by Pamela Sigler Taylor

Created on: July 04, 2008   Last Updated: July 21, 2008

Double rainbows are a gift to all who witness them. I know. How do I know? Because God gave me a gift on the day I was baptized. He gave me a double rainbow. Or should I say he gave us a double rainbow? One day I suppose he will explain it all to me. But until then here is my story. Maybe you can derive meaning as well. I know it was a day I shall never forget.

It was autumn. I had gone on a trip with some ladies from church. We were headed to the Finger Lakes region of New York State to a church camp. There a group of women planned to have a retreat. I was a first timer. I wanted to go because I had heard that there was a lake right beside the camp. I wanted to be baptized in a lake where I could be surrounded by nature. I love nature with all of its' wonders, especially in the fall. There, in New York, fall was in full bloom! The mountains cascaded in full glory. All of the colors that God had painted them with were vibrant and rich. Oranges, reds, and browns filled the horizon and reflected onto the water's surface. Awakening was a new day. It was a day that God had made. He alone had painted it and created it. Coming into reality was a special day when I would recommit myself to him. A day when he would take a loved one in his arms and hold her near. I smiled as the time drew near.

That Saturday morning was a special one. The air had a sort of mist hanging in it. I watched as birds flitted above the ever present vapors and slowly climbed to meet the sky. I listened to their calls and I thought about what the day would bring. Then, after breakfast I asked when I could be baptized. The one minister there said she would be happy to go in the water with me. She asked me to go back to my dorm room and change my clothes. She would be there shortly. I was so excited! I went to change my clothes and ran to the beach. There I gave my testimony. I told of how I had come to know and love God. I told of how he alone had washed me of my sins. Then a small group of us entered the waters. It was cold and it chilled my body to the bone, but I kept on walking. A slight breeze wafted across my face. I felt the hand of God touch me in that moment. That cleansing breeze reminded me to ask God to cleanse me once again of all of my sins. Then, I went backwards into the cold waters and arose I knew that I was now more than ever a child of God. The ladies on shore began to sing Amazing Grace as we walked ashore. Hugs and a dry, warm coat awaited me on shore. I felt so loved and

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