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Aubrey's baptism

What an incredible weekend we just had in Oklahoma for the baptism of my niece, Aubrey. Here she is with her parents. Her baptism was a big event attended by many relatives who traveled from several states to be there. It was so nice to have all four of my siblings and my parents there, plus several other friends and family members. Aubrey just turned 29 last month and she's been meeting with the LDS missionaries for the last couple of months and decided she wanted to join our church and I've been so excited for her. She asked me to speak at her baptism, on the topic of baptism, and I did. It went well and my little sister, Julie, spoke too, her topic was the Gift of the Holy Ghost. We had a big celebration afterwards at Aubrey's parents' house and it was a very special weekend. I'm so proud of Aubrey! Woohoo!

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Francie said…
I'm so glad to have Aubrey in our ward and that I got to meet some of your wonderful family members!
Callisto said…
Boy, that was loads of fun. I'm so glad I got to see everybody before heading out. Oklahoma's a great place.
Kelly said…
Francie!!! I was SO excited to finally meet you in person. Thanks for attending the baptism and being supportive of Aubrey and for commenting. You're so cute.

Madison, you did an excellent job playing the piano. I was impressed. I'm glad your trip to China got delayed just so you could join everyone in Oklahoma.
What a great occasion to get together and celebrate. I bet it was such an incredible, spiritual weekend. I'm glad that you were able to be there.
Lisa said…
That's wonderful news! I'm glad to hear everything went so well and that you were able to be there to support Aubrey!
Bobbi said…
Congratulations to Aubrey. As a convert, too, I know the strength it takes to make that decision--and the joy it brings.
Holly said…
Wow, that's so cool! Congrats to Aubrey. Fun pictures from all your trips. Your nephew is adorable- is he the one that models? I still can't get over that Lindsey is dating. She's super cute and so was her date.
Holly said…
Wow, that's so cool! Congrats to Aubrey. Fun pictures from all your trips. Your nephew is adorable- is he the one that models? I still can't get over that Lindsey is dating. She's super cute and so was her date.
Kelly said…
Yes, Holly, Brendan is the one who models. He is such a good kid, not to mention gorgeous. We've been enjoying him so much this week. I am bummed to have to send him back home! I know what you mean about Lindsey...time flies. She'll be in college two years from now, just like Jessica.

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