Emergency Baptism

After debriefing last night we were talking to Tim and Cathy about baptism.  Denise and I have not been baptized.  Tim and Cathy were really urging us to get baptized.  They told us to wake them up if we changed our minds and Tim would baptize us.  But we said we'd think about it for next time.  My stomach felt butterflies.  So, we went back to the dorm, took a shower, put on pj's and got in bed.  But I couldn't shake the thought.  And we kept talking about it.  Finally, I said, "Let's just do it."  We woke up John.  "John, we need the emergency phone key.  We need to have a baptism."  I'm sure it was the first time John had been woken up at midnight for an emergency baptism.  But we couldn't get the emergency phone to work.  Denise turned around and said, "Well, I guess it wasn't meant to be."  But I knew it was for me.  I went back to the dorm and put my swim suit on.  They found Jim and Betty and told them what was going on. Lee ran back in and got on his swim suit and woke up Terry.  Denise just didn't feel it was the right time for her.  Jim and Betty rounded up a few interns to witness. 

Then we waded into the pool and Lee baptized me.  I knew it was the Holy Spirit urging me because I felt Him saying, "Get off the fence, Heather."  And that was the same urging I felt the day I prayed to receive Him.  Lee prayed with me to receive Christ in the Fazolli's parking lot.  And now Lee baptized me in a swimming pool in Monterrey, Mexico at 12:20 AM.

Earlier that night as we were worshiping looking at the mountains I was thinking two things...

"I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills from whence cometh my help."  Psalm 121:1

"Humble yourself therefore under God's mighty hand that He may lift you up in due time."  1 Peter 5:6