Her son, a drug addict, committed suicide. Then her daughter invited her to a retreat with Edith Shaeffer. She was born again. May 9, 1972. That's what baptism into the life of Jesus means.
Baptism is the outward and visible sign of that radical and, for the most part, inward change.
We Methodists baptize by sprinkling, pouring, and immersion. We believe the outward sign is less important than the inward grace. Immersion symbolizes our death to sin and resurrection to new life. Joseph was sold into slavery in Egypt. He became a trusted and important official in the Egyptian government.