Second time is a charm; Fall in France
Our Church week —the highlight was that Marcel was baptized on Tuesday at his family home in their above ground pool. Normally we would go to Pau, 30 minutes to our West, but it is 1h 30 minutes for many of our members who live yet farther to our East. Since the family are members of The Church, they can baptize at in a pool as our other 2 families did in this summer. Marcel is 8 and had the memorable occasion to be baptized in frigid waters…. twice…we might add. His toe came out of the water and so the baptism needed to be re-done: Since baptism is a symbol of burial then resurrection, the whole body needs to submerse. But, alas, he was a good sport and will remember his special day doubly so we imagine. Marcel chose friends and cousins to do the opening and closing prayers and the talks given at a baptism—one about Baptism, the other about the Gift of the Holy Ghost which is received after baptism. H is family came in to join him on his special day. And we’ll remind you,