Emma's Baptism

            
On Aug 6th our little Emma got baptized by her daddy.  What a special day it was.  So special to see her be baptized and confirmed a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.  For her special day I gave her a scrapbook journal, a CTR necklace, new scripture bag, scripture marker, Book of Mormon, and a baptism towel that my good friend Amy used her embroidery machine to put her name and date on it.  I also gave her a handkerchief with her name on it and a poem:

As you're Baptized

You have chosen to be baptized; To start your life anew,

Following in Christ's footsteps- For you know the Gospel's true,

When our lives are clean and spotless, The Holy Ghost can guide;

A companion and a prompter- He'll stay always at your side,

For your reflections of today, I give a gift to you;

Symbolic of these sacred vows, And of the Gospel true,

So clean and white, this hanky- Like you've become today;

When you vowed to follow Jesus, And your sins were washed away,

To follow in Christ's footsteps- The commandments to obey-

To remember His atonement, And for repentance, pray,

Remember God is near you; His love for you is great,

Stay near the straight and narrow path, Where lasting blessings wait.

Afterwards we met with friends at Emma's favorite restaurant "The Cracker Barrel" to share a meal. we have so many amazing friends that are close as family and we really appreciate the ward family we have here in TN.