I am bound for the promise land.

Oh who will come and go with me...........
Anna Grace was baptized this Sunday. To God be the Glory!!!! She started asking some very important and detailed questions a few months ago and Stephen and I along with help from pastor have been trying to answer them all. She asked Jesus to come into her heart one night(she didn't know I was listening). I waited to see what she would do and of course she told me about it. So Stephen and I were thrilled of course, but we decided to see where she would go with it. She finally said mom shouldn't I be baptized. I asked her why and she said she knew she was saved but God says we need to be baptized if we believe in him and asked him to come into our hearts. If only I had that kind of understanding at that age. I am so grateful to God for all he has done for my family and me. What a wonderful feeling to know that I will get to spend eternity with my daughter!! Most of you know that my aunt and uncle helped raise me in a Christian home for which I am forever grateful for. But I was sad that my uncle(dad) wasn't there to see Anna get baptized because I knew he would be more proud of her at that moment then at any other time. He played a huge part in my salvation. My greatest memories of him are standing beside him in church and listening to him sing hymns. When I was little church wasn't an option. It wasn't something you did if you didn't have anything else to do. There were times I didn't want to go. I wanted to sleep or play or whatever. But they made me go and I am so thankful for that. It took me a while to understand all that they did for me, it took me a while to see what God had done for me. That night after Anna was baptized a couple i didn't know got up and sang If That Isn't Love". That was dad's favorite song. I am so thankful God let me know dad was there, and he was proud!!

Bound For The Promise Land