Andrew got baptized on April 9, 2011. When I woke up in the morning with William, I noticed that Andrew was not in his bed. I came down stairs and noticed all the lights were out. He was smiling sitting in the dark in the family room covered in a blanket, but still sitting up very alert. I smiled to myself and asked him if he was excited about getting baptized today. He smiled even bigger (if that is possible) and said he could not wait.
We had a wonderful time at his baptism. He was a little down hearted to learn he was going to have to wait until second to be baptized because he was given the opportunity to allow a girl from our ward to be first (darn that chivalry). He had to get dunked twice because his foot came flying up. After Jeff was done baptizing him, Andrew told him he was very scared because he was not sure he would come back up. After his baptism I got to share a little about Andrew and the importance of following the Savior's example. I truly believe that Andrew knows what he is doing and is making a committed step in his life. Yes, he probably knows this is something that we as his parents value, but when you discuss this with him, he has such a strong knowledge of why baptism is important and what it means to him personally. I am amazed at the depth of his understanding and desire to do what is right.
We are very thankful for all our children, but on this day we are especially excited about Andrew's choices and are thankful for his wonderful happy countenance he adds to our home.
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Congratulations Andrew! That's so sweet about his excitement.
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