Lydia's Baptism

Brandt and Blythe's cousin, Lydia Katherine (named after me) Brinkerhoff, was baptized yesterday.  It was a wonderful service.  Lydia played the piano, "Keep the Commandments," and Tess spoke on the gift of the Holy Ghost, sharing two very nice personal stories.  We did have to wrestle with the children quite a bit as they like to mix it up with each other when they are confined at close quarters, but we were certainly happy to be there.  We had a lovely lunch afterwards and were able to visit and let the kids run around together.  The Brinkerhoffs are moving to Indiana at the end of May and we are sad, sad, sad.  Brandt and Blythe love these cousins who are always so good to them and we will miss them enormously.

On the Barrus side of the family, our children are the youngest grandchildren, so the next Barrus family baptism will be Brandt.  In only two years!  How does time even pass that quickly?