A Special Day...

Chris & Jeff's Baptism Day

May 9, 2009

Just two days after my son Christopher's 16th Birthday my boys had another "Birthday".  This time they were going to dedicate their lives and be born again in Christ.  Pastor Joel Shin was going to baptize 12 High School students.  It was a very special weekend because both Chris & Jeff had decided to get baptized.  Grandma Song, Uncle Curtis and Cousin Matthew came up to celebrate the joyous occasion with us.  

Chris before the Baptism ceremony

Jeff before the Baptism ceremony

Chris with his friend Danny

High School group with Pastor Joel

Declaration of Faith in front of the Korean-Speaking congregation

Rachel & Lizzy making cards for the Baptismal Candidates

Chris with his friends from school

(from left to right... Alex, Flyn, Leslie-Ann and Jefferson)

Baptismal Vows before the Baptismal Ceremony

Rachel, Joanne & Lizzy

Declaration of Faith by Emily Kim

Jeff & Chris in Baptismal gown

High School candidates lined up for Baptism

Pastor Joel & Jeff

I guess the water was cold...

Jeffrey came out and shook his wet hair next to Chris...

thus the expression on Chris' face

Chris with Pastor Joel

(love the expression on boys' face...)

Hari & Chris read scriptures after the Baptism

Baptismal Class receiving their certificate

Congratulations!!!

Our girls took turns congratulating all the newly baptized students

Jeff gets a hug from Grandma Song

A big hug for Chris as well

Hug from mom... a proud moment

and a touching hug from a friend?  Thanks Flyn!

Several of Chris' friend came to witness the event

none of them are Adventist... 

(from left to right... Flyn, Jefferson, Alex and Sean)

Baptismal Class of 2009 Group Photo

Family Photo

with Grandma Song & Matthew

Chris with his friends

(from left to right... Alex, Joyce, Danny and Kathy)

I ran into an old High School classmate as well...

Patrice Tinker Wilson... I hadn't seen her since we graduated few years back.

She was here because one of her daughter's friend was getting baptized.

Then in the evening we celebrated the event by hosting a Dinner Party for the whole church. Each candidates family contributed to the party. 

Chris & Jeff with their friends outside of the fellowship hall 

Lizzy & Rachel hung out with their friends Joanne & Brooke

We had a HUGE cake from Whole Food Market

It was SO good that we didn't have any leftover.

Jeff & Matthew going through the buffet line

moms in the kitchen

Lisa (with Ava), Sandra & me

Flyn & Jefferson

Paige & Leslie Ann... their first time trying Korean food

apparently Leslie Ann LOVES Korean food now

Lizzy, Brooke, Joanne & Rachel getting their food

Alex & Chris getting their food

Chris & Jeff with their friends

Bon Appetit!

Matthew riding the waveboard in the parking lot after dinner

kids waiting to go to our next event...

Jeff with his BFF Paige

Chris & Alex

Alex, Flyn, Jefferson & Joyce

At our "After Party" venue

Sky High Trampoline Place

Auntie Linda & Uncle James joined us 

Lizzy & Brooke having a blast!!

Chris trying to get some air

ok... keep trying!

but nobody does it better than our little Rachel

She just LOVES the trampoline!

Matthew also had a blast

Jeffrey also managed to do some backflips...

although he landed on this buttocks!

Jeff worked up a sweat...

Brooke & Lizzy... they had a blast