Janelle's Thoughts on her Baptism

Janelle was SO excited for her baptism today.  She has been looking forward to getting baptized for years!  This morning she was saying, "It is finally here, I am getting baptized TODAY!"  She couldn't have been more thrilled.  When we got home, Janelle's Grandma typed up some of Janelle's thoughts.  I thought they were so sweet that I decided to include them below.  (It also helps me know where we need to clear up a little doctrine!) 

Janelle’s Feelings About Her Baptism

I feel really special because of course my mother and dad let me get baptized and because I chose to get baptized.  I feel really good because I feel warm because I promised Heavenly Father special things when I got baptized and when I received the Holy Ghost.  I promised Him to be a good example, and I am.  Of course I am really nice, and I am sometimes tender to people.  I treat people like I should be treated, treating them like I want to play with them, and I always smile at people.

When my sins got washed away I felt really good inside.  When I got all the way down it was a little cold but when I just stepped in the water then it felt warm.  I wasn’t scared because I knew Heavenly Father would protect me, and He did.  

I felt really good because I chose to be baptized and my dad baptized me.  Only dads have the priesthood.  Some boys are not old enough, but they will probably get it when they are about eighteen.  Girls don’t have the priesthood because they have the power to have babies.  My family taught me this.  I felt really special because I knew that Heavenly Father and Jesus and my family would protect me from Satan.  I know when you turn eight he can hurt your feet and Jesus can crush his head. 

Probably about 19 or 20 (people) came to my baptism.   Grandma Jensen and Gerilyn and Grandma and Grandpa Westra came from far away.  I felt really special that they came from far away for my baptism.  It was so special that they would choose to do that.