This is Emily, a 11 year old girl from Morobe Patrol Post. I came across this shy little girl 4 years ago. Emily is not an Adventist and she lives with her bubumeri or 'baka' up at Busanim mountain. She has a little sister named Esther about 4 yrs old which she takes along every Sabbath, Wednesdays and Fridays(FNF) to church. Since the day I met her I made it my business to take care of her. She was eager to join the Busanim Creek Adventurer Club so I bought her Adventurer uniform and registered her into the club. Little Emily became a little missionary to her family and witnessed to all her cousins, her aunts and even 'baka' or grandmother. While I was away on holiday last week, little Emily decided to be baptized. I didn’t know, no one even told me.
This Sabbath morning I saw little Emily dressed in white. I sat next to her and her little sister, not even a clue that she will be baptized. When they called the baptismal candidates to go in front little Emily stood up and walked to the front. I grabbed her hand and asked her if she's going to be baptized, she smiled back at me and replied, "yes". Fighting back all my tears I squeezed her hand and said ok as she made her way to the front to get ready for her baptism.
No family members were present to witness her baptism, just Emily herself and her little sister Esther.
I looked up to the sky and prayed, "Dear Lord take care of this young soul. Help me to be a mentor.
Heaven rejoices my child. God will not fail you 🙏
Story by: Rachelle Glanville
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