Ben's Baptism

My team mate Ben got baptized here in the DR. He had been baptized as an infant but wanted to be baptized as a believer. So after a month long class on baptism he was baptized at our church. Now baptism is quite the experience here in the DR. Most baptisms I've seen in the States are a more solemn occasion. Here it is more of a party. Another interesting thing about Dominican Baptisms (and hilarious to watch) are when the girls get baptized. Either they afraid of water, or they don't want to get their hair wet. Some girls when they go under don't go under all the way. They have to go again and even a third time if they don't go all the way under the water. This video is only a part of the whole ceremony (there were 25 people getting baptized that day so I cut some of it out). You'll recognize Ben right off cause he's the only white guy to get baptized.