Members of the church watching Peck and I as we prepared the baptismal area in the river.
The youngest of those baptised was Arthur, (pronounced Ahhh two), a ten year old, son of Llilda (pronounced Gill da). 
Arthur being baptised.
We also baptised Flor, a creative, intelligent 14 year old. 
Flor just before being baptised.
Flor is the younger sister of Pamela, a 16 year old (see previous post for more info about her)who was baptised even though she was freezing when in the water. 
Pamela after being dunked!!
Nelson a young adult, who is the sister of Sandra, who is part of our leadership and also teaches Daniel and Joel in their nursery. Nelson is part of our young adult group in our missional community in Los Cedros, where we live. 
Nelson before going into the water. He said he had an amazing experience as he entered the water. I was more concerned as he hit his head on the rock on the riverbed!
Luz one of our most faithful members of the church also took the decision to be baptised, even though she is scared stiff of water, and especially in a river as she had a bad experience as a child. Luz lives in Pacifico is not a single mum, although we have never met her husband as he works at least 6 days a week, and at least 12 hours a day. 
Luz scared to death just before she was baptised.
Laura was also baptised, who was the first person in our Los Cedros missional community to become a Christian. (2 more have since become Christians) 
Laura just before she was baptised.
Laura looked like an angel before, during and after her baptism and has seen her life completely changed in the last month and a half. She describes her life as one where there are challenges, problems and trials all around her. (Many of her children are in problems, including with drugs, financially she is struggling, and she is a single mum!!!) Her new found faith is an encouragement to all around her. Many people have seen the difference in her , including her youngest son, who has become a Christian, another young person in our Los Cedros group, and many others are being touched by the power and love of God, through her, and her testimony, as well as the amazing community, which is starting to look like the community we read about in the Bible in Acts 2:32-37.
Last but not least Ines was baptised, 
Ines before and after!!
the mother to Flor and Pamela and is one of the columns of our missional community in Pacifico de Villa. Ines has grown gradually in her faith over the last few months and has seen a real challenge but has come to a point where she says that when the problem come she starts firstly with God and doesn’t try to find answers in other places. Ines is wonderful as she is always an encouragement even when life is nearly impossible, whether that be due to her daughter who is a single mum, her son who has a drug problem, or whatever it may be. The great thing is that these people are looking, or starting to look for the answers in the right place. God is good!
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