Ian's Baptism

On January 28th, Ian got baptized! Grandma Julie came down and so did Grandma and Grandpa Nelson. Aunt Lisa and Grandpa Ron watched over Zoom. I had one of my piano students, Lydia, play piano for the prelude, some hymns, and the postlude. Grandpa gave a talk, and I enlisted the help of Elisa to give the other talk on the 3 bears of baptism. Erik of course performed the baptism. Erik's friend Dan lead the music. Grandma Julie said the opening prayer, and Gabe gave the closing prayer. I bought a few treats to share afterwards. We had a really small group for Ian's baptism, but that's okay. Silly Erik forgot to bring towels for him and Ian. Whoops. Besides that, it was a perfect baptism. I hope Ian felt special and clean on his very special baptism day!

The invites I sent out.

Conducting…………………………………………………………Jacob Maxfield

Chorister……………………………………………………….Daniel Robertson

Pianist………………………………………………………………. Lydia Mosley

 

Opening Song……………………………………… When I am Baptized accompanied by Ian Nelson

Opening Prayer……………………………………………….Julie Thurber

Talk on Baptism……………………………………………… Rick Nelson

Baptism of Ian Nelson

Performed by Erik Nelson

Witnesses Gabriel and Elisa Nelson

Musical Interlude………………………………………………………..Lydia Mosley

Talk on Baptismal Covenants…………………………………….Amy Nelson and Elisa Nelson

Confirmation of Ian Nelson

Performed by Erik Nelson

Closing Song…………………………………………………. I am a Child of God

Closing Prayer……………………………………………………..Gabriel Nelson

Ian's program, copied & pasted from Word.

Sneaking treats before the baptism 

Pictures before they get all wet

All dressed and enjoying his gummy bears from mine and Elisa's talk.

Helping themselves to treats afterward

Clean and hungry!

We love this kid!

Grandma and Grandma, Mom and Ian

Erik and his friend Dan

Post-baptism: We had Ian's friend party (see post), here are the other fun things we did that day to celebrate Ian:

We all went out to Bobby Q's for dinner that evening. Ian of course ordered mac n cheese, and they gave him a special treat for his birthday.

We got so busy that we forgot to give him his new set of engraved scriptures at his baptism, but we got around to it that evening.

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