The Spirit of Elijah

I had such a sweet experience the other morning as I was working out and then later in the morning as I was running through the song we were going to sing for Anna's baptism.  I've been trying to listen to conference talks or uplifting music as I workout in the morning it starts my day off on the right foot.   Friday I was doing just that.  When I started thinking of Anna. She has told me latley that what she hopes to be is a singer song writer when she gets older.  I really hadn't thought much of that comment as she is only 8 and these choices come and go.  But as I was listening Friday morning to my music it hit me so strongly that Anna actually has a heritage of music and included in that are some song writers.  I came home and wanted to share with my kids the rich heritage that they do have.  The desire to know these people I was telling my children about was so strong.  We finished up breakfast and The girls were delivered to school.  And I started practicing the primary song baptism that Ryan and I would be singing for Anna's baptism.  As I listened to this song I could feel aunt Mabel with me.  I could feel how happy she was that her song would be sung at her nieces baptism and that it would bring the spirit to such an important event.  I wanted again to know more about her.  I believe this is what the spirit of Elijah is and feels like.  I'm so grateful for the beautiful heritage that we have and want so much to share that with my children.  Maybe this was an experience just for me.  But I felt impressed to share it as it meant so much to me.  I haven't found a lot of time to work on family history but I'm trying to take small steps and even in that I feel like I am being blessed. 

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Again, wish I could crop these.   I loved looking at these side by side.  2 years apart.  Alyssa is still wearing the beautiful dress you made for her... It is her favorite. I happen to have chosen the same sweater to wear , Ryan has lost about 30 pounds, Joshua and Peter have grown a mile and Anna looks much more grown up too. Just kind of fun to compare.  

Anna's baptism

I think this picture is so great!  We have all of the cousins that were there except the Young's AJ.  He was too fussy. That's a lot of cousins!  The program was beautiful.  Anna had asked only kids to participate.  Besides Ryan and I sang the musical number.  Alyssa played the music while Anna got dressed and for the closing song.  Hannah led the music, Sarah Young have the closing prayer, and Rachel gave the most beautiful talk on baptism.  There was a sweet spirit there and we loved it.  With the Hansens blessing their baby this weekend too it was such a beautiful family time.  We are so blessed to have such good family that we also call our friends.