Alexandra's Blessing Day

Priesthood Blessings

Dallin H. Oaks, Ensign > May 1987

In modern revelation, parents who are members of the Church are commanded to bring their children “before the church,” where the elders “are to lay their hands upon them in the name of Jesus Christ, and bless them in his name” (D&C 20:70). This is why parents bring babies to a sacrament meeting, where an elder—usually the father—gives them a name and a blessing.

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So I've been trying to get this post finished for a week now and every time I login to our blog, my internet has frozen up. I know that I typically run behind in posting but just wanted to put in this disclaimer for the extreme delay nearly two weeks after the fact. :-) ___________________________________________________________ Isn't she precious?! Having your child "blessed" is a sacred and happy occasion. It was so special to hear the voice of my sweetheart at the front of the church blessing our little Lexi with all of the blessings a father could desire for his child (good health, a foundation in Jesus Christ, a desire for serving others, a good relationship with her family, the desire to gain an education, etc.) It was only last year that Savannah was blessed by her daddy... It was just so sweet to re-visit the memory as well as to savor this new memory of Lexi's day. When Savannah was blessed last year she wore what was once my blessing dress as an infant. We debated whether Lexi should wear the same gown or have her own little dress. After much thought I concluded that as the second girl she will have plenty of hand-me-down dresses; so for such a special occasion she should have her own dress. Grandma D agreed and volunteered to give Lexi a dress. She then took it to the next level by providing Savannah with her own dress as well and it was a perfect match so our girls were dressed as twins. What can I say, we love to match them. (Thanks again for the beautiful dresses Mom!) We were so fortunate to have family and friends around to support us for this great event. (As mentioned in the previous post - Anthony, Chelsea, and Ethan surprised us the day before so that they could be with us all. Us all = my parents, my cousin Shelleigh & her boyfriend Noe, and our great Austin friends.) And of course, no happy occasion is complete without a barbecue! We loved sharing the afternoon with our nearest and dearest Austin- family. It was a great day to remember and revisit. Thanks to all who made it so special.