Baptism

Sorry this is delayed but here is another post. Last week and the beginning of this week have not been so good but there are 3 days that were amazing. Last Saturday I had the chance to witness 6 baptisms. The first 4 were children from my parents ward. It was good to see people I haven't seen in awhile and to watch these children take a big step toward exaltation. The other two baptisms were my cousin and another little girl. Something funny the other girl was the cousin to my friend. So it was good to see her. Anyway it was cool to watch my cousin's bother get to be a witness and to watch my dad fulfill his role as a priesthood leader and was able to join in the circle for the confirmation. All 6 of these little kids are amazing and they have no idea what blessings are in store for them. Sunday was the Christmas devotional and i love hearing from the first presidency. They should a clip of Christs birth from when Mary is told by an angel to when they flee to Egypt. Those kinds of movies that depict Christ's life always touch me. Sometimes it doesn't seem real that someone loves me so much to go through all that pain and suffering. I am very grateful that Christ is our Saviour, brother, and friend. To go along with this yesterday I had the opportunity to go do baptisms for the dead. It was nice to go to the temple and step out of the world for an hour. The world is full of distractions that sometimes you just have to get away from it. I'm grateful that I have the opportunity to help those you have passed on. A story that has stuck with me from young women's dealt with baptisms for the dead. My young woman leader told us when she was in young women's that when she went to do baptisms she could feel the presence of spirits in the room and she felt gratitude. I know there are spirits who have passed on waiting to be baptized and confirmed. It's always nice to know you are helping others and this is the biggest help you can give. It's completely selfless, and to me it gives me a tiny glimpse of charity. :D Sorry if my thoughts don't flow well but I really felt like sharing a little bit of my testimony. Thanks!