Spring with Tulips

For Mother's Day yesterday, I got a puzzle, a few cards, and a trip to the Tulip Festival, which included an Art Fair. I got quite claustrophobic, and we had to leave, but it was still fun to get out.  Many of these flowers are from our own back and front yards.

Party and Guests....

We had a little party at our house afterwards. Grandpa Wager, Miss Betty, Grandma and Grandpa Andrews, Joey Andrews, and Diana and Randy Meyer came to share in the celebration. Everyone brought gifts, which Charlie and I were really surprised at. But, they were great gifts...Some money, A mystery devotional book (Owen's going to love that), a coin purse, and a suit of the "Full armor of God." Very cool! After all were gone, Owen decided to play in the mud in the back yard, unbeknownst to me. lol Apparently, finding worms was just the way to end the day. Well, actually, a warm bath soon followed. :)

New Life!

Owen was immersed today. Charlie went behind the baptistery with Owen a half hour in advance, where they changed into robes, and got ready. There were several baptisms in a row. Owen was 2nd. Pastor Joel did the honors. Apparently, Pastor Joel was playing Rock, Paper, Scissors with Owen to help calm his jitters before hand. Then Owen noticed that the water was warm, and mentioned that he saw Mommy, Grandma, and Grandpas, Joey, and Miss Betty. He read his testimony, that he came up with himself, and I typed for him to read. And then he shared John 3:16. He was clear, eager, and a joy to watch. Of course, they needed a step stool for him, since he was so short.