On May 4th, 2019 an extraordinary boy named Lincoln was baptized. We gave him the choice and he accepted to join The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
He was not thrilled about getting pictures for his invite, so we did the whole session in about 20 minutes plus driving time to the Draper Temple. And he was rewarded with ice cream after.
The night before his baptism, he could not sleep. He told us he was too excited about his baptism! That made us happy and was the first emotion he showed about wanting to join the church.
Then the big day finally came!
Lots of family came to spend his special day with him. Grandma Diane and Grandma Vickie spoke on baptism and the gift of the Holy Ghost. Aunt Wendy and Aunt Maria handled the music. Uncle Bryan and Uncle Ben offered the prayers. Mom (myself) gave the spotlight. And Dad baptized Lincoln while Grandpa Marv and Grandpa Matt were the witnesses.
Fun Facts about Lincoln
- Favorite church song "Gethsemane"
- Favorite scripture story is Noah's Ark
- Wants to go on mission to Hawaii
- Loves Cub Scouts
- Likes to swim
- Favorite show "Amazing World of Gumball"
- Likes tinkering with machines and Legos
- Loves a game called "Roblox"
- Enjoys petting our cats Gizmo and Rosco
- Favorite food is macaroni & cheese
- Favorite drink is chocolate milk
- Favorite candy bar is Twix
- Favorite color is orange
We were so lucky that by chance, no one else in the Stake was on the schedule to be baptized. Lincoln got his own personal baptism which was awesome.
Lincoln is very loved to have so many family come and support him. Plus his primary teacher, Sister Amie Dresen came too.
Afterward, we had a delicious luncheon with club sandwiches from Macey's grocery store, chips, veggies, and mint brownies from Dunford Bakery.
The vehicles in our yard looked like a used car lot.
Lincoln is loved by the Bjarnson side.
Lincoln is adored by the Paxton side.
All in all, a very wonderful day! We hope Lincoln remembers how loved he is and how his baptism was a very good choice in life. We hope he stays close to church and develops a strong testimony. We love you Lincoln!
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