Rick's Baptism

 Rick came home Sunday March 15th and told me he thinks he needs to call the bishop and 

get baptized. He's been thinking about getting baptized the last 6 months but when he went to church and learned our bishop whom Rick is great friends with, was getting released Sunday, March 22, and Mia asked him when he was getting baptized in the car on the way home that day after church, he just knew it was time and knew the spirit was telling him he should get baptized. He went back to the church to meet with our bishop and planned his baptism for March 21st on Mia's 7th birthday. A little side note: Mia just learned that Rick wasn't Mormon not too long ago and told us we hid that her whole life? It was pretty cute, because to her, he's been at church since she was born so she didn't know anything different. 

 He wanted to keep it really quiet because a ton from both wards would want to come and he didn't want to inconvenience anyone either.

 my dad and Rick: my dad did the baptism

 Bishop Gardner did the confirmation

 He spoke a lot about Rick's ancestors Howard Egan

and how they have been waiting for the day with Rick and how special it was,

it was an amazing talk. He came home right before he was suppose to be released as bishop and cried to his wife that he had many dreams that Rick was suppose to get baptized before he was released, 

she said well I'm sorry that didn't happen ( he's been in 6 1/2 years and nobody knew why he was still in) Anyway the very next day Rick texted him that he needed to see him and the bishop knew exactly why, so it was very special for both of them. 

 Rick's parents

 new missionaries who got to be in on the baptism

 Mia was very excited about this special day and the fact that it was happening on her 7th birthday

She did an amazing talk about the Holy Ghost that she wrote most of and it was so spiritual. Something super funny we were heading out to the garage and Mia says, " We are driving OUR car to the baptism? I said well ya and she said, " I thought we were taking a limo I was dying. It was sooo sincere and so cute, we may need to get a limo for her baptism next year. Also Kellan was hilarious because during the whole baptism he kept going from person to person and sitting on their lap.It was adorable. 

 my sister Brooke and her family were already here visiting all week so they 

got to be here and Nicole surprised everyone and drove from Logan with Kevin and the kids

Rick was also able to get the priesthood on Sunday and is working toward

being able to bless and all those amazing things yet to come.