.Baptized in a Pant Suit.

The following story took place at work this week:

I got a box in the mail the other day. And there they were. Four of them. Royal blue. (icky color, but they match the old ones, so that's not even the bad part.) I waited almost all day to take them out of the box because I was super nervous.

Finally, things slowed down in the afternoon, so I figured the best way to show them to people was by modeling. I mean clearly.

So, I took one out (Adult Medium) I saw that the zippers didn't go all the way down (which I thought they would). So, I decided that I would just crawl in it from the bottom. Like a dress. But much to my absolute surprise. Can't do that either. Oh right, that's cause the robes are PANTS!! Are you freaking kidding me? Who sells baptism robes that aren't robes.. they're stinkin' pant suits! Good- ness!

Whatever, I put it on, discover that they are made out of the same material as most tarps. They feel extremely hot and waterproof. Yikes!

I then stroll down the hall in the office and just stand in Ruthie's (Worship Leader) door way. "Oooohhhh mmmmyyyyy..... those are not really the robes, are they?"

"Oh yeeaaahhhh!!" <-- Laughing Hysterically

"They can't be! They're terrible!"

"Oh I know... and look! They're pants!"

"Ohhhh noooo!!"<-- Starts to Awkwardly laugh at/with me.

By this time there is enough commotion that Matt (Pastor) comes out to see what's going on

Ruthie: "Matt, look at how awful these are!"

Matt: "What are you talking about? If you see these next to the mini dresses (the old robes), they are 100 times better!"

Ruthie: "But look at the sleeves! They are soo poofy and it looks like she has shoulder pads in there!"

*All I could do was stand there and laugh til my stomach hurt*

Matt: *Trying to smash down the shoulders* "They're not that poofy." But then he had touched it and says "But it does feel like you are wearing a tent."

I lost it!

And I was wearing boots that had heals and we decided that they were not helping the cause.

By then, Joelle (Youth Pastor) had joined the conversation and even put on the Adult XL!! It looked like she gained 100 pounds! And we decided that her shoulders were actually not as poofy. (Must be the XL was sewn to be more 'manly').

Some staff members were trying to petition to send them back.

Matt asks me what I think...

"I love them! I think we should embrace the robes!"

I can not wait for the baptism on Easter!