Jacob's Baptism

Jacob was baptized on September 20, 2009. It was a wonderful day of celebration for our family and some close friends. Growing up Baptist, Jared and I were both unsure about infant baptism when we first started attending West End. However, after hearing Carter (the preacher) explain the significance of it, we felt like it was what we wanted to do for Jacob.

Jacob being baptized was NOT his salvation. That is a decision he will have to make on his own when he gets older. In raising Jacob we will do everything we can to point him to Christ, so that as Carter says, "he will not know a day without God". We continue to pray in expectation for the day when Jacob will accept Christ as his personal Savior and enter into communion with Him.

Baptism at West End is a very special thing. Carter does a wonderful job and we were so excited that our family and friends could be there to share it with us. Here are some pictures of the big day...

Sweet baby
Before the service started

Waiting with Pops

Our family stood up there with us

Carter giving us a charge as parents to raise this child up in the Lord

Explaining to the congregation about infant baptism

The actual baptism

Praying over our family

Welcoming Jacob Thomas Vaughn to the church

Our family after the service

With the aunts - special thanks to Leanna and Emily for making the long trips to be there with us

My very special friend and mentor, Ms. Betty

She has played such a part in my spiritual journey. It was really special to me that she came

After church, the family and a few special friends came over to our house for lunch. We had good food and good times.

Getting home

I know this is a sad picture, but he just looks so cute in his outfit

Running down the hall with Emily

Looking at pictures with Gran

Eating a banana popsicle

The perfect end to a perfect day

"Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved." - Romans 10:13

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"For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding. And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way; bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might...For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins." - Colossians 1:9-14