Baptism at the Beach

     Seeking a time of respite and Between visits, I decided to drive over to the beach.  I parked in a nearly empty parking space at a stretch of beach, across from the street the Ventura Harbor Village.  After a few minutes of "rearranging the furniture" inside of Sally Forth, numerous car doors were heard closing nearby.  This continued for probably ten more minutes before my curiosity took over.  I stuck my head out the door and asked a couple of passersby what what going on.
     "There's going to be a baptism at the beach," exclaimed the woman, "fourty people!"

     This was not to be missed, I was sure.  I grabbed my camera, the pooch and bounded out to the beach, where I watched the whole thing.  I loved it.  Ventura Missionary Church, I was told, was sponsoring this joyous event.  I was pleased to pray along with a pastor and congregants the prayer of dedication over the participants.  We sang praises to the King of Kings, then into the harbor they made their way as three teams did the dunking.  I cheered along with the crowd as the baptized rose up from the Pacific.  (These photos only show the crowd because I began videotaping the action and cannot get the videos to load.)

     It was a big thrill for me to share in the joy of other believers who also seek to follow the example of the Messiah Jesus Christ (Yeshua).  I was smiling all afternoon and thanking God for putting me in the right place at the right time to share in His work.