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Archive for August 30th, 2009

After professing her faith to the congregation last week, Julia was baptized today – and we’ve been celebrating!

Dad’s waffles for breakfast, and an angelic James Avery bible bookmark from Sarah and Joe.  We read a bible story or two every night.   Question after a recent recounting of Elisha and angels:  “Are angels naked?”

Her changing stall in the baptismal preparation room.  As instructed, she wore a T-shirt over a bathing suit to church, much to her horror.  “Mom, what if someone sees me?”

Rachel and Lois helped get her ready.  After Julia commented that the culotte-style robe was “weird,” Rachel cautioned, “Julia, don’t say anything when you’re in the water, okay?”  Hannah was out front, waiting on two guests including…..

…..Julia’s wonderful kindergarten teacher, Dawn Deshotel.  My good friend Barbara came, too, but no photo due to operator error.

Dr. Loftis and Julia practiced in the hallway before entering the baptistery.  Note the name tag on the back of Julia’s robe….as if “Catherine’s Papa” would forget her name.

Ready…..set……

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During Sunday School, I noticed her picture on the New Member board.  So now she’s officially and formally a part of the church family that welcomed her home in 2006.

We ate lunch at Julia’s favorite Asian restaurant, where she could slurp a bowl of egg drop soup.  Keith – with his i-Phone – posted pictures to Facebook during the service, then checked comments at lunch.  Grrrr!!!  He knows how I hate to be scooped!

We missed Julia’s  first birth in 2000, but were very happy to witness her second today.

“…one Lord, one faith, one baptism…” – and one family that says, “Amen!”