The most amazing day....

Kamryn decided she wanted to get baptized in Colorado with the Hatch family there, and all of her cousins and in a lake.  We got up there, and looked around at lakes, and were told that a lot of lakes have leeches.  yuck!  We didn't tell Kam that, but she asked, after the first day there, if she could be baptized in a river like Jesus was.  Um, we can't deny that.  So we went on lots of hikes through the week and found a perfect spot.  It was loud because it was flowing down  through rocks right before the open spot that we decided to do it and there was a really old cool bridge above where we did it and then the water flowed into a huge tunnel.   We weren't able to get started til about 45 minutes later than we had planned, so the water was super chilly.
We started the meeting out with Uncle Sam giving an amazing talk about baptism and talking about what he remembered of his own baptism.  Then J took her down into the river.

 When they got down there they talked to each other for a long time, and like I said, it was loud, so we couldn't hear what they were saying, but I felt so bad that she had to be in the cold cold water that long, then finally, Jase got started. I later found out that she was just really cold and scared.  Jase told her she could wait and do it back at the lodge at one of the hot tubs, but she said that she wanted to do it in the river.....

 It was the most amazing thing I've ever been able to  witness.  It was such a beautiful place, and having the family there, and feeling the spirit stronger than ever.  It was perfect.

 Uncle Bishop Bill was there to conduct for us and he did an amazing job. It was as if he'd done a few hundred baptisms before.  ha!

 The 3 older cousins all sang "come thou fount"...even Jami, whom I had to beg and beg for weeks and weeks.  They did fantastic.

 Then Uncle Keith talked on the Holy Ghost. I was a little worried that he would use big words and say things that I didn't understand and couldn't explain, but he did perfect, and Kam understood all of it and gained a better understanding of recieving and having the Holy Ghost.  Then she was confirmed.
After that Uncle Bill let my parents share their testimonies since the whole family was together.  And I don't think there was a dry eye in the crowd...including the little ones.  The spirit was SO strong there that evening.

 I am so grateful to be married to a worthy preisthood holder, and to have such amazing kids that want to make good choices to be happy.

Now comes the tough part....teaching (by example) repentance. :)



Photos by: Melissa Fullmer Photography