Baptisms in the time of Pandemic

Jackson helped to fill up the school's collapsible baptistry.

On Sunday afternoon, Beth and the kids and I went back up to school in the afternoon.  Fielden Allison had told us that there were going to be some baptisms.  Two boys returned to school to be baptized.  They had been talking with Fielden (who teaches Bible and life skills at the school) about it before the school was closed suddenly for the pandemic, and decided not to let the school closing stop them.  

Innocent, who is in form 4, has been thinking about this decision for a long time.  He lives in Monduli, and his brother and sister came with him up to the school.  

Innocent's baptism 

Baton is staying with a friend in Arusha while school is closed, but took a dala dala (van used as a crowded public bus) back to Monduli, over and hour each way.  We pointed out that we could have connected him with one of the churches in Arusha, but he really wanted to come back to the school to be baptized in a familiar place and by Fielden.  

Baton's baptism

A couple of other Monduli students came as well to witness the baptisms.  Afterwards, Fielden read some scriptures to the boys and we prayed for them.  These two baptisms make six so far this school year--and it's only March! 

The Allisons praying over the boys.

Innocent, Fielden and Baton

Since I had the camera, the boys wanted some non-wet photos of themselves, too.