How do you forget something so SPECIAL?

Way back in May..........May 2nd to be exact, right when my phone downloading pictures was acting up, something SPECIAL happened.  I don't know how in the FINAL transferring of pictures (an arduous task) to my phone, these got missed!?!?!  I was thinking the other day, (no Roger, it didn't hurt) - and all of a sudden, I couldn't remember blogging about this.  I searched under "baptism" on my blog's search feature..........and sure enough.  I had somehow missed documenting this special day.  It was a good day, and  a hard day.  Because of COVID, it was different.  Only Zac and CJ's immediate (and I mean immediate) family could be there.  That was hard for THIS grandma, and others too.  But it made it extra special for their family I think.  We are proud of Thatcher for choosing to be baptized, and for Tagg and his ordination to the Aaronic Priesthood - he can now pass the Sacrament !  

All dressed in white - Ready to get in the font.

In our church - when you are baptized, it is by immersion.  We follow the example of our Savior, Jesus Christ.  Zac baptized Thatcher.  This is how it is done:

1. Stands in the water with the person who will be baptized.

2. For convenience and safety, holds the person’s right wrist with his left hand; the person being baptized holds the left wrist of the one performing the baptism with his or her left hand.

3. Raises his right arm to the square.

4. States the person’s full name and says, “Having been commissioned of Jesus Christ, I baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen” (D&C 20:73).

5. Has the person hold his or her nose with the right hand for convenience; the one performing the baptism places his right hand high on the person’s back and immerses the person completely, including the person’s clothing.

6. Helps the person come up out of the water.

I'd say this kid was pretty happy :) 

Zac with his boys  - all looking pretty dapper !

Treyson is almost 15 - in another year, he will be able to be ordained a Priest, and will be able to bless the sacrament. 

That same day (May 2, 2020) - Tagg received the Priesthood, and was ordained as a Deacon by his dad.  He can now pass the sacrament, and has done so.  It was particularly special when we had a family sacrament service in Grandpa and Grandma D's home.  As a teacher, Treyson prepared the sacrament, Zac blessed it, and Tagg passed it.  

Before a person is ordained to an office in the Aaronic Priesthood, he must be interviewed by the bishop or branch president and found worthy. Also, he must be sustained in a sacrament meeting. With the authorization of the bishop or branch president, a priest may confer the Aaronic Priesthood upon another person and ordain him to an Aaronic Priesthood office.

Happy Day - Special Day 

After the baptism and ordination - later in the day, we met at the Property for a luncheon.  It was a wonderful day, and I think I may have previously posted pictures from that day at the Property............however somehow the baptism pics didn't get transferred to my computer, and therefore, I completely "spaced" getting this whole wonderful day "blogged" about for documentation...........this lady is getting old.............