Could you talk about your baptism?

I was born into the church and baptized at 8 years old but it was a rather exciting day because I was deathly afraid of going under the water. I had almost drowned at a very young age (something like 2 or 3 years old). I was scared to death of going underwater. I liked playing in water and swimming with my brothers as long as my head stayed above water. As my 8th birthday approached, there was never any question in my mind about getting baptized. I was excited to be baptized. I wanted to follow Heavenly Father's plan. I wanted to be a member of his church. I had faith that amazes even me now to think about. I knew I would go underwater this one time and it would be a great experience. My parents were very concerned. They took me to the pool and tried to get me to practice going under water but I would not do it. They arranged for my baptism to be in a friend's pool hoping that it would make it more comfortable not realizing just how comfortable and at peace I really was.

The day of my baptism came. I put on a white dress and went down the ladder into the pool. The water was deep and I had to walk on my tippy toes to keep my head above water. My father said the baptismal prayer and lowered me into the water. I plugged my nose and closed my eyes and went all the way under the water. I have a testimony that Heavenly Father blesses us when we choose the right. He truly blessed me to do something way outside of my comfort zone that day.