Jacob's Special Day!

My sweet little nephew Jacob was baptized yesterday on his birthday. As a family we have all been looking forward to this day, we have all been praying that his dad would still be alive and well enough to perform this special ordinance. I was at Dave and Georgia's when Jacob came home from school. He had a lot of family there and we all began singing him Happy Birthday.  He had the cutest little smile on his face and ran to him mom for a hug. Then he went to David and it really touched me to see him holding his son and talking to him and realizing that may be the last time he sings his son Happy Birthday. Needless to say we had water works yesterday quit a bit. Dave and Georgia also received a phone call from someone very special and I know it has touched their lives greatly and it has been very special to see the care that this man has shown for their little family. He also gave them some great prophetic counsel to set another goal now that he has reached this day  and been able to baptize Jacob. I pray that he will be there to baptize Allison. The baptism went great he had a lot of family and friends there to support him and David was able to baptize and confirm him. Then Jacob was able to bear his testimony and Georgia and David bore their testimony's too it was just a great experience with the spirit yesterday. Unfortunately Dave missed the social action afterwards he was so tired he went home to bed while everyone else mingled. Aside from the Doctor appointments and sacrament meeting he doesn't make it out so it was good he was able to make it as long as he did. In all it was a wonderful day with family and a spiritual experience for me. Congratulations Dave you made it this far and here are some more goals for you...... Allison's birthday in 3 weeks, July for the family reunion, Christmas so you can use the new stocking Georgia just bought for you, Allison's baptism, and then all the other special days in the lives of your wife and children, just wake up every morning! We love ya bro.