The Highlight Of My Trip To Israel

This summer I had the great joy of leading a trip to Israel. For me, the highlight of the entire trip was baptizing my son Calvin Martin, a.k.a. "Buddy Calvin," in the Jordan River. He is the third of our five children and the most pastoral among us. God has given him a tender heart for people and he is a very loving and considerate young man. He is also a good ballplayer and made the eight-year-old baseball all-star team even though he was only seven. Buddy Calvin and I have a lot of fun together and one of my great joys is seeing him read the Scriptures for himself. Along with Buddy Calvin, I also got to baptize my mom and dad along with my aunt, uncle, and about seventy other people who joined us on the trip and needed to be baptized. For fun, Buddy Calvin and I shot this little video blog while still in the river and I wanted to introduce him to you so that you could share in our joy. For parents who have gotten to see their child baptized in faith, you know what this day feels like in your heart.