BAPTISM TESTIMONIES
The following are the pictures and testimonies of those being baptized September 20, 2009.
Connor Komancheck
Dad and Mom have always taken us to church and Sunday School. When I was in First Grade Sunday School, my teacher asked us if we wanted to be followers of Christ. All of us raised our hands. She prayed with each of us separately. That is how I became a follower of Christ.
Keenan Komancheck
Philip Matous
Hi. My name is Phillip Matous. I am 11 years old. I have decided to get baptized so I can outwardly express my desire to proclaim Jesus as Lord of my life.
I have been coming to LEFC since I was 2. My parents are Christians and I have been taught God’s word.
On Aug 1, 2004, at a Bibleman presentation at the
I am trying to stay on God’s path. I enjoy worshiping Jesus through listening to praise music. My favorite song is “Come, Now is the Time To Worship“.
I am glad that I KNOW that I am going to Heaven when I die. My goal is to be a light to a dark World. My prayer is that everyone will come to know Jesus as their savior.
Kirsten Moses
When I was three I asked Jesus into my heart and life. I know He died on the cross to pay for my sins. After my grandpa Wally died (when I was two), I asked a lot of questions about Heaven and Hell and I knew I wanted to go to Heaven.
I need Jesus in my life now to help me with my sins. I want to work on not fighting with my brother and sister, not talking back to my parents, and respecting and obeying my Mom and Dad. I want to share Jesus with people who do not know Him.
I have seen God answer prayers and I pray with Him each day. He gave me a baby sister when I prayed for one. He does good things. I'm getting baptized to show that I love God. I want to stay in His circle of blessing. I try to make the right choices—the ones that please Jesus. I need His help to make the right choices.
I was raised in a Christian home, and accepted Christ as my Savior when I was 9 years old. We attended church regularly and I went to a Christian school. From a teaching perspective, God was a regular part of my life; however, I wouldn't say I had a close personal relationship with Him.
I knew right from wrong and acted like I was supposed to, at least while people were watching. There were many times in my life when God used events—including a car accident in which he spared my life—to draw me closer to Him. Still I resisted and kept my secrets hidden.
Outwardly I was a good Christian, but inwardly, I was fighting a war. Four years ago, God exposed the secret battle I was fighting, and yet I continued to believe I could "win" on my own. I couldn't. Though the journey is difficult, today, I can say I am thankful beyond words.
He has begun a great work in me, delivering me from the grips of an addiction and giving me freedom I never imagined possible. He has restored my marriage and mended many broken relationships. He is allowing my testimony of hope to be used to help others. He has drawn me close, and for the first time in my life, I have not resisted. He never let go. His forgiveness and grace are immeasurable and His love is everlasting, for which I am so grateful to have personally experienced.
As my journey continues, I strive to keep my eyes fixed on Christ, knowing through Him I can have victory.
Sue Moses
I was raised in a Christian home. Church was a regular part of our lives. Though I do not remember the date that I asked Jesus to come into my life or my heart, I know I did so at an early age.
I have always had a desire to make the right choices and to do the right thing. It was only in college when I really began to question what was driving that desire. My motivation was to please others as much as it was to follow the teachings of the Bible. I was also relying on my own strength to accomplish good.
It was then through the work of the Holy Spirit that I recommitted my life to the Lord. He gave me the desire to live a life that was pleasing to Him and to seek out the purpose for which He created me. I am so grateful to the Lord for the work He began in me at that time. Although it is not a pretty thing to see the sins and the ways in me that are not pleasing to Him, it is awesome to allow Him to take off the old and put on the new. I began developing a much deeper relationship with the Lord during those years as He helped me through some very difficult losses.
Right after college I married Mark. We have been married eleven years and have been blessed with three healthy and great children. However, we have faced many trials. Through these trials, I am learning that He is God (the same God) regardless of my circumstances and that I cannot live by my feelings, but by His Truth alone.
I am learning to live by faith and not fear. I have seen so many of my prayers answered and have been overwhelmed by the depth of God's love for me and for my family. Great is His faithfulness. His healing power has been evident in my life. I continue to go through this difficult, yet rewarding, journey of healing, growing, accepting His love, grace, and forgiveness, and sharing it with others. I believe this step of being baptized is part of the journey - to be obedient to Christ and to follow and trust in His plan for my life. Even as I sit and write this, I find myself smiling—full of joy and gratitude for what Jesus has done for me and for the works he has done in my life. Grateful for a God that can bring beauty out of the ashes of lost dreams, gladness instead of mourning, and praise from despair. Thank you Jesus!
Emily Tyson
Hi! My name is Emily Tyson. I am 10 years old.
I asked Jesus into my heart on October 1, 2003 when I was just 4 years old. Why I asked Jesus in my heart is because, if you ask Jesus into your heart, you will get eternal life. He also died on the cross for all of us to cleanse our sins. I want to be baptized because I want people to know that Jesus is my savior.
Elizabeth Wolfe
I accepted Christ when I was about 5 years old. I wanted to accept Him because I believed that Jesus died on the cross to save me. I came home from church one Sunday and prayed and asked Him to come into my life. I don’t remember a lot of the details, but since that time God has given me a desire to follow Him and to tell my friends about Jesus.
Two of my friends also prayed to receive Christ. Hopefully I will get many more opportunities to tell others about Jesus. I also have a desire to know God more and to grow closer to Him, so I try to read my Bible every night.
A verse that has been huge in my life is John 3:16: “For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life”. I am so thankful that God sent his only Son for me so that I could be forgiven and go to heaven some day.
Ana Zook
Hi my name is Ana Zook.
I am almost 10 years old. I asked Jesus into my heart when I was 8. I was tired of being bad and wanted to be forgiven. I want to be baptized because Jesus said we should be baptized, and I want to follow what Jesus said. I love Jesus and I want to serve him forever.