Baptism Day :)

My point of view:

It is time. I am so excited to finally be baptized and become a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Later Day Saints. I have been waiting for this day for a long time and preparing for it for almost a year. As the 1st counselor in the bishopric starts the meeting I start to feel a little nervous. I'm sitting next to my uncle Timothy, we are both dressed in white jumpsuits. My uncle is the one I asked to baptize me.  I want my baptism to be special and memorable so we arranged for me to be baptized on the very day of my 8th birthday. It is Sunday, June 17, 2007. Along with it being Sunday and my birthday and my baptism it is also fathers day. All the cousins in my family before me were baptized by my uncle Tim, and so I am continuing the tradition. My dad will be confirming me after the baptism.

Now it is time for the baptism I smile excitedly at my uncle who is standing in the font holding his arm towards me. I take his hand and I walk into the warm water and my uncle proceeds the baptism, just the way we practiced. I come out of the water and I am all smiles. I step out of the water into the freezing cold air as my mom helps me change into a beautiful white dress-my birthday present. She also got me necklace and matching hair-piece. I feel so beautiful and clean. I walk outside where my dad is waiting. He smiles and offers me a chair. I sit down as priesthood holders surround me and place their hands on my head. The spirit is so strong and I never want to stop feeling this way.

Moms point of view:

It is time. I am so excited for her, she is turning 8 and she has made the decision to be baptized. My oldest daughter seems to have grown-up over night, it seems like yesterday when she was a little baby girl learning how to walk. She has grown a great deal this past year as we have prepared her for baptism. We tried to make this a very memorable day for her. We asked the bishop for special permission to baptize her on her birthday which happened to be a Sunday as well as fathers day. Is it a special day for everyone.

I walk with her over to the font, she is very excited. I help her into the water with my brother Timothy. When she comes out of the water she is smiling brightly. I help her out of the water and into the white dress I bought her. I quickly smooth her hair down and get her ready. I'm trying to work fast because I always hate waiting when I am at baptisms. She comes out of the room, shining brilliantly. She is now a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Later Day Saints, I cannot wait to she what she will do.