Celebrating Evie's Baptism

This last weekend was extraordinarily special for our family as we were able to celebrate Evie's baptism. We asked our good friend and local Presbyterian minister Claire Rhodes to baptize Evie and were so happy when she agreed. Kendal and I both felt it would be meaningful to have a woman baptize our sweet girl, especially one who is a member of our local community and can help raise her in the faith.

My aunt Gwen gave Evie a beautiful, hand-made white gown when she was born and we were excited to use the dress for her baptism - it was perfect, she looked as precious as can be. Our parents both came in for the service and it was such a gift to look out and have them be an important part of the worship service. We were able to get a few family pics after the service, though getting Jackson Camper to take a break from playing with his best buddy Will was nearly impossible! Special thanks to Mary Elizabeth and Conner who took the photos (Note that Will starts out in our family photos but ends up on Mary E's back as she tries to take a few shots for us! That I wish I had a picture of!)




The most special part of the service, I think, was having the children of our church in the front to help welcome Evie into our church family. Kendal brought the kids in for the "time for young disciples" and talked to them about baptism, then asked each of them to be a friend and a guide for Evie as she grows and learns about her Lord. He even showed them the font and let them dip their hands in the water. The kids did a great job and we are so excited they could each be part of the service. The twins sat with their buddies at first, then made their way into their grandparents' laps - we hope they absorbed a little bit of the experience and can hopefully tell Evie about her baptism when she gets a little older.

From Collages