Maya looked beautiful and we are so pleased by her choice. It was a privilege to be there. Mom gave the opening prayer and I gave a talk on baptism. Maya and Shirlee did a violin and piano duet, which was lovely. David did the baptism just right with Jon Braithwaite and I as witnesses. It was very nice that even though only one person was to be baptized, a number of people were in attendance, both from the Ward and from friends and neighbors of Dave and Shirlee. There were probably 30 or 40 people there. At least, almost all the cookies and cupcakes disappeared!
They looked so tasty that I had to let my diet slide a bit and take a taste. Indeed, they were sweet and soft, not dry and crumbly. It is a good thing that I have a little self discipline or I could have eaten the whole plate all by myself.
Jon Braithwaite, her grandpa, gave a sweet talk on the Holy Ghost and then the priesthood formed a circle around Maya, laid our hands on her head and she was confirmed by David. He gave her a sweet blessing also. Maya was wondering how to involve the people she loved in this program, so she included her Grandma Braithwaite who led the singing and Ethen gave the closing prayer. It was amazing how well he did. It was a terrific program but most of all a special spirit was present and we felt it with grateful hearts.
I am so proud of Maya and love her so very much. I love all of my grandchildren and know that they are all trying to be very good and to choose the right. When I see them get baptized, Like Lizzie, Tyler and Maya have done, I know they are on the right path.
Maya has recently been fitted with new glasses and commented that she did not know she "was so blind". Now she can see so well and with the Gift of the Holy Ghost will be able to see even better in life, the way she should go and the things she should do.
Maya wore this beautiful dress and, as you can see, she also enjoyed the luscious cookies her mom had made.
Here, with Maya, are her brother Ethen, her cousin Taya and a neighbor friend, Leah. I thought it was so nice to invite her friend to join in this event and celebration. It showed a spirit of missionary work and love for those around her. She is a special child.
Proud parents and a sweet couple. We love them so very much. You can tell that this is happy day for both of them and for us it was so nice to be with them and feel of the love in this family.
Just as a side note, with all the preparation Shirlee did for this day, David thought it might be nice to not have to worry about breakfast so he went out and bought a bunch of Kolache's to eat. Lance knows that these are wonderful, tasty, filled pastries with eggs, cheese, bacon, sausage, etc..
After we got home and changed our clothes, we drove out to the Houston Space Center and enjoyed an interesting visit. As you know, I love the things of space and exploration and it was a treat to visit this interesting place.
At the entrance they had a Boeing 747 with a mock-up of the space shuttle perched on top. Inside we saw such wonderful displays and even got to touch a moon rock and see a movie of the history of space exploration by the US. And I had a lot of fun.
After dinner we headed home, having had a wonderful and momentous, as well as delicious day.On the drive home the sunset provided a spectacular close.
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