Monday, January 9, 2012

Anna's Blessing Day

On Sunday, Graham administered a blessing and gave Anna her name on the records of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  (For those who would like to know the difference between a blessing and a christening, click here.)  She did wonderfully during the blessing - not making a peep.  Hopefully this is an indication of her demeanor as she gets older.  (Ellen cried the whole time when she was a baby and look what I got!)   We asked three of our friends to perform the blessing.  It was short, sweet, and sincere.  I am grateful that my wonderful husband qualifies to perform this ordinance for our children.

Anna was blessed:
  • to have the Spirit of God with her always
  • to find reassurance, strength, and bring peace to her family
  • to learn from the experiences of her brothers and sister.  (Note the pluralization!  ACK!)
  • to be a good example of patience and empathy to those around her
  • to have a strong testimony and to return to her Father in Heaven as she lives according to faith





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