This past weekend we were lucky to have family in from out of town to attend Eliza's baptism. Britt & Jim, and Grandma & Grandpa Rose came to visit. Grandma & Grandpa Homer arrived back from their summer stay at the cabin. We are blessed to have great family and friends. A lot of friends showed up to share the special day with us also. Paul & Michelle Duchateau came up from Salem, and quite a few wonderful friends from our ward now, as well as our previous ward, showed up. Alan baptized her, first saying the prayer in Japanese and then in English. I think a few people were taken back when he started out in Japanese. She looked beautiful in her white dress. She was given 2 necklaces, a bracelet, a brand new set of scriptures with her name on them, a "Secret Garden" book that she and mom plan on reading together, and an adorable cloth bag she can use as a luch sack, or just to keep goodies in, along with 8 dollars and some yummy fruit leather. After her baptism we had a BBQ at the house. We had friends and family and it was so nice to just sit and visit with adults while the kids played and ran around. Everyone pitched in and helped with clean-up and it was finished lickety split.
Everyone started to leave early Sunday morning, and I took my folks to airport this morning. It is fun to have them come, but a big let-down when everyone leaves.
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