The Blessings of Godparents

During Abigail's Baptism, Father asked her Godparents why we picked them.  There was a moment of awkwardness as they looked at each other and I tried to restrain myself from jumping in and answering for them!   They answered by stating their promise to pray for and bless Abigail.  


Now I'd like a chance to answer this question!

1.  Em is my "Sacrament buddy"!  I was her sponsor in RCIA.   We were maid/matrons of honor in each other's weddings.  We are their son's Godparents.  We're "Sacrament buddies!"
2. Tim and Em have been life-lines and prayer warriors for me when I could not be for myself.  They have stood by and up for me in life's highest and lowest times- and I know they will pray our daughter through her highs and lows as well.   
3. Tim and Emily are wholly committed to the Lord and His Catholic Church, and seek to do His will above all as they grow in His image.  This is reflected in their character, actions, knowledge, beliefs, marriage, family, friendships, community and beyond.  It is beautiful to see how people are drawn to them because of their joy, gentleness, interest in others and service.  We know Abigail will be drawn to them in the same way that we are, and that their love for each other will be sincere and genuine!

All my pictures with Tim include baby Abigail!  I'll have to wait to post those.    :(  But here's Em!

For a glimpse of their faithfulness and thoughtfulness, here are some things they did for Abigail's Baptism.  


They hosted her party afterwards.  Em had really wanted to host a shower for me, but due to distance and time restraints, it wasn't going to work.  So they offered to host the Baptism party.  BUT they were visiting from out of town and staying an hour and a half away!  It's a little tricky to host a party from ninety minutes away! No problem for this couple.  Their acts of service began through weeks of prep work and organization.  They planned a beautiful party for our sweet girl that perfectly captured the spirit of her Baptism.  


In lieu of party favors, there was a card stating, "In honor of Abigail's Baptism and in remembrance that we too have been welcomed into the family of God, a donation has been made for the care of orphans."

Tim and Emily sent Abigail an incredible present!  Hair bows with religious medals!  One for her Baptism, and one for Christmas.  They thoughtfully ordered the Christmas bow as a clip so that she can wear it for years to come!  Check out the website- Hairbows for Life!  Isn't this the sweetest thing ever!  I love these!!!!  

The Holy Family

Our Blessed Mother Baptismal Bow

Through the years, when faced with difficult decisions or trying times, I have created prayer cards to carry with me to pray through moments of pain.  (See HERE)  Knowing this, Emily incorporated this into Abigail's Baptismal present and party.  She created about twenty-thirty beautiful prayer cards with hand-written verses to bless Abigail.  They handed one to every person at the party and asked them to use it to pray a blessing over Abigail!  Here are a few:

What a joy to know how many blessings have been prayed over our sweet girl already!  We are using these cards to continue to bless Abigail every day.  Lord, hear our prayer!!


Thank you, Jesus, for such incredible Godparents for our girl.  We know that they will assist Abigail as she grows in faith, love and knowledge.  They will help us to fulfill our duty as parents to help Abigail grow into the image of Christ.  We are so grateful for their friendship, and for the blessing they are to our family.  


We love you Tim, Emily and kids!!!