Kaiya was baptized today. It was a very exciting day! I tried really hard not to cry, but I cried and cried and cried.
She spent most of the day swimming with cousins. While she swam, I cleaned, cooked, prepped a talk on baptism, played with Kaelani, cleaned, and finally it was time to get the sweet girl ready.
She was so super excited! She looked amazing in her baptism dress. She kept saying, "I can't believe I am about to get baptized." We left about 40 minutes before the baptism to make sure we were there on time, the room was organized, and to set up her guest book and picture. We made sure they had a jumper in her size, and then began to wait. I read thru my talk a few times, I felt really nervous. This would be the first time that I spoke in public at church since 2008, plus it was my beautiful daughters baptism.
Guest began arriving and I realized Kaiya had not asked anyone to be in the circle for her confirmation. So, she went around the room quietly and asked those she wanted to please join her in receiving the Holy Ghost. She had a Relief Society room full of family and friends there to support her in this important choice of being baptized.
I spoke on Baptism. I really had hoped to make it thru the first sentence of my talk without crying. Between it being Kaiya's baptism and having recently been rebaptized, I did not have a chance. I should have accepted that fact long before her baptism. It was wonderful for me to be able to talk to kaiya about the promises we make at baptism, and the promises the Heavenly Father and the Savior make us at baptism. I still stand amazed at the fact that no matter what Heavenly Father always keeps His promises to us.
Her Aunt Natalie gave a wonderful talk on the Holy Ghost and how you must invite him to be wiht you every day! Just like you invited people to attend your baptism. She had lot of cute little trinkets to help Kaiya remember the purpose of the Holy Ghost and how to invite him to be with her.
Madison, Mackenzie, and Meriden performed "I am a Child of God." It was beautiful. Madison played the piano, Kenzie the violin, and Meriden sang (her instrument was too big to fly down).
Granddad baptized Kaiya. Her dad confirmed her and gave her the gift of the Holy Ghost.
She spent most of the day swimming with cousins. While she swam, I cleaned, cooked, prepped a talk on baptism, played with Kaelani, cleaned, and finally it was time to get the sweet girl ready.
She was so super excited! She looked amazing in her baptism dress. She kept saying, "I can't believe I am about to get baptized." We left about 40 minutes before the baptism to make sure we were there on time, the room was organized, and to set up her guest book and picture. We made sure they had a jumper in her size, and then began to wait. I read thru my talk a few times, I felt really nervous. This would be the first time that I spoke in public at church since 2008, plus it was my beautiful daughters baptism.
Guest began arriving and I realized Kaiya had not asked anyone to be in the circle for her confirmation. So, she went around the room quietly and asked those she wanted to please join her in receiving the Holy Ghost. She had a Relief Society room full of family and friends there to support her in this important choice of being baptized.
I spoke on Baptism. I really had hoped to make it thru the first sentence of my talk without crying. Between it being Kaiya's baptism and having recently been rebaptized, I did not have a chance. I should have accepted that fact long before her baptism. It was wonderful for me to be able to talk to kaiya about the promises we make at baptism, and the promises the Heavenly Father and the Savior make us at baptism. I still stand amazed at the fact that no matter what Heavenly Father always keeps His promises to us.
Her Aunt Natalie gave a wonderful talk on the Holy Ghost and how you must invite him to be wiht you every day! Just like you invited people to attend your baptism. She had lot of cute little trinkets to help Kaiya remember the purpose of the Holy Ghost and how to invite him to be with her.
Madison, Mackenzie, and Meriden performed "I am a Child of God." It was beautiful. Madison played the piano, Kenzie the violin, and Meriden sang (her instrument was too big to fly down).
Granddad baptized Kaiya. Her dad confirmed her and gave her the gift of the Holy Ghost.
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