A Treasure in My Heart

Can you guess something I did that Jesus and his followers also did? When we were in Israel I had an amazing experience that was very, very exciting. I got baptized in the Jordan River! It was incredibly special that this was the same river Jesus was baptized in, but it was also very precious that my father baptized me. There is a place along the Jordan River called Yardenit, south of the Sea of Galilee, where thousands of Christians each year get baptized. This beautiful place, set aside just for baptisms, is quite striking with its greenish water and Eucalyptus trees towering over the river. When we first arrived I saw a stone out front with a verse I would like to share with you. Matthew 3:13 said, “Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John.” This experience in the Holy Land is one that I will treasure in my heart forever!
-Sarah, Queensland