Sunday, May 3, 2015

Grace's Baptism...

It's almost as though she's been waiting for this moment her entire life. Like she was born for this very second of her life. She's been talking about it the last six months. "Mom, I get to be baptized on May 1st!!" I've heard this repeated about a thousand times over. I have never tired of hearing it because her testimony of her Savior is contagious. Receiving the gift of The Holy Ghost, is actually a gift to her. It's real to her. So, when I say that it's as though she's been waiting for this moment her entire life, I actually mean that. Grace, you have been in this world 8 whole years. Every second of that 8 years you have brought us joy. Your decision to be baptized makes our hearts swell with happiness. We want you to be happy your entire life. We want you to have real joy. The decisions you are making now will ensure true joy if you continue to live a life with a constant invitation to have the Savior as a part of that. We love you, beautiful Grace Elisabeth.