Some of the things he blessed Thomas with: That he would grow up healthy and strong. That he has been and will continue to be a joy to his parents and siblings. That he would be a righteour priesthood holder. That he would someday go to the temple with a worthy young woman. That he would desire to follow the counsel of the living prophet. That he would be blessed because of his decision to follow that counsel.
Even though it wasn't a fast Sunday I was given the opportunity to share my testimony. I shared my feelings about the link between us and our ancestors and how they care very much what happens to us. I related briefly the experiences I had bringing our three big kids home and how I felt very strongly that our loved ones had a hand in helping our birthmothers make the courageous decision to place their babies in our arms. I shared how as the day neared that Thomas would be born I worried about what stories I would tell him, how did the angels help to get him into our home. I didn't share these worries with Scott and yet just before we left for the hospital he and my dad and Peter and Mark (?) gave me a blessing. Scott blessed me that our guardian angels would be there during his delivery. I began to cry as I received an answer to a prayer and again my connection to my loved ones was strengthened.
I do have a testimony of the importance of families in Heavenly Father's plan for us. I have a testimony that our loved ones who have gone before us continue to love and care for us. I am so very, very blessed.
Thomas was fortunate enough to wear a very special blessing gown. His great-great Grandma Mary Cottrell (mother of Lenore who was mother of Glenn) made the gown for Scott's dad, Glenn's, blessing day. It was a beautiful, fragile, sweet connection to a grandfather that Thomas will never know in this life but that I hope he will learn from the stories we tell and come to love him as we do.
After church we met in Grandma and Grandpa Allen's backyard for a luncheon. We had lots of friends and family there to share the joyful day. People in attendance:
Johnsons: Mark, Luanne, Mallory, Marissa, Timmy, Wesley and his wife Cassie
Carolyn
Joann, Bryan, Josie, and Chloe
Steve, Paul, and Diane all had conflicting calling commitments as well as Orva being laid up after a scooter accident
Allens: Grandma and Grandpa
Jon, Kristen, Jack and Avery
Cassie, Riley, Calvin, Brent, Amy, Tyler
Annie, Mark, Joseph, Jessica, Brandon, Jacob, Melissa, and Grace
Justin, Wendy, Lily and Audrey
Jennie, Peter, Clementine, Anchor and Axle
Friends: Amy Littlefield, Moses Family, Fairbanks Family, Eddy Family, Cummings Family (Kathleen), Pangalinan Family, Lawrence Family (Arlynn), Sigua Family, Nielson Family (Camille), Jessica Andreason
It was a good day even though it ended with sadness for Thomas as he got accidentally clubbed in the head by Ashley tossing my cell phone out of her way and unwittingly hitting him. He also had blue frosting in several places on his head by the end of the day from Ashley loves. (She really knows how to love him!)
A sweet neighbor brought over a written transcript of his blessing (as best as she could do). Here it is:
After church we met in Grandma and Grandpa Allen's backyard for a luncheon. We had lots of friends and family there to share the joyful day. People in attendance:
Johnsons: Mark, Luanne, Mallory, Marissa, Timmy, Wesley and his wife Cassie
Carolyn
Joann, Bryan, Josie, and Chloe
Steve, Paul, and Diane all had conflicting calling commitments as well as Orva being laid up after a scooter accident
Allens: Grandma and Grandpa
Jon, Kristen, Jack and Avery
Cassie, Riley, Calvin, Brent, Amy, Tyler
Annie, Mark, Joseph, Jessica, Brandon, Jacob, Melissa, and Grace
Justin, Wendy, Lily and Audrey
Jennie, Peter, Clementine, Anchor and Axle
Friends: Amy Littlefield, Moses Family, Fairbanks Family, Eddy Family, Cummings Family (Kathleen), Pangalinan Family, Lawrence Family (Arlynn), Sigua Family, Nielson Family (Camille), Jessica Andreason
A sweet neighbor brought over a written transcript of his blessing (as best as she could do). Here it is:
Thomas Glenn Johnson Baby Blessing
September 18, 2011
Dear Heavenly Father, in the name of Jesus Christ by the authority of the Melcezidek Priesthood which we hold, we give you a name and a blessing which you will be known throughout your life and on the records of the church, Thomas Glenn Johnson. We give you a blessing, we want you to know you have been a great joy in our home and we bless you to continue to be to your parents and siblings and extended family. We bless you with health and strength. I bless you to be able to grow, to be healthy and strong. I bless you with a desire to learn from your parents and teachers. We bless you to know of your ancestors and their love for you. You will receive strength from family members who have gone before. We bless you Thomas to develop a keen mind and a firm testimony of the gospel of Jesus Christ. We bless you to feel Heavenly Father’s love and Spirit and influence in your life as you follow the guidance of the Holy Ghost. We bless you to make wise choices. We bless you to follow the principles of the gospel as you make friends. We bless you to learn and grow in the gospel to be a worthy Priesthood holder and to serve and fulfill a mission when the time comes to take a worthy young lady to be sealed in the temple for time and all Eternity. We bless you to be righteous and to be obedient and true to the covenants you make. We bless you with a desire and an ability to heed the teachings and counsel of the living prophets. Strengthen and receive great joy, in the sacred name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
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