Thursday, November 22, 2012

Day 21 - It's Great to be Eight

Remembering each of you on the day of your baptism -

Rakai - When we lived in the Capitol Hill area of downtown Salt Lake the Stake baptismal font was the one in the Salt Lake Tabernacle. That is where you were baptized. You were baptized on your birthday in the seven o clock hour. You turned 8 at 10:10pm. So you were baptized when you were 7.

Karamea - We were still living in the Capitol Hill area but they built a baptismal font in Stake Center. You were the first person to be baptized in that font. I made you a beautiful white dress and I also made you a long white dress to be baptized in. We had a birthday party for you on the afternoon of your baptism. It was held at the Lion House and as the birthday girl you received a porcelain doll.

Isaac - You were baptized in the Midway Stake Center on May 9. I remember that day because we held off on your baptism so Grandpa and Grandma Puriri could attend. They had been in New Zealand and we waited for them to return.

Ammon - You were also baptized in the Midway Stake Center. We had a special program and Karamea and Isaac sang a song for you.

Asa - You were baptized in the Bloomington Stake Center. Rakai was 16 years old and he baptized you.

Hamilton - You were baptized in the Bloomington Stake Center on December 23, 2006. This is Joseph Smith's birthday.