Baptism

Brynna was baptized yesterday.  I remember when I was eight, I had to wait for a month before my grandparents could be there so I could be baptized.  That is what I remember most about my baptism.  I am sure Brynna feels similar (maybe not, our kids are supposed to be better than us.) Time moves so quickly for adults and so slowly for children.  I know she has anticipated this day greatly.  The program was a bit of a stress.  I felt the counselor in the bishopric was unhappy with the way we had done things although he approved it all.  People were trying to swap assignments so they didn't have to do this or that.  The morning of the baptism, Kjerstin and Brynna were fighting.  I finally got mad and I think the spirit departed from me.  The was a quibble about the refreshments to be served as well, and they didn't have a child size jumpsuit for her.  I was very stressed.  Seeing her baptized was beautiful, though.  In a way, I wished I could go back and be so clean again.  I know I can repent but I am afraid there are sins that I have forgotten that I committed that I never repented of and I just don't know if I will ever be as squeaky clean as when I was baptized.  I liked the comment in general conference thought that partaking of the sacrament weekly gets us more clean each week so we can finally really be clean when we die.  I think with events like this, Satan is trying to distract us from what is really important.  I am usually gullible enough to fall for it everytime.  Seeing her baptized brought it back, though.  I was grateful for a father who was worthy to baptize her.  I thought of the promptings in the temple that is was time for another child.  I thought of being on bedrest with her and delivering her in the hospital with the epidural worn off.  I love that child and I am grateful I am one step closer to helping her make it back to Heavenly Father again.  (I will post a picture later :)
I cried when I heard the announcement about missionary work.  I am excited for all those sisters who can now serve missions at younger ages.  It was a life changing event for me and I am eternally grateful for it.