**Again, if you haven't read PART 1 & PART 2 below - you'll want to before reading this. Otherwise it just might not make sense! ;)**
I can't believe I forgot one of the cutest parts of the baptism! Jill spoke at her own baptism. How cool is that?! Especially considering that she gets as nervous as me & the room was packed. She was so cute! She said she was so worried & kept telling the Elders, "What if I don't feel anything?" Then, she said, "I can now say 'I'm so excited!'" It was perfect!
She then spoke about how there was a time in her life that she did't believe in a God at all & how that was a very dark time in her life. The first time she felt the spirit was when Elliot was 2 & needed an operation & she was terrified. My Dad & Jeremy came over to give him a blessing & Jill felt an overwhelming peace come over her. She said she felt that same calmness everytime she came into one of our homes in our family.
She also felt the spirit at my brothers funeral. The song "If You Could Hie To Kolob" was sung & she was moved by the words "There is no death above". My Uncle Jeff gave a talk about the Plan of Salvation & that also made an impact on her & raised a lot of questions for her.
She said how the spirit kept knocking on her door & she chose to keep ignoring it until she knew she couldn't ignore it anymore. Now she's excited to start this new chapter of her life. She's truly remarkable, I love her dearly & I'm lucky to have her as part of my family!
4 comments:
mel!!!
That sounds like an amazing weekend. I wish we could of been part of it some how. I have goosebumps on my arms and a lump in my throat.
very special!
I still wish that I could have been there, but this has been a great blessing, to feel the spirit that was there through your words and the pictures. I live that day through this. I felt so close to what was going on, and especially to Michael all that day. I know he was there, he would not have missed it. And I'm so greatful that you could be there too, and for the calls that let me be a part of it all, even long distance. I love you, and J&E very much. Mom PS yes I'm crying!!
Oh my goodness! That was such an amazing story. I seriously started crying. I am so happy for you and your family! What a blessing. Hope you are doing well!
What an amazing story! Thanks for sharing!!
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