New Convert and Children Baptized Sunday

After marrying Sergeant Michael “Joey” Wayt, a United States Marine stationed in her home country of Japan, Manami began reading the Bible to learn more about her husband’s religion.  When Sgt. Wayt and his family were transferred to the United States back in May, they had the opportunity to visit with his family in Georgia and to attend Sgt. Wayt’s home church, St. Andrew’s.  Manami greatly enjoyed the worship service and the welcome she received at St. Andrew’s paying careful attention to every aspect of the service.  Later, while traveling to their new home near Kanses City, Manami prayed for the first time and asked God to help her know whether Christianity was true or not.  That very night, she explains, she had a vision of the Cross and a large number of people gathered around the foot of the Cross.  She took this for an answer to her prayer and continued her study of the Scripture making a point to ask her husband some very challenging questions.  Shortly thereafter, Manami prayed with her husband and gave her life to Christ. 

Having the opportunity to visit family in Georgia for the holiday weekend, Sgt. Wayt contacted Father Randall Allen, rector of St. Andrew’s, and asked  if his wife and two children might be baptized while they were in town.  On Sunday, July 5th, with great joy and rejoicing, Manami and the two boys, Asahi and Haruhi, were baptized and began their new life as part of the family of God.