Abby's baptism

 Abby's baptism Sunday March 21st, 2021

Abbys thoughts after she was baptized. 

Before my baptism I was nervous and excited.  When I went into the water I felt scared and happy.  Tyler did a good job.  The water felt cold.  After I got baptized I felt happy, like really happy.  When I got the Holy Ghost I felt this warm feeling.  In the blessing I got from my dad he told me I would be blessed with great talents. After the blessing I gave my dad a big hug.  

We got to have a small and simple baptism.  Our little family of 5 and both sets of grandparents.  Abby chose an agenda.  Everyone participated. She even wrote her own talk, which she ended up changing the last minute and said it was just her "thots"  It was a beautiful day.  

For Abbys birthday we have a few days of partying.  before her birthday she took donuts to her ski team.  On her birthday she took treats to school.  After school she went swimming with three girl cousins.  Then after her baptism we had Nolans boys over and we had a special made cake by Mila.  Ella decorated.  She felt loved.  

Abby is a unique spirit.  She is organized.  She made a shirt folder and organized her clothes.  She had Tyler practice baptizing her many times.  

Abigail Balls Baptism 

Welcome 

Piano: Tyler Balls

Chorister: Grandpa Dennis Harston

Opening song: Gethsemane by Melanie Hoffman (words below) 

Opening prayer: Grandma Pat Balls

One minute thought or testimony:

Abigail Balls

Tyler Balls

Nola Harston 

Baptism of Abigail Balls by Tyler Balls

Witnesses: Ella Balls and Amy Balls

One minutes thought or testimony:

Darren Balls

Ella Ballsk

Dennis Harston

Confirmation of Abigail Balls by Darren Balls

Final thoughts by Bishopric 

Closing song: I am a Child of God 

Closing Prayer: Grandpa Balls

Gethsemane by Melanie Hoffman

Jesus climbed the hill

To the garden still

His steps were heavy and slow

Love and a prayer

Took Him there

To the place only He could go

Gethsemane

Jesus loves me

So He went willingly

To Gethsemane

He felt all that was sad, wicked or bad

All the pain we would ever know

While His friends were asleep

He fought to keep

His promise made long ago

Gethsemane

Jesus loves me

So He went willingly

To Gethsemane

The hardest thing that ever was done

The greatest pain that ever was known

The biggest battle that ever was won

This was done by Jesus

The fight was won by Jesus

Gethsemane

Jesus loves me

So he gave His gift to me

In Gethsemane

Gethsemane

Jesus loves me

So he gives His gift to me

From Gethsemane