Dale's Baptism


Dale turned 8 and was baptized. I was surprised how seriously he took it. Around the time he turned 8 he really tried to start being more reverent at church and would bring a huge bag that he could put Justin's scriptures in for church. I asked him if he wanted to get baptized and he said he did so he could be forgiven of all his sins. It made me sad to think this awesome kid thought he had sins needing repentance of. We had a talk about what a good kid he is and how he hasn't done anything at this point that is sinful. He gets in trouble for the amount of energy he needs to let out sometime, but we love him all the same. We went to the temple for some pictures for his announcement and the Gilbert Temple was closed so we headed over to Mesa. He is such a handsome kid I could hardly choose a favorite!

















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