I had the privilege of attending a friend's baptism service. I am not really close to her but for her to invite me is a big thing because she only asked her mum, her partner and 2 or 3 friends.
Even though I am not as close to her, my heart leapt with excitement and joy when she announced that she was getting baptized.
A small part of how I felt was because I know how important this step of public declaration is. To me, water baptism is equivalent to marriage. But I guess a large part of the reason why I felt this way was how I saw her journey with God progress from the first time she stepped into FCC. Though she was baptized in another church last Thursday, it reminded me once again the importance of fcc's ministry. From FCC and her journey in search of her sexuality in relation to God, she has come to the level of understanding and acceptance of what it means to be a gay Christian. That is so very precious.
What's there not to rejoice about. We are all part of God's big family. She expressed interest in looking for a bible study group at FCC. She's exploring. Starting with plush next Tuesday. It's all about God's timing. She used to visit plush once or twice but stopped after a while. Whether she remains this time is inconsequential. I pray she finds a place where she can grow and serve.
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