I had the privilege this past Saturday to speak at my cousin's baptism & I have to say- I was so nervous! My adorable neice called me last month & asked me to speak on "Baptism". It has been quite some time since I reflected on my own baptism, the feelings I had, and the excitement I felt as I took my first big step as a member of the church. My niece and I have shared a very special friendship since she was tiny, and I felt honored to play a small role in her baptism day. As I watched her parents look at her with pride, love, and the bittersweet realization that their last child was now baptized, you see their eyes glaze over for a moment as they ponder on where the time's gone & how their little ones are growing up so fast. I feel so much gratitude to be witness to those moments & I look forward to becoming a mother someday and sharing in that kind of love with my children.
Speaking of children, the adoption process continues to move forward & even though the paperwork seems endless and each day that passes feels like a day lost, I anticipate the moment we recieve the call telling us our family is going to grow. I look out my window, feeling the warmth of the sun & staring up at the blue sky, and I immediately feel comforted; I have all of this beauty around me & am blessed in so many ways by my Heavenly Father everyday.