Shy Wave

[AKinPA]

Hi, I'm Alaska (that's my name) and I'm a 20-yr member in Central PA. My husband of 12 years is getting baptized on Saturday. We have three boys ages 11, 6 and 6 (they're twins). And a poodle. I'm 39. Dh is turning 38 on Saturday, too.

I was inactive from about age 21 to age 32, but I would have returned to activity sooner had the prospect not wigged out my husband. It took about 5 years for him to make peace with my wanting to return and be supportive of that. But he got there and I returned to church. He didn't go. That didn't really change until this year. It was tough at times, making it through Sacrament meeting with the twins who weren't 18 months yet and my older son who could be a handful. Now they're easy peasy :)

I'm in a great ward with a great Bishop and I have the BEST calling (food storage specialist). Dh is the 11-yr-old scout leader.

So, anyway, that's us.

But THIS week . . .

I'm having moments when I wonder if I'm going to survive Saturday! It's a big deal in our marriage. It's the end of being a part-member family. I have sooo many emotions around this. He wants me to give the talk on baptism that comes after his baptism and I can't think of thing to say. Every time I sit down to write I am quickly overcome by emotions and just start sobbing. Besides the fact that I don't have a word written, it doesn't bode well for being able to give that talk come Saturday morning.

We have dear friends coming from out of town for this. One couple coming down from Vermont. Another from Ohio. These were friends who were there for ME at my baptism twenty years ago. One couple is staying with us and the other got a hotel. My house is a wreck. I've been buried in work for weeks now and my kitchen doesn't just need to be cleaned. It needs to be condemned.

After the baptism we invited everyone at church back to our house for a potluck. I guess I really didn't think about how small our house is. I think half the church is coming. Where will we put them? It's 23 degrees outside!

I should be clear--yes, I'm overwhelmed by the cleaning that needs to be done over the next few days (and worried about the work deadlines I can't delay), but I'm equally overwhelmed by the care and friendship being shown us during this time. One of the women coming from far away has been inactive for over a decade now. But she still cares enough to come and support us. Her husband isn't a member and never has been, but he likes us, so he's coming, too. I'm so grateful.

I feel soooo responsible for everything going right. I don't want to feel like this. I want to wake up on Saturday and feel calm and joyous and happy for my husband who truly deserves a few blessings. And I want to know what to say in my baptism talk other than just, well, sniffing and burying my face in a box of kleenex. Any ideas?

[jadams_4040]

Hi, I'm Alaska (that's my name) and I'm a 20-yr member in Central PA. My husband of 12 years is getting baptized on Saturday. We have three boys ages 11, 6 and 6 (they're twins). And a poodle. I'm 39. Dh is turning 38 on Saturday, too.

I was inactive from about age 21 to age 32, but I would have returned to activity sooner had the prospect not wigged out my husband. It took about 5 years for him to make peace with my wanting to return and be supportive of that. But he got there and I returned to church. He didn't go. That didn't really change until this year. It was tough at times, making it through Sacrament meeting with the twins who weren't 18 months yet and my older son who could be a handful. Now they're easy peasy :)

I'm in a great ward with a great Bishop and I have the BEST calling (food storage specialist). Dh is the 11-yr-old scout leader.

So, anyway, that's us.

But THIS week . . .

I'm having moments when I wonder if I'm going to survive Saturday! It's a big deal in our marriage. It's the end of being a part-member family. I have sooo many emotions around this. He wants me to give the talk on baptism that comes after his baptism and I can't think of thing to say. Every time I sit down to write I am quickly overcome by emotions and just start sobbing. Besides the fact that I don't have a word written, it doesn't bode well for being able to give that talk come Saturday morning.

We have dear friends coming from out of town for this. One couple coming down from Vermont. Another from Ohio. These were friends who were there for ME at my baptism twenty years ago. One couple is staying with us and the other got a hotel. My house is a wreck. I've been buried in work for weeks now and my kitchen doesn't just need to be cleaned. It needs to be condemned.

After the baptism we invited everyone at church back to our house for a potluck. I guess I really didn't think about how small our house is. I think half the church is coming. Where will we put them? It's 23 degrees outside!

I should be clear--yes, I'm overwhelmed by the cleaning that needs to be done over the next few days (and worried about the work deadlines I can't delay), but I'm equally overwhelmed by the care and friendship being shown us during this time. One of the women coming from far away has been inactive for over a decade now. But she still cares enough to come and support us. Her husband isn't a member and never has been, but he likes us, so he's coming, too. I'm so grateful.

I feel soooo responsible for everything going right. I don't want to feel like this. I want to wake up on Saturday and feel calm and joyous and happy for my husband who truly deserves a few blessings. And I want to know what to say in my baptism talk other than just, well, sniffing and burying my face in a box of kleenex. Any ideas?

You dont need to worry about it! its gonna go allright., And at the baptism talk just say what you allready know, Everybody will understand just fine, What a wonderfull day you and your family are going to have, I,m really envious. The spirit is going to be there, its gonna be beautifull and all will be good. what wonderfull blessings are in store for your family.

[fish4kitty]

Well for starters take a minute and catch your breath. Welcome aboard from N. Michigan. You seem to have a lot on your plate. Do-able though. Question...Has anyone offered to give you a hand with clean up? Have you asked? If you don't ask for help people can't help....right? Find a sister or two who maybe are w/o kids to give you hand for a couple days to give you a break to organize this very important day for you and your hubby. You know and I know that if you ask they will come.Just my 2 cents but makes sense to me. :)

[ztodd]

Oh wow, that sounds exciting! Welcome to the discussion board, and to the life of full-member family. :) I know you're going to do a great job on your talk. You will be full of the Spirit. Congratulations to your husband and to all of you. Prayers are going out to you. Don't be timid about asking for help, and don't worry about everything being perfect.. it doesn't have to all be perfect, it really doesn't. It will feel perfect to you anyway.

[AKinPA]

Ask for help?

Now that honestly had never occurred to me. (Is there spell check here?) I don't know exactly who to ask, but I'll pray on that and see what happens. Thanks :)

[fish4kitty]

Ask for help?

Now that honestly had never occurred to me. (Is there spell check here?) I don't know exactly who to ask, but I'll pray on that and see what happens. Thanks :)

I would start in relief society...

[CourtneyP]

First off, hi and welcome! :)

Congrats on your husband's baptism as well! That is totally awesome! My husband is a non-member and right now has absolutely no interest in joining the church. Your story gives me hope that someday he may come to love the church as much as I do. :) Enjoy yourself on Saturday and everything will be just fine.

[MorningStar]

Hi and welcome! I'm so happy for you and your family. First of all, I am sure something will come to you for your talk. Our ward now does "testimonies of baptism" and "testimonies of the Holy Ghost". You could make your talk more like that and it can be brief. I think you will be blessed too and somehow manage to get your cleaning done. I was under that stress too when my son was getting baptized and we were having people over. I bet there is someone willing to help you. Or if your finances allow it, maybe you could hire a cleaning service? I got this coupon in the mail for $139 for up to 1500 square feet from Molly Maid. It might be worth your sanity. If it weren't for needing the Christmas money, I would be tempted to use it right now. My kids can mess up faster than I can clean and it would be nice to start with a clean slate. I also have three boys who are 8, 5, and 3.

I'll pray for you to have a wonderful experience this weekend and to accomplish everything you need to do. :)

[Guest Iggy]

Call your RS President and tell her that you need help cleaning your home before the baptism, and that you realize now that you will not have enough room for all the people to come to your house for the reception, does she have any suggestions. She should say that you can have the refreshments/pot luck at the Church. Be sure to get the name and phone number of the person who handles reserving rooms, etc at the Church. It has been my understanding that Weddings and Baptisms take precedence over any other activity that may have already been booked. Then let the RS Pres know so that she can get her people working on it. The room we have the baptism in has always proved to be plenty large for pot lucks and such. Be sure to let the Missionaries know too -

There is so much help in the Ward just waiting to be there for you - BUT you have to ask first.

This is the Baptism Talk I have used - it needs props, you can either go out and buy them or cut them out of magazines and paste onto cardboard. I also pull a chair up and sit directly in front of the person who is getting baptized and have someone hold the microphone close so that all can hear. I also use a small gift bag rather than a box. This is geared for children, but I have used it with adults and the results have always been the same.

BAPTISM TALK

1) When you came to the Earth, your Heavenly Father had some very important things for you to do. You accomplished the first thing when you were born and received your body. You are here today to do the next thing He wanted you to accomplish. You are going to be baptized and receive the Holy Ghost.

2) I have some keepsakes to give you as I talk about Baptism. You can keep in this special box so you can use them to help remember about your Baptism and what it means.

a) The Fourth Article of Faith says: We believe that the first principles and ordinances of the Gospel are first, Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ; second, repentance; third, Baptism by immersion for the remission of sins; fourth, Laying on of hands for the gift of the Holy Ghost. (Copy of Fourth Article of Faith chart)

B) You must be at least 8 years old to be baptized. That is when you are old enough to know the difference between right and wrong. (A number 8)

c) We follow the example of Jesus when he was baptized by John the Baptist. (Picture of Jesus being baptized)

d) We are baptized by immersion - which means you are completely covered by the water, by someone who has the priesthood authority. (Picture of child being baptized)

e) Baptism is a covenant or promise between Heavenly Father and you. (Scroll with promise on it)

f) When you are baptized you promise to obey the commandments of Heavenly Father. (Ten commandments on tablets)

g) When you are baptized you are forgiven and your sins are washed away. If you do something wrong after that, Heavenly Father will forgive you if you repent and that sin will be washed away too. (Small bar of soap or box)

h) When you are baptized you become a member of the true church - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. (Badge with name of the church)

i) When you take the Sacrament you are renewing the covenant you made with Heavenly Father at your baptism. (Picture of people taking sacrament or sacrament trays)

(Here you can add your testimony if you are so moved by the spirit, or you can tell your husband how happy you are.)

I say this in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.

You can get a lot of these pictures as clip art at LDS Clip Art, have your children color them in, roll them up and put ribbons around them. On the ribbons put the letter that corresponds with the talk. Example, picture of sacrament trays would have an i written on one end, and the Scroll with the promise would have an e.

Talk with the Missionaries, they can get you a card with the ten commandments on it and also a card with the Articles of Faith.

Good luck, and remember to ask for help - there are many in your ward who are waiting to help you.

[Guest AutumnBreez]

Welcome Alaska!

Glad to have you here!

Oh dearheart- I can feel the stress radiating from your intro... Please call RS to reserve at the church...ASAP!!!

I think the suggestion of calling RS Pres. is GRAND!!!! If you feel compelled to explain the stress/space situation do so. Very wise to ask about reserving the space at the church anyway. It is so easy to clean up at the church, and usually with most people knowing where things go (unlike knowing where things are placed in your home) they will gladly help clean up after. This way the only stress you have about clean up at home is for the couple of people coming for night stay not the whole invited church crew.

Tables and chairs are all there including plenty of space. <-------What else could you ask for...They would not have reserving possibilities if people were not able to use it. It is a service/charitable act for the church to help you.

It is sometimes difficult to put pride aside and ask God for help.

At a later date... you could hold a scripture study or something inviting members of ward over to your home.

A secondary post baptism home party. B)

Alaska....the logistics will work out ok. Trust Him! (Don't let the advesary bind you up in stress)

I know, easier said then done, we have to practice to become umm....perfect-ok close to it.

Keep the Faith there girly!

[AKinPA]

This is the Baptism Talk I have used - it needs props, you can either go out and buy them or cut them out of magazines and paste onto cardboard. I also pull a chair up and sit directly in front of the person who is getting baptized and have someone hold the microphone close so that all can hear. I also use a small gift bag rather than a box. This is geared for children, but I have used it with adults and the results have always been the same.

Iggy, this is adorable. And he will find it amusing/touching, so I will use it. I'll just add my testimony there at the end.

Everyone else, I caved--I called the R.S. Prez and have put the ball in motion to reserve the church for the pot-luck and get the news out to everyone.

Now that I don't feel the pressure to have every inch of the house Better Homes and Gardens clean, I feel pretty good about getting everything else done (well, the kitchen will still be a chore, but dh has set aside tomorrow to help me clean, too, and he's willing to do the kitchen and toilets).

[Guest Iggy]

Iggy, this is adorable. And he will find it amusing/touching, so I will use it. I'll just add my testimony there at the end.

Everyone else, I caved--I called the R.S. Prez and have put the ball in motion to reserve the church for the pot-luck and get the news out to everyone.

Now that I don't feel the pressure to have every inch of the house Better Homes and Gardens clean, I feel pretty good about getting everything else done (well, the kitchen will still be a chore, but dh has set aside tomorrow to help me clean, too, and he's willing to do the kitchen and toilets).

Thank you - I just love that talk. I also have one for the Holy Ghost too that I love.

There is no CAVED about it, asking others to help you in this is giving them the oportunity to receive blessings in doing this for you and your family. Don't deny them their chance at receiving blessings.

You are truly blessed to have a Husband who WILLINGLY cleans the kitchen and BATHROOM!!! He is definately a KEEPER!

I am keeping you, your darling husband and family in my prayers.

Edited to add: Welcome to the Forum (I'm sort of like a dim-wit lately- too many dental appointments in Nov and dec I guess! -Too many pain meds)

[Garden Girl]

How I wish I would have seen this post on 12/6... but thank goodness for all the replies you received, especially from Iggy...

AND, thank goodness you asked for RS help (would have been my suggestion also).

Now, this is Saturday... how did things go. We're all wanting to know because you have been in hearts and prayers on this wonderful day to have your dh baptized. When you've had a chance to get back to normal, please let us know...

The Garden Girl

[AKinPA]

How I wish I would have seen this post on 12/6... but thank goodness for all the replies you received, especially from Iggy...

AND, thank goodness you asked for RS help (would have been my suggestion also).

Now, this is Saturday... how did things go. We're all wanting to know because you have been in hearts and prayers on this wonderful day to have your dh baptized. When you've had a chance to get back to normal, please let us know...

The Garden Girl

It is HARD to sit down and type at the computer today because I am floating so HIGH off the ground.

The service for the baptism was the most beautiful I have ever been to. There were some snags. Thursday night dh learned I could talk on ANY gospel topic instead of just baptism and so he urged me to say whatever was in my heart. Friday was so full with getting the house ready and grocery shopping for the Potluck and other preparations--plus the arrival of our friends and enjoying their company and young children-- I didn't sit down to write until about 10:30 and at midnight I gave up and just shut the computer down.

I don't know if I mentioned, but I work full-time as a freelance writer in educational publishing. If anyone can write on a deadline, I can. But I couldn't. My husband had been waiting up for me and so I told him I'd just have to bear my testimony and wing it. He was fine with that. We went to sleep.

The baptism was at 10 am, so in the morning we were up and 'at 'em. Max (big kid) and Chris and my mom-in-law took most of the potluck stuff to the church and hung out to greet people with the missionaries. (My mom-in-law isn't a member and only moved here to be with us a few months ago, but she is supportive and was enjoying herself.) I took the twinkies to the grocery store to pick up dh's cake and get a few more 2 liter bottles of drinks. Our friends went over to one of the local hotels to pick up another dear friend who had arrived from Ohio and they met us at the church, too.

Approximately 70 members of the ward, including some of their children, were there. My friend from Vermont, Sarah, and her mother (from Ohio) had both attended my baptism. So Sarah gave the invocation. I felt heavenly hands on my head and was calmed while she spoke. We sang "Because I have been given much," and then I bore my testimony. It went fine. I don't know what I said but everybody cried and said it was perfect later. Everybody cried through the whole service. Brother Penn gave a terrific talk on the Holy Ghost. We all crammed into the area where the baptismal font is. The tiny little room seemed to stretch and make room for everyone. The Bishop baptized Chris and when Chris came back up my twins laughed with joy--I hadn't thought to tell them to stay quiet during the baptism--they're normally good at being quiet when they're supposed to be quiet, but they are very happy little people and laugh often and easily. But it was okay. It was so clearly a laugh of delight.

We returned to the chapel and Bro. Penn opened the mike to testimonies. Four people spoke and they were sooo wonderful. One speaker talked about the joyous memories the occasion brought back for him as his wife had joined the church during their fourth year of marriage. He talked about what that day had meant to them and the good things that had happened within his family since then. Another speaker talked about his reaction to hearing the twins laugh. A third speaker talked about a recent experience she had had with hearing the Holy Ghost during a time of need. The fourth speaker spoke about the way his love for the scriptures has grown since his conversion a decade ago. (He knows Chris struggles with the language in the scriptures, but also knows Chris is determined to get past that.) Chris and the Bishop returned at this point, so the Elders' Quorum president gave a talk welcoming Chris to the Elders' Quorum, and that was fun because he got to have some fun with the fact that Chris had been attending regularly for quite some time now.

We sang, "Come Follow Me" and Max (my older son) gave the benediction. There was much hugging and congratulating and more tears and then we set up the food, fed everyone, visited, told stories, enjoyed each other's company, and smiled a lot. I was really glad I'd gotten the full sheet cake, LOL! Anyway everyone helped clean up and we went home with our friends from Vermont and Ohio. At the potluck other members of that same family joined us, and so now we had 9 members of that family. We went back to our house with my mom-and-law and visited for the rest of the afternoon. I made a ham dinner for Chris's 38th birthday and we stayed up late talking to Sarah and Justin (Sarah's husband). (Somewhere in there I washed the kids' Sunday clothing so they could wear them again to church today.)

This morning we got up and got dressed again. We'd had freezing rain, so Justin struggled, but somehow managed to get his car packed up in

spite of a layer of ice everywhere. I had given Chris a leather quad as a birthday/baptism gift, which meant I got my scriptures back (he had swiped mine many months ago, but it's not like I was going to insist he give them back, LOL.). It didn't last long. My older son took them to Sunday school. Maybe if Santa brings him some scriptures, too, I'll get to keep mine. At any rate, we got to church on time. Everyone was still feeling the glow from yesterday. It was like no time had passed since the baptism. They confirmed Chris a member, and bestowed upon him the gift of the Holy Ghost, and then the ward sustained Chris as a member of the ward. Then they proposed that the ward sustain Chris as a priest and we did that. (Max loved that.) Then we sang the Sacrament hymn and the Sacrament was blessed and passed. Chris then bore his testimony, beginning with the fact that never had bread tasted so sweet.

And then Chris joined us back in the pews and the rest of meeting was a sort of ordinary Christmas Season Sacrament meeting. A violinist and a pianist did a special music piece and there were two brief talks and then it was time to say Goodbye to our Vermont Friends. (They had stayed to witness and participate in the Confirmation.) I hope they made it back safely home. I did a few things for my calling, then joined Chris in Gospel Principles. Interestingly, I'm not fond of being called on to give any of the opening or closing prayers because I just get so nervous, but noone else offered to close, so I did. And as I walked in the door of Relief Society, I was immediately pounced upon to give the opening prayer by someone to whom I couldn't say no, LOL. So I did.

After Relief Society, we rounded up the boys and met at the Bishop's office to witness Chris being ordained to the Aaronic Priesthood.

Who knew this day would come? But it did and it is sooooo sweet.

(When I got home from church though, I lay down next to Chris on the couch and didn't wake until four hours later. I was tired!!)

Thank you so much for all of your advice and kind prayers!!

[AmyL]

I am glad to hear that everything went wonderfully and everyone had a good time. I love hearing baptism stories :)

[AKinPA]

I am glad to hear that everything went wonderfully and everyone had a good time. I love hearing baptism stories :)

Amy,

I saw you are in Corona. We were in Horsethief Canyon and attended Lake Elsinore Ward in 2003-2004. :)

Alaska

[jadams_4040]

It is HARD to sit down and type at the computer today because I am floating so HIGH off the ground.

The service for the baptism was the most beautiful I have ever been to. There were some snags. Thursday night dh learned I could talk on ANY gospel topic instead of just baptism and so he urged me to say whatever was in my heart. Friday was so full with getting the house ready and grocery shopping for the Potluck and other preparations--plus the arrival of our friends and enjoying their company and young children-- I didn't sit down to write until about 10:30 and at midnight I gave up and just shut the computer down.

I don't know if I mentioned, but I work full-time as a freelance writer in educational publishing. If anyone can write on a deadline, I can. But I couldn't. My husband had been waiting up for me and so I told him I'd just have to bear my testimony and wing it. He was fine with that. We went to sleep.

The baptism was at 10 am, so in the morning we were up and 'at 'em. Max (big kid) and Chris and my mom-in-law took most of the potluck stuff to the church and hung out to greet people with the missionaries. (My mom-in-law isn't a member and only moved here to be with us a few months ago, but she is supportive and was enjoying herself.) I took the twinkies to the grocery store to pick up dh's cake and get a few more 2 liter bottles of drinks. Our friends went over to one of the local hotels to pick up another dear friend who had arrived from Ohio and they met us at the church, too.

Approximately 70 members of the ward, including some of their children, were there. My friend from Vermont, Sarah, and her mother (from Ohio) had both attended my baptism. So Sarah gave the invocation. I felt heavenly hands on my head and was calmed while she spoke. We sang "Because I have been given much," and then I bore my testimony. It went fine. I don't know what I said but everybody cried and said it was perfect later. Everybody cried through the whole service. Brother Penn gave a terrific talk on the Holy Ghost. We all crammed into the area where the baptismal font is. The tiny little room seemed to stretch and make room for everyone. The Bishop baptized Chris and when Chris came back up my twins laughed with joy--I hadn't thought to tell them to stay quiet during the baptism--they're normally good at being quiet when they're supposed to be quiet, but they are very happy little people and laugh often and easily. But it was okay. It was so clearly a laugh of delight.

We returned to the chapel and Bro. Penn opened the mike to testimonies. Four people spoke and they were sooo wonderful. One speaker talked about the joyous memories the occasion brought back for him as his wife had joined the church during their fourth year of marriage. He talked about what that day had meant to them and the good things that had happened within his family since then. Another speaker talked about his reaction to hearing the twins laugh. A third speaker talked about a recent experience she had had with hearing the Holy Ghost during a time of need. The fourth speaker spoke about the way his love for the scriptures has grown since his conversion a decade ago. (He knows Chris struggles with the language in the scriptures, but also knows Chris is determined to get past that.) Chris and the Bishop returned at this point, so the Elders' Quorum president gave a talk welcoming Chris to the Elders' Quorum, and that was fun because he got to have some fun with the fact that Chris had been attending regularly for quite some time now.

We sang, "Come Follow Me" and Max (my older son) gave the benediction. There was much hugging and congratulating and more tears and then we set up the food, fed everyone, visited, told stories, enjoyed each other's company, and smiled a lot. I was really glad I'd gotten the full sheet cake, LOL! Anyway everyone helped clean up and we went home with our friends from Vermont and Ohio. At the potluck other members of that same family joined us, and so now we had 9 members of that family. We went back to our house with my mom-and-law and visited for the rest of the afternoon. I made a ham dinner for Chris's 38th birthday and we stayed up late talking to Sarah and Justin (Sarah's husband). (Somewhere in there I washed the kids' Sunday clothing so they could wear them again to church today.)

This morning we got up and got dressed again. We'd had freezing rain, so Justin struggled, but somehow managed to get his car packed up in

spite of a layer of ice everywhere. I had given Chris a leather quad as a birthday/baptism gift, which meant I got my scriptures back (he had swiped mine many months ago, but it's not like I was going to insist he give them back, LOL.). It didn't last long. My older son took them to Sunday school. Maybe if Santa brings him some scriptures, too, I'll get to keep mine. At any rate, we got to church on time. Everyone was still feeling the glow from yesterday. It was like no time had passed since the baptism. They confirmed Chris a member, and bestowed upon him the gift of the Holy Ghost, and then the ward sustained Chris as a member of the ward. Then they proposed that the ward sustain Chris as a priest and we did that. (Max loved that.) Then we sang the Sacrament hymn and the Sacrament was blessed and passed. Chris then bore his testimony, beginning with the fact that never had bread tasted so sweet.

And then Chris joined us back in the pews and the rest of meeting was a sort of ordinary Christmas Season Sacrament meeting. A violinist and a pianist did a special music piece and there were two brief talks and then it was time to say Goodbye to our Vermont Friends. (They had stayed to witness and participate in the Confirmation.) I hope they made it back safely home. I did a few things for my calling, then joined Chris in Gospel Principles. Interestingly, I'm not fond of being called on to give any of the opening or closing prayers because I just get so nervous, but noone else offered to close, so I did. And as I walked in the door of Relief Society, I was immediately pounced upon to give the opening prayer by someone to whom I couldn't say no, LOL. So I did.

After Relief Society, we rounded up the boys and met at the Bishop's office to witness Chris being ordained to the Aaronic Priesthood.

Who knew this day would come? But it did and it is sooooo sweet.

(When I got home from church though, I lay down next to Chris on the couch and didn't wake until four hours later. I was tired!!)

Thank you so much for all of your advice and kind prayers!!

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The Bishop baptized Chris and when Chris came back up my twins laughed with joy--I hadn't thought to tell them to stay quiet during the baptism--they're normally good at being quiet when they're supposed to be quiet, but they are very happy little people and laugh often and easily. But it was okay. It was so clearly a laugh of delight.

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jadams_4040

That is ssoooo awesome!

[CourtneyP]

Congrats! :) I am sure it was beautiful!

[Guest AutumnBreez]

JOY TO THE WORLD...and the twins too!

Awesome story! Get those scriptures ordered--it made alot of difference for my kids. Got there names put on them.

I am going to order quad set for my husband to have even though he is not as active --(yet!)

Congrats!

[AKinPA]

JOY TO THE WORLD...and the twins too!

Awesome story! Get those scriptures ordered--it made alot of difference for my kids. Got there names put on them.

I am going to order quad set for my husband to have even though he is not as active --(yet!)

Congrats!

Hi, Autumn, I tried to PM you but I guess I don't have access to that feature yet :) How do you get their names put on their scriptures? We're in PA, so I have to order all supplies through the mail. Are there supplies I could get at Michael's? I mean, is it basically a stamping type thing? (Not that i know much about stamping, but I did a little embossing with Max's baby announcement a decade or so ago :)

Moderator, if this topic has wandered off introductions (since I kind of just jumped on the member couch and squooshed myself in) please feel free to move it to the family section or whereever it is most appropriate. If I'm not PMSing, I'm hard to offend

AK

[ztodd]

Wow, great baptism / confirmation story - thank you for sharing!

[Garden Girl]

Well now AK... that was wonderful to read... thank you for sharing.

My Deseret Book Store used to put the names on the scriptures when purchased for a small fee, but I'm not sure they still do... I wonder if you can order them with names embossed?

I love my scriptures... they're so personal to me... all marked up and noted during the past 12 years since I reactivated. Education Weeks, Women's conferences, special classes, regular classes, favorite scriptures... all there in the pages.

By the way...I was born in Corona, CA. Grew up/lived in Rialto/San Bernardino/Riverside. My dh is buried in Crestlawn on Arlington Ave in Riverside, and that's where I'll join him when my days are over. Though he was not a member, I'm sealed to him now...

Again, I'm so happy all went as it did on this wonderful occasion. Thanks again for letting us know.

The Garden Girl