Feeling a wee bit stressed

[angela_o]

My younger son's baptism is later this afternoon and I'm trying to make sure that all of the necessities are attended to. Yes, he's been 9 since December and this is generally done at 8, but I was procrastinating and now I know why. Talks (one of which I'm giving), music (which I'm also conducting), food, priesthood holders to conduct the ordinance, paper goods, plates and forks, making sure that all the dress clothes are ready in addition to M's baptismal clothes. There's a very long litany of things to do and/or coordinate. Makes me a little nostalgic for the old days where you got dunked in the nearest body of water and they called it good.

So, think good thoughts for me that things run smoothly this afternoon if you don't mind. :)

Comments

[mockingbird39.livejournal.com]

Glad to hear everything went well! I'm sure you pulled it all off beautifully.

My church baptizes later as well, btw. I was 10, and my mother's youngest brother did the dunking. He had just been ordained and I remember having a very vivid fear that he'd think it was funny to hold me under a few extra seconds. He probably would have if he'd thought of it.

[angela-o.livejournal.com]

I don't know about beautifully, but it got done. lol

I can well understand your baptismal fears and I suspect that you're right that it might have been extra-long baptism by immersion if your uncle had thought of that. I'm not sure that even God can necessarily overcome familial habits of interaction. ;)

I was actually baptized outside in a lake and I remember being nervous that something was going to grab my legs underneath the water. Fortunately, nothing did.