Saturday she was baptized and we couldn't have hoped for a more perfect day.
We were lucky enough to be able to baptize her in my brother's ward so that she could share her special day with her cousin who is just a few weeks younger than she is. In their ward the families of the children being baptized are able to plan the service, and since my nephew was the only child from their ward being baptized that day, we could plan the meeting ourselves and make it very personal. The speakers were all the grandparents and the young family members--including the two being baptized--provided the musical number.
Imagine seeing your only daughter dressed all in white standing up in front of every one singing:
I want my life to be as clean as earth right after rain.
I want to be the best I can and live with God again.
Yes, I bawled like a baby.
I am so proud of my little girl--who she is and who she is becoming.
6 comments:
What a fun thing- we have loved combining baptisms with cousins, it makes for a really special time! Congrats to your beautiful daughter and to you as her proud mother!!
I bawled and she wasn't even my baby.
I felt privileged to be there, especially to hear the personal stories and testimonies of all of the grandparents. There was just a really THICK feeling of family about the whole evening. I was aware of how marriage, grandbabies,and making covenants can bind together these various grandparents & grandchildren, aunts & uncles--even those who aren't related by blood.
How sweet! Those are such wonderful times, made better by the sharing with beloved family members. I am sure your dad was smiling down proudly from heaven!
Yea Katie! I think it all might have something to do with her wonderful mother and absentee father. Ha ha, just kidding Mike!
Congratulations! I love big milestones like this and reflecting on what a great past and future that child has.
Being a mom is just one cry after another--generally good ones too!
Post a Comment