Seeing my daughter be baptized was so special for me. We are so proud of her decision to be baptized. She is such a great example to our family and her friends. She is so kind, patient and loving.
We had fun planning for the big day, inviting family and friends, shopping for her dress and planning and preparing food. Everything turned out great and the day was beautiful and so was Addie. She has a vibrant personality and had been really preparing for her baptism for the past few months. She talked about it to everyone she was around and her excitement shown through. Her dad made a list of things for her to do to prepare and she worked hard to do them and really wanted to be ready to be baptized. I know she was ready and loves the blessing of being baptized and having the Holy Ghost with her. Her Grandma and Grandpa Summers drove down from Utah to be here, and some friends from school and our ward came, as well as her good school nurse. She has such great support because of her love for those around her. Being a missionary comes easily to her and she very willing to invite others to church.. It was such a neat experience for everyone who was there. I had been caught up in the little details of the day and as I watched her step down into the font, time seemed to slow down and the reality of the moment really sunk in for me. The spirit touched my heart and bore witness to me that this was part of what being a parent is and can be. Moments when we really feel so much love and admiration for someone else. Moments when I realize she has a Heavenly Father who is also watching over her. Moments that build our faith and keep us going. I love those moments. I look forward to having my other children be baptized to feel that again.
We took most of the pictures off of our computer - to make it faster- so I can't find all the pictures from the day Adelyn was baptized but we did get this one a week before at the park. We were so proud of her decision to be baptized.
