Baptisms and Blizzards

BEAUTIFUL

OK so it really wasn't a huge blizzard but it felt like one as we drove into Lethbridge. Kaitlin was finally baptized after waiting quite a while due to travel, and miscommunication. What should have taken place on Nov 29.,2009 took place on Saturday Jan 23, 2010 at the Lethbridge East Stake Center. Kaitlin was baptised by her dad along with her friend Blake Chan by his dad. It was a wonderful baptism service. The mom's said the prayers. Blake's grandpa Zobell spoke on baptism. He used his old well used handkerchief that used to be white but was now quite yellowed over time, and compared it with a brand new bright white handkerchief. These were compared to how we are clean and brand new when we are born but over time we can make mistakes and become discolored. After we are baptised we are brand new again butif we make mistakes we can repent and each week when we partake of the sacrament it can help us stay bright white. It was a very affective visual aid. Jackie(Blake's mom), and her sisters Louisa and Tekarra (Can you believe I taught all three of these girls in Young Women's and now they are all moms. CRAZY), sang a wonderful song that they had sung at their own baptisms.It made me cry.  Their mom, Louise Zobell had written the song. Then we had the baptisms. Kaitlin and Savanna (Blakes little sister) sang I like to look for rainbows. It was very good. Kaitlin's Grandma Memmott gave the talk on the Holy Ghost and Kaitlin loved it because she gave both of them a comforter to remind them of this special day and that they now have a special gift that is with them all the time if they live worthy. After the confirmations Kaitlin and Blake both bore their testimonies. It was very special and the spirit was strong. It was interesting because we were baptizing our baby and the Chan's were baptizing their oldest. This was a beautiful day that we will always remember. It was made special by being with our special family and friends.

cute hair by Aunt Jody