B+C+B+C+B+C: BRIANNA'S BAPTISM WEEKEND!

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

BRIANNA'S BAPTISM WEEKEND!

A few months ago it hit me: ohmyword. I have a child turning 8. EIGHT! Baptism time! AHHHHH!
When we've attended other baptisms - especially of children vs adults - I've had fleeting thoughts of, "wow, it will be really awesome when we get to do this with OUR children." But that just seemed so far off in the future. Because all my kids are just little babies, right?! They're never ACTUALLY going to grow up into big kids and do anything besides cuddle and play with me all day.

But apparently they really do grow up. Bummer.
Oh well - enjoy the journey, right?!
And we definitely enjoyed this big milestone day!!
For Christmas, we sent Brian's parents and Brianna's cousin Alli airplane tickets to come to the baptism weekend. I know - not exactly the usual holiday gift. But what better to splurge on than family time and making great memories?!

As it turns out, we probably wouldn't have had them there if we didn't do this, since Kent was in the hospital just days before.
But he fought through the pain and made it on the plane! Brianna is so blessed to have wonderful Grandparents. And fantastic cousins!! Alli is a sweetheart. I'm so glad they are close and hopefully will continue to be throughout their lives. I had a cousin BFF growing up - Sara - and it was fun visiting each other and writing letters.
So baptism day - I thought I'd be an emotional mess. Just THINKING about Brianna being baptized by her father got me all choked up.

But the anxiousness and to-do list of the day kept my mind focused and busy enough that I held it together and only cried a little during the opening song. Heck, I was so distracted that I didn't even freak out that much during the incident where we accidentally left Charity at Nonny and Papa's. Mother of the year award, right here!! Oye.

AND - I forgot to bring towels for her! AND - my temple cookies were hideous! (albeit quite tasty and relatively healthy... that's what really matters, right?!

In the end... the only thing that REALLY matters is that Brianna has followed the example of our Savior Jesus Christ and chosen to be baptized into His church, by one who has Priesthood authority from our Heavenly Father to perform that ordinance.

It's such a blessing and joy to have the knowledge of the Gospel and the Plan of Salvation.

I hope she will remember this day, and use the Gift of the Holy Ghost she received after baptism to guide her in every choice she makes.

1 comment:

Ashley said...: This was such a special weekend! I love the picture of my dad holding Charity and I love that it was so much fun! Alli wrote a thank you note a while back that I need to mail. I hope that she and Brianna can always stay close :) You are a great mom!; March 21, 2016 at 9:46 AM

Quotes I want to remember

"The Lord knows our bearing capacity, both as to coping and to comprehending, and He will not give us more to bear than we can manage at the moment, though to us it may seem otherwise. Just as no temptations will come to us from which we cannot escape or which we cannot bear, we will not be given more trials than we can sustain."
- Neal A. Maxwell

"It is a fundamental truth that the responsibilities of motherhood cannot be successfully delegated. No, not to day-care centers, not to schools, not to nurseries, not to babysitters. We become enamored with men's theories such as the idea of preschool training outside the home for young children. Not only does this put added pressure on the budget, but it places young children in an environment away from mother's influence."
-Ezra Taft Benson

“Perhaps there has never been a time when we had greater need to pray and to teach our family members to pray. Prayer is a defense against temptation. It is through earnest and heartfelt prayer that we can receive the needed blessings and the support required to make our way in this sometimes difficult and challenging journey we call mortality.”
-Thomas S. Monson

“Live the gospel as conspicuously as you can. Keep the covenants your children know you have made. And bear your testimony! Don’t just assume your children will somehow get the drift of your beliefs on their own.
-Jeffrey R. Holland

"We hold in our arms the rising generation. They come to this earth with important responsibilities and great spiritual capacities. We cannot be casual in how we prepare them. Our challenge as parents and teachers is not to create a spiritual core in their souls but rather to fan the flame of their spiritual core already aglow with the fire of their premortal faith."
-Neil L. Andersen

"Certainly there are times when getting the family together to read the scriptures does not stack up as a spiritual experience worthy of a journal entry. But we must not be deterred. There are special times when the spirit of a son or daughter is just right and the power of these great scriptures goes down into their heart like fire. As we honor our Heavenly Father in our homes, He will honor our efforts."
-Neil L. Andersen

President Hinckley admonished both men and women to be nurturers. He said, ‘How much more beautiful would be the society in which we live if every father . . . and . . . mother regarded [their] children . . . as gifts from the God of heaven . . . and brought them up with true affection in the wisdom and admonition of the Lord.’ ”
-Susan W. Tanner

"Children are like trees. When they are young, their lives can be shaped and directed, usually with ever so little effort. Said the writer of Proverbs, 'Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it' (22:6). That training finds its roots in the home. There will be little of help from other sources. Do not depend on government to help in this darkening situation. Barbara Bush, wife of former U.S. president George Bush, spoke wisely: 'Your success as a family, our success as society, depends not on what happens at the White House, but on what happens inside your house.' "
-Gordon B. Hinckley

“I give counsel to husbands and wives. Pray for the love which allows you to see the good in your companion. Pray for the love that makes weaknesses and mistakes seem small. Pray for the love to make your companion’s joy your own. Pray for the love to want to lessen the load and soften the sorrows of your companion.”
-Henry B. Eyring

“Reverent behavior is not a natural tendency for most children. It is a quality that is taught by parents and leaders through example and training. But remember, if reverence is rooted in love, so is the teaching of it. Harshness in our training begets resentment, not reverence.”
-Margaret S. Lifferth

"There is no one perfect way to be a good mother. Each situation is unique. Each mother has different challenges, different skills and abilities, and certainly different children. What matters is that a mother loves her children deeply and, in keeping with the devotion she has for God and her husband, prioritizes them above all else."
- M. Russell Ballard

“As parents, we should remember that our lives may be the book from the family library which the children most treasure. Are our examples worthy of emulation? Do we live in such a way that a son or a daughter may say, ‘I want to follow my dad,’ or ‘I want to be like my mother’?”
-Thomas S. Monson

“Security for our families comes from learning self-control, avoiding the excesses of this world, and being temperate in all things.”
-Kent D. Watson

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

BRIANNA'S BAPTISM WEEKEND!

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