1.                                         Gary Ray

                                                                                                            CommAp B2

                                      September 29, 2003

MY TURN

        I waded into the water behind him.  As we moved into position we faced each other…  I closed my eyes for a moment and then opened them.  He began to speak: “Gary; do you believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God?” “I do.”  He spoke again: “On behalf of that confession I will now baptize you in the name of the Father and in the name of the Son and in the name of the Holy Spirit for the forgiveness of your sins…” He then gently placed his hand behind my back and lowered me into the water --- I came up a few moments later --- a completely new and different person.

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        My mom had divorced my dad recently and it had caused problems worse then while they were married.  He had filed bankruptcy, and his debt came on my mom; thousands and thousands of dollars.  My mom didn’t have much money at the time; she was working as a full time Rn and working overtime everyday.  My middle brother was deep into drugs and violence and at times wouldn’t come home for weeks or months at a time.  My oldest brother was in rehabilitation and was dealing with his own drug problems.  My mom was already in debt plus she was ...

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