will, believe what you will, but as I was under the water for only a brief moment... I thought I had closed my eyes, but it was if I had not closed them at all, I saw the most beautiful light I had ever seen, and I honestly believe I saw the face of God. And felt his healing touch on my heart and very soul. as I was brought out of the water, and looked at the blue sky overhead, and at all the other believers witnessing all of us be blessed in this way, I knew for a fact that this is where I belong. I belong with a group of people who embody Christ, and who love one another as Christ loved us. As I reflect on this monumental, and profoundly defining spiritual moment in my life, I would like to praise God for letting it happen to all of us who were there, and thank God for giving me the courage to stand up to this world, and for actually going through with it. God Bless