Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Henry's Baptism


I'm not feeling very inspired or poetic lately.  Mostly trying to hide my hideously swollen ankles and meet the demands of the day.  But there is still life to be documented...and I can do it with my feet up...so here I am.  My apologies to you, Henry, if the chronicle of your baptism is anticlimactic.  Please be assured that the day itself was not.  It was full of meaning and warmth and truth and goodness.  Truly, it could not have been lovelier.  My heart felt like it would burst as I drove to the chapel in the spring sunshine, reflecting on the incomparable blessing of being your mother, your dad's wife, and marveling in the belief that our tiny little orbit really does matter to God.  The happiness spilled out of my eyes and dripped down my cheeks.  I brought my camera to take pictures, but didn't want to be distracted from the beauty of what was happening trying to preserve it for later consumption.  So the next day after church we snapped a few pictures in our Sunday best in an effort to memorialize the occasion.  




5 comments:

  1. What a big step for Henry! I can't believe he's already eight. And you look beautiful Emily!

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  2. OK, Nate needs to audition for the next Super Man movie, because he seriously looks like Clark Kent!

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  3. What a happy, blessed day. I love your Henry. He's such a sweet boy.
    Glad all went well on his special day.

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  4. Such lovely pictures of your family. What a special day!

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  5. I love you guys so much. Congratulations Henry!

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