On the beautiful Sunday morning of April 29, 2012 our family
baptised baby Isabella Kate into the family of Christ. It was a simple, yet powerful ceremony at
St. John’s Lutheran Church. Ryan
and myself, along with her godparents, stood at the church alter and promised
to raise her in the faith-- With help from the Lord we will guide her in His ways
and show her a Godly life. We will
share with her the love of Christ.
We will pray for her and teach her to pray. These are promises I intend to keep.
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Godparents The choice was easy! Our family has been so blessed with
such an amazing group of family and friends, and Ella’s godparents are no
exception. We are so pleased that
Garrett (Uncle) and Jayne (Long-Time Friend Auntie) have agreed to be
Ella’s godparents.
Uncle Garrett, Ryan’s younger brother, absolutely adores
Ella. The smile that she puts on
his face is reassurance that he will protect her and guide her. I know that he will love her and care
for her. He will be a shoulder for
her to lean on, and a friend to call
on. This I am confident of.
Auntie Jayne, a very dear friend, is a one-of-a-kind person. Emphasis on the kind-- She is so thoughtful, so caring, and
so supportive. She is so much more
than a friend to our family and she loves our little girl so much. I know that she will show Ella His
way. She will lead by example and be
a mentor of God’s will. This I am
confident of.
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Immediately following church service we celebrated the gift
of God’s grace. A small and
intimate group of our family joined us at our house where we rejoiced and
ate. And ate. And ate.
I’ve been planning this menu since before Ella was born
we even had a date set. We have
already been so blessed, and God has already answered so many prayers for our
family that I just wanted to celebrate and this was the perfect opportunity to
do so.
And, with this being the first time I was hosting a
celebration for Ella, I may have gone a little crazy. But, I wanted to make it extra special. Extra special, just like Ella.
The Menu: Breakfast-Brunch
Muffins
Lemon with Raspberry Topping
· Orange with Blackberry Topping
Blueberry · Blueberry with Streusel Topping ·
Banana · Chocolate-Banana
Pear “Pudding” Cake
Oatmeal
and Yogurt Parfait Bar
Chilled Oatmeal · Greek Yogurt
Granola · Strawberries · Blueberries · Raspberries
Blackberries · Grapes · Watermelon · Kiwi
Just
Yummy
Baked French Toast
Casserole · [Cheesy-Bacon] Breakfast Sandwich Casserole
Cheesy Baked Hash
Browns · Ham
Beverages
Strawberry Orange Juice · Peach Lemonade
It was truly a day of celebration. Thank you to everyone that came to service and shared in the
celebration. As I said before, we
are so blessed to have such a supporting group of family and friends like you
all. We appreciate everyone that
came to encourage Ella as she officially entered into the family of Christ.
