Eliza’s Blessing

Dear Eliza…

The day of your blessing arrived. You were the 3rd baby to be blessed Sunday in the new Jordan Willows 6th Ward. You napped right until we left for church so dad quickly got you ready while mom tried to get to church early to get a bench… only we weren’t very early. Luckily, Grandma and Grandpa saved the day and reserved seats. Grandpa and Grandma Price, Aunt Janey and your cousin Ryan, Uncle Brock and Aunt Julie, Dennis and Catherine, Paul and Jill, John, and your cousin Jim DeMordaunt came to support you.

Once you arrived at the church with dad, we realized your tights were miles too long and on backwards so we quickly rid you of those crazy leggings. You looked so darling in your blessing dress, headband, and special bracelet (from Grandma Price). Your hair kept getting messed up and fuzzy since we had just washed it.

You drank a nice big bottle, had a few burps, and you were ready for your blessing. You were pretty quiet during the blessing. Your dad did a wonderful job and was thoughtful and patient in speaking the blessing.

You are a dear daughter of God. We love you and hope you enjoy being a part of our Eternal Family.
Love, Mom

Dear Eliza… You were so cute and pretty on your blessing day. I was almost crying because it was so awesome. You had a bracelet that matched my baptism necklace. I thought that was special. I love you Dear ‘Liza. ~ Hannah

Dear Eliza… You are the cutest baby in the world. I saw you in your blessing and you were so cute. You looked fancy. And I liked your blessing. I felt really good. ~ Abraham

My Notes from Eliza’s Blessing:
~ be healthy and have a strong body throughout her life
~ be strong spiritually and physically
~ have strong faith to keep commandments, obey parents, faith in the Savior
~ be a good example to her siblings even though she is the youngest
~ be a joy to her family
~ have the desire to go to the temple to make covenants with Thee that will allow her, through her faithfulness, to return to thy presence; and that through those coventants be sealed to husband and family.
~ be active in the gospel
~ be fortified in faith and testimony
~ have strength to endure trials that will surely come in this increasingly wicked world

P.S. This is exactly how many photos we have from Eliza’s Blessing Day = zero, zilch, nada. Sad. Yes, it’s very sad, indeed. Everything was so rushed with getting 5 kids ready, forgetting the camera, trying to print my R.S. lesson (which wouldn’t ever print), hauling 100 R.S. books to the church, meeting family, getting to Sunday School, and all that was going on with our first Sunday having the full 3 hours in our new ward including staying afterwards for a few hours for R.S. Calling Setting Aparts. Yes, we’ll take a photo of Jimmy with Lizzy, but I’m sad we won’t have one with everyone else who was with us that day. It was a sweet day to enjoy little Eliza Ruth.

P.P.S. I have always loved the photo from my blessing day,
which is why photos of blessing days are special to me.
1976 – Me, on my blessing day with Uncle Nolan Mackay, my dad, and Jim Gee