To top off the birthday extravaganza weekend, Dylan was baptized on January 22, 2011 by his grandfather Julian Anderson. It was a wonderful weekend and a very special event. The spirit was strong and it will be a day that Dylan will never forget.
We had a great program for the baptism with people who are very special to our family. Dylan also received special gifts from both of his speakers. Terri Kofoed gave him a picture frame so that he could always remember his special day and Randy Lund gave him a flashlight lantern to help him remember that the Holy Ghost will guide him in his life. When the Bishop spoke at the end he mentioned that he had called Dylan the day before to wish him a happy birthday and Dylan told him that one of his wishes had already come true since he was getting baptized the next day and receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Something that meant a lot to me was that after Dylan was confirmed and shook hands with all of the men in the circle he came to me and gave me a big hug and said “Thanks for helping me Mom.” I took it to mean thanks for helping him get to this point in his life. It really touched me.
Dylan received some very nice gifts including his own set of scriptures & black carrying case, a pillow case and Book of Mormon floor puzzle.
1 comments:
congrats, thanks for posting on my blog, fun to keep in touch with friends in texas....your family is getting so big! you are a great mother, and i always appreciated your example!
jane
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