Baptisms in Puebla

On Monday, seven children were baptized at "Solo Cristo Salva" (Christ Alone Saves) in Puebla. Mike attended the special service held for these young souls. Before the baptisms took place, he preached a sermon based on the story of Philip baptizing the Eunuch.

Lucia (pictured above on left) is the mother of these seven children. She didn't know about the Lutheran church until recently. God used a difficult situation to bring her and her children to church.

Not long ago, Lucia's brother Javier was diagnosed with a terminal illness. Lucia and Javier turned to their family for support. An aunt of theirs, who is a member of the congregation "Solo Cristo Salva," offered to help. She introduced Lucia and Javier to Carlos Rosales, who is serving as vicar to the congregation.

Carlos shared the Gospel message with Javier. He also shared it with Lucia and her seven children. As he talked to them, Carlos learned that none of the children had been baptized. After some discussion, the family asked to be baptized.

Yesterday, during a special service at the congregation, all seven children were baptized.

Each of the children was assigned a member of the church to serve as their "padrino" (sponsor). These sponsors are going to encourage the children and help them continue on their journey of faith.

Praise God for these baptisms! May he watch over the family, and continue to bless the congregation with new members.