27/12/2025
๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐๐บ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐๐ต, ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฎ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟโ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฒ
Today, the Callaguip Branch witnessed a baptism that went beyond ritualโit became a powerful testimony of faith, hope, and redemption. Trixie Kyle Biscante Acdal was baptized in a sacred and deeply moving service, one made unforgettable by the man who performed the ordinance, her father, Francisco Acdal.
For those in attendance, emotions ran high as Francisco, a returning member of the Church, stepped into the font despite his physical limitations. Currently recovering from a mild stroke, his journey back to activity has not been easy. Yet, with quiet determination and unwavering faith, he fulfilled his sacred role as a fatherโbaptizing his own daughter and symbolizing not only her new beginning, but also his own spiritual return.
As Trixie emerged from the waters of baptism, there were sense or gratitude, healing, and renewed commitment. The moment spoke volumes of a fatherโs love that transcends weakness, of a daughterโs faith anchored in family, and of a Savior whose grace makes strength possible even in frailty. Members of the branch, along with friends and loved ones, felt the Spirit strongly, many moved by the evident hand of the Lord in this tender experience.
This baptism will be remembered not just as an ordinance performed, but as a living testimony, that through Christ, families are strengthened, hearts are healed, and faith finds a way forward. In the Callaguip Branch today, hope was renewed, and love was made visible, one sacred moment at a time.