In Spanish this phrase literally means "pure life" but is more commonly thought of as meaning "full of life." Costa Ricans use this phrase to express a philosophy of strong community, perseverance, resilience in overcoming difficulties with good spirits, enjoying life slowly, and celebrating good fortune of magnitudes small and large alike. This blog is about our life... Pura Vida!

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Monday, May 20, 2013

Baptism Day

Yesterday, we were very blessed to be surrounded by family as we welcomed Natalie into the church through baptism. It was a rainy morning, but Natalie was in good spirits. She was wide awake throughout the entire morning and hardly made a sound. Here are a few snapshots of the day. 
 
The beautiful lace dress that was worn by my mom, sister, daughters, and I:
 
My beautiful girl:
 
 The baptism:
"Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age."
Matthew 28:19-20
 
The family:

 The godparents:
 
The cake:
 
It was a perfect day. May God bless you each and everyday Natalie. We love you!



 

2 comments:

Sue said...

Beautiful little girl Katie and Joseph! You are blessed indeed and so are all of us.

Sarah said...

Awww, Natalie, you are so sweet. What great photos Katie! Welcome to the church family, Natalie! Pentecost is a great day for Baptism :)