Sam's Baptism

We had a wonderful day yesterday. My little Sam was baptized. It was very nice. Kevin and Jennie and their family came from Des Moines, and Sheri and Derek and their family came from Omaha, and we had some good friends there. Ryan Deakins conducted from the Branch Presidency. His wife Annette, played our prelude music. Amber led the music, Derek played the piano. Sheri gave a wonderful talk on baptism, and was talking about how being baptized washes away your sins, and in the middle of it Sam raised his hand and Sheri said "yes?" And he said "It's like magic water." Everyone got a little laugh, and it was so CUTE?

After Bret baptized Sam ,Bret comes out and asked me if I have a towel. I didn't. How was I supposed to know to bring towels! No one told me that! So Uncle Kevin comes to the rescue. He happens to have a hand towel that he just so happened to have accidentally slip into his suitcase from a hotel. So....yeah. Anyway problem solved. After Sam came back out to sit with me in his new suit, which he looked so nice in, Bret gave a wonderful talk on the Holy Ghost, tears were shed, and then he was confirmed a member of the Church and given the Holy Ghost. Then Lisa, a member of the primary presidency, welcomed him into the church, very nice. And little cousin Bryce gave the closing prayer. He did a great job. It was just a really nice sweet baptism. I loved it. After we went to Apple bees for dinner, it was packed! It was 5:00! What were all these people doing eating that early. But we had a great time, a little hectic but good food and fun. I forgot to mention that before we had the baptism we went to the KIA dealership to pick up a car for Amber to drive. It's a 2003 KIA Optima. She's beyond excited. Problem is she wont get her license until July. She has to take drivers-ed first. It's required here in Iowa. So a safe drive home in the falling snow and Kevin and Jennie stayed the night and we all had fun watching the Mario-cart wii tournament. Keaton and Ben were kicking butt. Beating Uncle Kevin and Bret! It was great.