Our Father in Heaven. We’re grateful for the chance we have today to bring this infant in our arms to give her a name and a blessing.The name that we give her in Millie Avon Matthews. Millie, at this time we give you a blessing, this is a special thing in your life, a day that give you a glimpse into what your future roles will be in this world. We bless you with strength. We bless you with the Spirit. We bless you with a firm testimony of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the power of the atonement, of the goodness of the world. We bless you with the light of Christ and to be a light in the increasingly darkening world, to those around you to be an example. Your strength will allow others to see the goodness in the world, to come unto Christ, and inspire people to be their best. We bless you with the testimony and the knowledge that some of the greatest works that you will do in this life with be being a mother and raising a righteous family. We bless you with kindness and charity so that those around you will feel the love of Christ. These things we bless you Millie Today, we do so in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
We had everyone over afterwards for a luncheon of a sandwich bar with chips, salads, fruit, pop, and cookies and brownies. I worked so hard getting the yard perfect, only for it to be a cold, rainy morning. Everyone was good sports about being inside. About 30 minutes before everyone left, the sun came out.
The dress that you were blessed in is very special. The lace flowers on the dress and the lace on the bonnet came from your Grandma Matthews's wedding dress. She took that extra, fancy lace off right after she was married so the dress could be her temple dress. All the flowers that are on the dress were hand embroidered by your Grandma Price. I showed her the lace, and she made all those flowers to make the daisy feel of the lace. I was the one to make the dress for you. The funny part about it though is that since we had to bless you later due to schedules and you being the fatty that you are, I couldn't button the dress up all the way. I am grateful that we had Great Grandma Schwabadissen's blanket to cover it up.
I took pictures of just you a few days before, knowing the day of would be crazy. The day of, I had one of the aunts take pictures of the whole family. But either of us noticed that there was no card in the camera. I didn't know if I should cry or laugh. Cry because we missed them (we are trying to redo them) or laugh because actually your dad forgot to say "by the power of the Melchizedek Priesthood" so we tecchnically have to rebless you in a few weeks. I think our dad just has to do the first part and it will be in the bishop's office. So although is was your blessing day, it really wasn't. We really do love you and are so happy that you chose our family.
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