LavenderStar

Thank You!

Hi all, I just got baptized..along with my daughter and husband. It was an overall great experience. Ironically, all this things I had nerves about ended up just fine. Although, just like life, the unexpected happened: Like my youngest kiddos (5 & 3) running around the room..during prayer and hymns. My 5 yr. old kept going in and out of the little hallway entering the water before one of the Elders intelligently locked the door before he was able to run back in. When they both ran into the hallway, I started talking to my 5 yr. old and as soon as a lady came out to assist me, I couldn't hold back my tears. She was so sweet about it though...told me not to worry and ended up being with the kiddos along with a couple of other nice women. During the baptism my daughter went first. She was awesome. Then as I went into the water, I overheard my son yelling "Mom!! Theres Mom!" so excitedly . I felt so great after coming up from the water.. until I heard my older daughter laugh and started to worry my thin jumper that was clinging to my body was exposing a not visually appealing belly . She later said she was just happy the whole time...and she finally expressed it at that moment (although she said my boyshorts showed..which was fine..since I had double undies on 'just in case'). My husband was next..he did awesome too. He told me later when he saw me go into the water he wished he could have gone in there with me...aww so sweet. So that was our baptism. I got pictures thanks to one of the elders (the one I really wish baptized my daughter). Since he reminded us to take one before and after the baptism; My mind was thinking too much of the kids and their activity levels. Everyone was so great and sweet. I'm so grateful to have such a great extended family. Thank you everyone for the previous advice as well :).

I just finished my baptism. And I was out before my husband too!

Hi, I realize this sounds so trivial, but if anyone can forgive that and let me know if after I'm baptized, I may be able to have time afterwards to put quick powder and lipgloss?? I'm planning on bringing a hair cream so my thick, curly hair doesn't turn into a frizz ball when I return to everyone afterwards. :). I'm not familiar with the dressing rooms...are they just bathrooms?? Will my husband and I have separate ones? Do I leave my bag with the towel and hair cream in the dressing room? thanks!! :)

LESS than 2 HRS. and my family and myself will be getting baptized! I seem to be the only one nervous..go figure. Thank you everyone for the well wishes and advice. I really appreciate it. :) I went with just letting the "church" pick the person to baptize my husband and I...he didn't care, so I decided to go that "doesn't matter" route too :). When I told the one elder that my daughter wanted him to baptize her, I felt immediately bad for the other elder. THIS other elder is the one that does all the work (I don't know if his choice, or the other's role honestly), and he even gave my husband contact info. about a member who my husband can speak to about a possible career opportunity..he gave my husband the paper right after I asked the other elder if he would baptize daughter . I voiced my concern to my husband and he told the missionary if he would say the opening prayer...so I'm glad he has that to do. I just really hope he wasn't offended...he is the one that has taught and helped us so much, but my daughter was adamant that she get that specific other elder (as in ballistic if I made her get baptized with the other one). He's just more outwardly friendly with her is the reason why I think. I have another question though: do the elders continue seeing us after we are baptized?? It's too late right now, but I wanted to give them a thank-you gift before any of them left. Anyway....baptism is going to be soon, so I'm just praying my youngest ones behave themselves while the rest of us go through with it. :)

Hi, thanks for the pictures. I really hope you are correct...that the elders just really enjoy the baptism, as opposed of joy being from who is doing it. I was so worried. I already told the one elder who my daughter wants to baptize her, and he looked shocked, lol. My husband told me who seemed excited :). You actually eased my worries abit, thanks :)

Thank you very much. I'm excited...but do you think it would be best to get both elders to baptize...I don't want to hurt anyones feelings :) Do you know if just GETTING families to become members in the church is their main mission...or is baptizing just as important to them?

Hello everyone, There is something that has been on my mind a lot lately, and although I know I'm overthinking this, I would really like some advice from anyone willing. Well, my husband, teen daughter, and myself are set to be baptized in a couple of days. And I'm not sure who I want to baptize myself, and my daughter. My husband wants an older "brother", which makes sense to me. Someone who is bigger and, well, not a 19 year old (very nice) young man who may tear a muscle trying. BUT, I would feel really bad if none of the elders get to baptize. I'm sure they want to come from their mission with baptisms under their belt..something to tell their families and be proud of :). But, then that brings me to more "problems". I don't want ONLY one elder to baptize; I would be afraid the other one might have his feelings hurt. I'm a woman...but for any man reading this...am I correct assuming this?? Well, both elders are so different, and I think that is great for their mission. But, honestly, I would prefer a certain one: Elder "A"- just because he is more of a "cheerleader" (in the most masculine way possible...he is pretty masculine ) and, being how nervous I am, I would feel so much comfort with him (he is always like "you can do this!"...like before my interview, and first time I prayed out loud, basically anytime I'm nervous). BUT, the other elder: Elder "B"- he is the real backbone of them two. He sets the appointments, brings our families together with others, is always the one talking/teaching the most, etc. Yet, I also think he would be the most hurt if we ask his companion and not him to baptize (again, I may be completely wrong there). And he is definitely not any type of cheerleader/motivator. He's more timid. So, basically to add to that there, is the fact that as soon as I told my teen daughter I wanted Elder "A" to baptize me, and Elder "B" can baptize her...she quickly went ballistic and said she wanted Elder A. I asked her about 200 times who she wanted, so I could choose the other one, and she was always like "I don't know". BUT it took me telling her who I wanted first to then hear the truth , lol. Now I know :) But now I'm wondering: Is 3 different people baptizing 3 different people of the same family (we are getting baptized together) too much? I know we all won't be in the room at the exact same time...but just wondering if it's too much. Thanks for any advice. btw, can you tell I'm a questioning/worry type?