It's a tradition in Rob's family to be baptized on Christmas Eve. Elijah was baptized then and so was Lena. The exciting part about here being born in October was that she fit into my baptism dress that I wore and that my mom made 33 years ago. It was a very special evening with my family and an aunt and uncle there. We missed Rob's parents and family, but were glad they were safe at home instead of on the roads.
Here are some pictures we took of Lena in the dress when we got home from service. She was great the whole night even though she was stuffed up and didn't feel so good; We couldn't get her to smile. And in the family photo above, she's mesmerized by the ceiling fan in the church.
Savior God, thank you for the gift of baptism which reminds us that there is nothing we can do to earn your love and grace for us...just as an infant cannot do anything to earn our love. Amen.
