Jorja's Blessing

A beautiful day for a beautiful baby girl to get a special blessing. We chose July 7th for Jorja's blessing day in memory of my father; July 7th was his birthday. Although he couldn't be there in person, he was definitely there in spirit and actually had a significant part in her blessing: During the blessing Jorja was wide a wake and staring at the elders while they were unconsciously doing the "elder bounce" when about a 1/2 way through my sweet baby girl decided she wanted to sit up. Well being a 5 month old spirited little girl she knows how to throw her weight around and well, she, threw off the elders and started to slip and slide her way through 14 hands but thankfully due to some promptings by my dad she was caught and the prayer proceeded as if nothing had happened and this little "ride" that Jorja went on didn't seem to upset her one bit, in fact, she seemed to be in on it and just smiled the rest of the time. I also found it quite significant that this episode took place just as the bishop was addressing "the parents". So, yes dad, we heard you and yes dad, we will take very good care of your sweet baby grand daughter.