Jordan's Baptism

Last Thursday, August 13th, 2009 Jordan was baptized! He was so excited to get baptized and had been counting down the days for a while. Since I had never planned a baptism before, I wasn't sure of all the details and whatnot and didn't have any checklist or anything to go by. So I looked online and found a program template and got that filled out. I just figured I'd conduct. Well, when we were waiting for people to arrive, a feeling came to me that I could not conduct. It occurred to me that possibly a Priesthood holder had to conduct. So luckily the Bishop arrived and agreed to conduct. I was so embarassed that I didn't know that little detail, but oh well--we live and we learn. It was a small, intimate baptism and I think everyone there felt the Spirit. His Grandpa Gardiner gave a good talk on Baptism and his Great Grandma Sackley gave a talk on the Holy Ghost.


Here he is anxiously waiting for people to arrive.

Great Grandma Sackley



Jordan and Daddy

Cousin Ryan
Garrett, Jordan, and cousin Kyle

All the cousins!
Uncle Teddy, Uncle Brad, Jordan, and Aunt Lexee

Jordan with his Grandpa Bear and Grandma Ellen. Grandpa Bear had just had knee replacement surgery a WEEK ago and was in lots of pain, but really wanted to be there for Jordan so he DROVE my mom and brother from Coolidge to Mesa. My mom had been having dizzy spells for the last 3 days and had been couped up in her room and didn't think she was going to make it. So we all prayed that she would be well enough for her to come and she was!! We were so happy and Jordan was pleasantly surprised because he didn't know they were going to make it.

Some of the group...


Grandpa and Grandma Gardiner with Jordan

Great Grandma Sackley and cousin Sydney

The girls practicing their piano skills before the baptism.

Callie practicing her talk...LOL!

Jocee and her modeling pose.

Jordan very excited!!


During the baptism Callie sat next to her cousin Chloe and they became best friends! Callie kept saying "Chwo-ie! Chwo-ie!" the whole rest of the night! It was so cute. She doesn't like to hold anyone's hand so this was priceless!!

Our Family

Jordan and Daddy