Baptisim Day

Avery was Baptized the second weekend in October. She was baptized in Morgan, UT by her Dad. It was a very special day. We choose to do it in Morgan, so that more family would have the option of attending. Grandpa Sharp gave the opening prayer. Grandma Anderson gave a talk on getting Baptized. Then she was baptized. Everything went very smooth. After she was done she got to pull the plug from the bottom of the font. ( this was a treat!) When I was helping her change back into her clothes, she lost her tooth! It was pretty funny to see her walk back in holding a wad of toilet paper to her mouth. During our changing time, Madison (her cousin), played the violin, and Cara and her Daughter Gabby (friends) sang a duet. I then gave the talk on the Holy Ghost, and her Dad gave her the gift of the Holy Ghost. The Bishop ended with a few comments and Crew gave the closing prayer (which I was very impressed by). It was such a spiritual day for me. I was dealing with many different emotions as a mother. I was proud that she made the choice to get baptized, and I was so excited for her to have the gift of the Holy Ghost. I was hoping that I had taught her all the things she needed to know about this special day, and why it is so special. I prayed that I would be able to teach and share with her my feelings of the Holy Ghost, and that the spirit would be there to touch her, and those in attendance. I was so thankful that I have a husband that holds the priesthood, so that he was able to baptized and confirm her. Over all, I am so thankful for the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I am thankful that I have the knowledge of the purpose of this life. That I have covenants to make, and blessings to receive from them. I am thankful for the freedom to teach my children what I believe, and the freedom that they have to know for themselves what is true. I am so glad that I was able to witness this special spiritual day in my daughters life. She is such a blessing to our family, and I am constantly amazed by her knowledge and love of the Gospel.