Our little girl turned 8 and was baptized on November 1st. We're so proud of her decision to follow Jesus Christ. She has been reading her scriptures and preparing herself for this important step. She is a great example to her brother and sister and all those around her.The baptismal service involved 4 other children in our stake area, one of which was a friend in Hannah's Primary class, Sydney.
Darrin performed the baptism and confirmation of Hannah and then bore a brief testimony. I tried to sing "I Know He Lives", but ended up crying because I looked at Hannah & she was crying! I bore a spoken testimony of the Savior and the ordinance of baptism instead and then presented Hannah with a journal full of testimonies from my parents and siblings who couldn't attend.
We held a brunch reception with Sydney's family at their home. Hannah was glad that many of her Church friends were there to celebrate. Here is a picture of Hannah and Sydney that we used for invitations:
Afterwards, we changed clothes and headed to the local bowling alley for her birthday party with friends from both church and school. Next, we picked up Wendy's burgers as Hannah's requested birthday dinner. Then headed to pick out a basketball goal for her gift. (which is finally assembled in time for the season practices) She certainly had a big day and much to be grateful for! Happy Birthday, Sweet Girl!
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She looks beautiful! (She picked the same exact dress that our E picked when she was 8 years old!) Congratulations and I'm glad the journal full of testimonies was an idea you could share with your daughter!
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