(verbatim from Grandpa TBB, concerning his mission in Scotland 1961-63)
When I was a young missionary in Scotland his first area was a small rural coal mining village. Our small branch met in a rented public hall. There were not places to baptize anyone very close. We had to rent a public swimming pool for late Saturday afternoons and drive 50 miles. Unfortunately most of the people being baptized could not swim and were terrified of water. Consequently they were nervous even standing in waist deep water. One woman I baptized had to be immersed in the water 6 times to get all of her, including her hair, under water. She was not too happy.
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Christ's Baptism
Christ's Baptism
Our Purpose
As we began to help our oldest son prepare for baptism, we decided we wanted to share with him baptism stories from the scriptures and from our family history. As we began collecting them, we realized that these stories should be preserved and shared.
In order to protect the privacy of those involved, we sometimes use initials instead of names, and give only the year and rough location of the story.
If you have a story you would like to share with us, please email me at brightonwoman@yahoo.com
In order to protect the privacy of those involved, we sometimes use initials instead of names, and give only the year and rough location of the story.
If you have a story you would like to share with us, please email me at brightonwoman@yahoo.com
Baptism Stories by Type
- family baptisms (13)
- out-of-the-ordinary (4)
- baptismal method (3)
- missionary baptisms (3)
- sacrifice (3)
- Gift of the Holy Ghost (2)
- baptismal covenant (2)
- scripture baptisms (2)
- baptismal prayer (1)