Another big event that happened over the past 5 years was Jackson turning 8 years old. Anyone familiar with our church knows that 8 is a big age. Jackson made the decision to be baptized a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
It was such a neat experience for all of us. He is our oldest. That means he is the first of our kids that I was able to baptize. He was super excited leading up to it. He got to watch some of his other friends be baptized which only added to the excitement for his special day. He got to choose the program for his big day like who said the prayers, who spoke, which songs we sang and who would be the witnesses.
He asked that his Grandpa speak about baptism and his Papa to speak about the gift of the Holy Ghost. Lots of friends and family came. We were super lucky that this happened when it did. Shortly after his baptism, the pandemic broke out. For some getting baptized, no one could come to their baptism except those performing the ordinance and immediate family. After the ordinance was performed I, along with other family members who hold the priesthood, laid our hands on his head and gave him the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Jackson is and has always been a sweet kid. He is everyone's friend. He is kind. He is a great older brother. It makes me happy to see the young man he is becoming. His mom likes to point out that soon he will be taller than her.
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