I know, I know, it's been long enough. My life has been crazy, but I am finally ready to post about Trev's baptism. We have been looking forward to this for a long time. When Alex was 6 or 7 Jim and I weren't active in the church, but something started bothering Jim. It was really important for him to be the one to baptize all of his kids. So we started going back to church and he promised himself, me and all the kids that he would be a worthy Priesthood holder that would baptize and confirm them all. Well... He did it, and I couldn't be prouder of all my kids and my wonderful husband that took that promise very seriously.
Ok, so about a week before Trever's baptism we were swimming, and were playing and told him to practice so he wouldn't drown. So I grab him like I was going to baptize him and dunk away... he comes out of the water choking and gagging and I put him on the edge of the pool and he PUKES!! This scared us because we worried that we scared the demons in him with the fake baptism, what was going to happen when the real thing happened? Would the water turn black and start to boil? Would Trev's head spin and eyes turn red? Anyone who knows Trever knows that he is sometimes the spawn of Satan, we just don't always know if it's from my side of the family or Jim's. (sometimes it's both) Then, while swimming, he learned to do the "dead man's float". You know when they pretend to have drowned and float face down it the water? He swore he was going to do this, and I wouldn't have put it past him at all. He is just so ornery and such a jokester I could see him doing it. But everything went off without a hitch, no boiling black water, no dead man's float, no fatalities at all. He shared his special day with Angelina Sanchez whom is a good friend of our families, she's a girl so of course not a friend of Trever's, besides she is like 3 days older than him and that just makes him mad! Jimi spoke on Baptism, and Breanna Walker (Angelina's cousin) spoke on the Holy Ghost. All the cousins and primary kids sang. Jim baptized both of them, and then confirmed them both. It was a great day! Trever was a different boy for a few days, he was really trying to be good and sweet to his brother and sisters but do you know how hard that gets after a few days?
Trever, we are so proud of you for making this choice to be baptized. I hope your testimony can grow and you will continue with the desire to go on your mission and stay close to the gospel. We love you so much!
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