Abby's Baptism

Today I had the great privledge to baptize and confirm Abby. I've looked forward to this day since she was born, and it was a beautiful event. This morning, while I was getting dressed, she popped into my room wearing her white dress and looked stunning. My mind flashed forward to some future date when she'll be wearing another white dress, and I could see it all in my future. Oh, how I don't want that day to come any time soon. But I suppose the big idea here is that today, at 8, she looked absolutely adorable, pure and sweet.

As usual, I was more emotional than I'd want to be in situations like this. I can't help myself though...I get sentimental and touched easily. When they started playing the first son "I Like to Look for Rainbows", I knew I was in trouble for the rest of the event. Right away Mel and I start crying, and I worried about my ability to keep it together.

Baptizing Abby was absolutely sweet. She looked perfectly clean and pure in her white jumpsuit, and I know she made the right decision today to join the Church, to take upon her those covenants, and to accept the Holy Ghost. I was so proud of her. I've been privledged to see a lot of people enter the waters of Baptism, and I know that it changes lives and puts people on that straight path.

When I confirmed her, I reminded her of the importance of this big decision, but also of the small decisions that she has made to get her to this point. I also reminded her that she had made similar decisions in the pre-mortal world, and that those decisions formed her and allowed her to come to this Earth. Finally, I focused on the future decisions that she was need to make that would allow her to wear her next "white" dress. I counseled her to be a good example to those around her, to be a light in the darkness, and to be that good influence in the lives of others around her.

It was a great event for our little family.