Water

As her mama led her down the side aisle of the church, there he was. A tall hefty man with hair as dark as the night. To some he might have seemed scary, intdimating even, but to her he was simply a grown up child with a twinkle in his eye. As they approached him she threw her lengthy freckled arms around him. "Pastor Chuck!" she exclaimed. She was always happy to see him, he cared.
"Next Sunday is going to be a big day, are you ready?" he questioned with a firm yet caring tone. "yes!" she responded adamantly. "do you believe in the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit?" yes was always the answer, always had been, even if she didn't understand competley.
A week later she made her way to the front of the church with Marge, a tiny fragile women who had also decided to give over her life. Marge was a kind hearted woman, always willing to help anyone who needed her.
As she stepped into the water, it was quite warm to her shivering body. Dressed in nothing but a bathing suit and a tee, the water was very much welcomed.
As she stood waiting, watching Pastor give the introduction, she could feel her nerves all over the place. Like tiny butterflies in the pit of her stomach.
The sound of her name being spoken brought her back to reality...."are you ready?" yes she replied.
As she looked out into the congeration, there sat her mama with tears rolling down her face, she was so proud of her baby.
Once again he asked her the same question, "Do you believe in the father, son and the holy spirit?" yes she replied with a smile on her face.
As Pastor Chuck and Pastor Beal embraced her, she felt safe. Placing a hanky over her face she went under. It was an expericene she had never felt before. She didnt understand everything, but she knew she loved HIM and wanted to serve HIM for the rest of her life.
When she came back up Pastor said a few closing words and everyone stood and applauded. As they were getting ready for Marge, she stood and listened. Then her mama started usherin her to get changed. They got to the conference room and her mama stops, and embraces her saying, "baby im so proud of you, i love you so much."
As her mama ushers her out, she says, "hurry up they will want to see you" just at that instant she opens the door to arms that engulf the small girl.
Irene, a large woman with dark hair scoops up the girl and twirls her around and around, never once letting her touch the ground. Her laughter is bright and cherry, full of love, she exclaimes, "im soo proud of you!!"
As her life begins, what happens next is just a memory away.