The Mehl's: Luke's Baptism

Luke William was baptized on Sunday, December 21, 2009. We will be able to tell him one day that he was baptized in Pennsylvania in the middle of a snow storm, which kept even the hard core Pennsylvanian's at home. Driving around in the snow, much less making an hour+ trip in the snow is completely foreign to me, having grown up in Alabama. Down south we are 'lucky' to see snow once every couple of years and it's generally not more than 2-4inches. Those 2-4in mean you are stuck at home, the power might go out and school doesn't even think of opening. In the northeast, however, 2-4 inches is considered a dusting and no one seems to slow down too much. I was a little panicky about driving in the snow, but after I saw how the roads were plowed and salted, I realized that getting out and about is ok, as long as you take it slow and steady.

So, how did we end up baptizing him in PA? James and Elana, Luke's Godparents, asked us to be Godparents to their new baby girl, Chloe. We decided it would be nice to have both kids baptized together. Elana's hometown pastor, Pastor Bob, graciously offered to baptize Luke for us and we are so glad that he did. After chit chatting on the phone with him about the upcoming baptisms, I learned that he is a big Alabama fan, due to an uncle of his that moved from PA to Tuscaloosa because he was such a fan of Coach Bryant. Pastor Bob has visited Tuscaloosa and knows alot about Alabama football and the campus. We could have talked football and Alabama for hours with him and feel so lucky that he was able to be apart of Luke's baptism.

After the baptisms, Elana's family threw a huge party for Luke & Chloe. We felt so lucky to be apart of their family gathering and it was so nice of them to include us. We are so honored to be Chloe's Godparents and look forward to watching her grow up!

Look mom and dad, she's in that seat you used to put me in ... isn't she cute?