Blessed Henry

A couple weeks ago we had our sweet baby blessed in church by his Daddy, Grandpa Don, the bishop and family friend, Trent. It was a beautiful experience. Henry was happy as a clam, looked dashing in his blessing outfit handmade by Grandma, and even refrained from spitting up on it, which I was certain was going to happen.

As much of Henry's extended family was missing, I promised to take copious notes and pictures. Alas, Dave talks a lot faster than I write. I got about two lines worth written down. But luckily a nice friend at church writes super fast and I believe she got the whole thing down!

Here are the hilights:

• blessed with an even temperament [thank goodness!] 
• parents who love you and a loving brother and sister to watch over you. Your family is so grateful you've come to live with them.
• the Spirit will guide and direct you as you make decisions and receive the ordinances of the gospel
• you will have opportunity to share the gospel
• you will have an open mind and desire to learn
• you will make decisions based on logic and will seek out the spirit to know Heavenly Father's will.

It was a very special and spiritual moment in our family history. The bishop got a little chocked up when addressing the congregation after. I wanted to share my testimony after but all that blessing had worked up lil h's appetite so I nursed him instead. I'll go ahead and share it here though.

I have a testimony of the power of the priesthood. God's power delegated to us on earth has blessed my life and the lives of all my family. Growing up, we received blessings from Dad, when we were sick or struggling, before starting a new school year, job, or big life event, and they always brought such a feeling of peace of comfort, and assured us God was mindful of us. I think that is huge, knowing that God is mindful of you, in good times and bad. I have a testimony of families. I think families are one of the ways God shows his love. If done right, a family is the perfect environment to develop and learn and become more like our Heavenly Father. I am so grateful that He has provided a Savior and a way to be with our families forever, that death is no end to anything. I have a testimony of Jesus Christ. No one has lived a more perfect and sinless life and withstood the pain and temptation that he has. He loves us perfectly and without reservation. I believe the sciptures, the Bible and Book of Mormon, are His words. Their being available to us is a miracle, but we can experience it every day. Reading the scriptures with my family every night has brought the Holy Spirit into our home and has softened my hard edges.
In Jesus Christ's name, Amen.

To babies! To sweetness and hope and new life and magic of that first smile, laugh, kiss and hug!
To life! La hiem! (Fiddler on the Roof nod. Definitely not spelled correctly. You google it and let me know. I'm going to bed.)