Monday, May 19, 2008

The sweet spirit of a child

On Saturday, May 17, we as a family went to a baptism for a good friend of Megan. It was a great service and the spirit of the Lord was so strong. The baptism came to a close and we were getting ready to leave when Megan went up to her friend and told him congratulation. Upon her return to where we were sitting she began to cry. We had no idea what had happened so we asked her what was wrong and she would not answer us but kept crying. Jess quietly asked her if she was hurt or if she was just happy for her friend. She looked up at Jess and said that she was just happy for her friend. The spirit is a wonderful thing. What a great opportunity to teach Megan to recognize what the promptings of the spirit feel like. She is so excited to be baptized next month and even more excited about that then having her birthday party the same day.

2 comments:

Melinda H. said...

Another child's baptism is such a great way to introduce the Spirit to your children. To let them know what it is they are feeling. I have a question...does Suzette still live close to you? I haven't heard from her in a while and was just thinking I would like to contact her. You guys are great parents and your kids are lucky to have you. Do they have a southern accent? What about you Andy? I know we left Philly with a little bit of how they talk, but it left quickly as we settled in AK. Life is a lot slower pace here and people don't talk that fast.

Marti McDAniel said...

That is so sweet! Kids are amazing!