Mark and Vicki's Baptism



A beautiful couple!





We call this the tall and short of it!  Our wonderful  Stake President, Jared Ormsby was at their baptism too!



These are our dear friends Mark and Vicki, who were baptized on July 7, 2012, by Bishop Pongia and confirmed on July 8, by Elder Neider.  It was such a lovely day, and we had a luncheon afterwards. 

There were 18 full time missionaries there, (that includes us!) and many of the ward members who came an hour's drive, to Christchurch, to show their support and love.  It has been such a joy to us to meet Mark and Vicki, and see their testimonies grow.  At first it was Vicki, who worked with Bishop Pongia, who was interested and felt the Spirit, and Mark said he would bring her to church and support her, but that he wasn't interested.  After a while, he started feeling the Spirit, and she slowed down.  But finally they both got the Spirit and it has been exciting. They will be such a blessing to the Ashburton Ward! Everyone loves them - but they are pretty easy to love! We are so happy for them!  We love them!!