Saturday Morning was a service that included Baby Nathan's Baby Blessing and Jaxton's Baptism. I can hardly believe this day has come. I can't believe Little Nathan is already Four months old and that my big boy Jaxton is eight! Where has time gone and why does it never slow down!!
We were blessed to still have all the Routsong family still in town from Thanksgiving and also Grandma and Grandpa from Utah here too. Jaxton was so excited to share his day with his little sweet brother. Grandma in Utah had someone make a darling white suit, complete with coat tails and a bow tie for Little Nathan. It fit great and he looked so darn handsome in it.
All of the Routsong cousins stood up to sing "I am a child of God" preceding the baby blessing, reminding us that Little Nathan came straight from heaven not long ago.
All of the Routsong dads and Nathan's 2 Grandpas were in the circle. Nate blessed his namesake, which was extra special. He told Little Nathan that we had known that he was meant to come to our family for a long time. We knew he would come, with the name of Nathan, to bless our family with his sweet spirit. He blessed Nathan to be able to recognize the hand of the Lord in his life, to know that he has a purpose here and that the Lord has a plan for him. There will be a reason that both good and challenging times will come into his life, and That Heavenly Father is there to carry him through these times. He blessed him to be a faithful and prayerful child and to recognize with ease the spirit of the Lord. Nathan was blessed with a healthy happy body and personality that he would maintain good health. He blessed him to have a desire to serve the Lord, make good choices and become a righteous priesthood holder. He blessed him to serve faithfully so that Heavenly Father knows where he stands, that he will stand among those He calls the "righteous." He blessed him to have knowledge on eternal families, and to understand how crucial it is to make right choices in order to partake of the blessings of eternal families. Nate then let Baby Nathan know how proud he is to share a name with him and how it brings him such great joy. It was a beautiful blessing.
Jaxton looked so grown up and mature when I arrived at the church and he was all dressed in his baptism white jumper. He just looked old enough and ready for this day. He was so proud. And proud to share his day with his little baby brother. We had been going over the promises he will make on this day. He came up with an acronym all by himself that goes like this: "He Will Remember Covenants"
He: the letter H is for help others
Will: the letter W is for witness
Remember: the letter R is to Remember him always
Covenants: the letter C is to keep the Commandments.
He gave a talk in primary last week and shared this acronym with the primary in preparation for his baptism.
Jaxton chose Grandpa Routsong to give a talk on Baptism. He loves his Grandpa Routsong so very much. And he called up Jordan, his oldest cousin, and asked him to give a talk on the Holy Ghost. Both talks were memorable. Down in the water, Jaxton just looked so strong and confident and grateful. Down in the water he went and back up again. I just can hardly believe it was happening. What an amazing father he has. I am so grateful for Nate, and his strength and love for the Lord and for his family.
While Nate and Jaxton were getting dressed the older Routsong cousins sang another beautiful song, accompanied by Madison on the guitar. Cooper really wanted to join, so he went up there too and read the words and sang along. He also looked so mature and grown up. It will a bit more than a year before its his big day. Madison Owen is so talented and also so confident in her talent. I am so grateful for her willingness to share her music with everyone there. She helped to bring the spirit into the room.
Following the music, Jaxton returned looking purely happy. He just looked so joyful and grown up. His cousin Jordan then gave a talk on the Holy Ghost, which was wonderful. Jaxton looks up to his oldest cousin Jordan so much. He resembles him in looks and personality. It is sweet to see the love they share for one another.
Jaxton was then confirmed a member of the church and given the gift of the Holy Ghost. Nate told him that he is such a special son of our Heavenly Father, and in our family. He shared that Jaxton brings such joy and happiness and laughter into our home.
Following the baptism, we enjoyed a deli lunch back at our home with all the family, to celebrate the blessings and baptisms of Little Nathan and Jaxton. It was a day we will never forget:)
Jaxton looked so grown up and mature when I arrived at the church and he was all dressed in his baptism white jumper. He just looked old enough and ready for this day. He was so proud. And proud to share his day with his little baby brother. We had been going over the promises he will make on this day. He came up with an acronym all by himself that goes like this: "He Will Remember Covenants"
He: the letter H is for help others
Will: the letter W is for witness
Remember: the letter R is to Remember him always
Covenants: the letter C is to keep the Commandments.
He gave a talk in primary last week and shared this acronym with the primary in preparation for his baptism.
Jaxton chose Grandpa Routsong to give a talk on Baptism. He loves his Grandpa Routsong so very much. And he called up Jordan, his oldest cousin, and asked him to give a talk on the Holy Ghost. Both talks were memorable. Down in the water, Jaxton just looked so strong and confident and grateful. Down in the water he went and back up again. I just can hardly believe it was happening. What an amazing father he has. I am so grateful for Nate, and his strength and love for the Lord and for his family.
While Nate and Jaxton were getting dressed the older Routsong cousins sang another beautiful song, accompanied by Madison on the guitar. Cooper really wanted to join, so he went up there too and read the words and sang along. He also looked so mature and grown up. It will a bit more than a year before its his big day. Madison Owen is so talented and also so confident in her talent. I am so grateful for her willingness to share her music with everyone there. She helped to bring the spirit into the room.
Following the music, Jaxton returned looking purely happy. He just looked so joyful and grown up. His cousin Jordan then gave a talk on the Holy Ghost, which was wonderful. Jaxton looks up to his oldest cousin Jordan so much. He resembles him in looks and personality. It is sweet to see the love they share for one another.
Jaxton was then confirmed a member of the church and given the gift of the Holy Ghost. Nate reminded Jaxton that he is a special son of our Heavenly Father, that he brings such joy and laughter into our home. We are grateful for his personality and the light that the Lord has placed in his eyes. Nate encouraged him to recognize the feelings more fully of the Holy Ghost and to recognize the promptings he would be given throughout his life. He blessed him to remember to pray and seek the guidance of Heavenly Father when needing to make a decision or need help or anytime that he is feeling sad. Heavenly Father will bless him, and the gift of the Holy Ghost is there for him to use each day. Nate blessed him to recognize the feelings that come into his heart, and recognize when those feelings are not there, to recognize the feelings of when the Holy ghost is present and when he is not, and to know that Heavenly Father wants him to be in the places where the Holy Ghost will be. He blessed him to remember this baptism day and the promises that he made today, and to remember the promises Heavenly Father has made with him, to bless him, and to always be with him. He encouraged him to always remember his role in our family as the oldest son. His siblings look up to him and want to be just like him. He encouraged him to be faithful to his mom and his siblings. Nate reminded Jaxton that his family is always here for him, just like his Savior is always there for him. It was a beautiful blessing and Jaxton just glowed that day.
Following the baptism, we enjoyed a deli lunch back at our home with all the family, to celebrate the blessings and baptisms of Little Nathan and Jaxton. It was a day we will never forget:)
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