Baptism

This is one of the pictures that I was given of Dad so I wanted to post it.  I remember a few things about my baptism.  I got baptized at the chapel that was for the Jurupa 4th ward.  The zipper on the jumpsuit was broken so I wasn't completely comfortable during the meeting.  I think that a few of us siblings sang a song.  Jeff Pratt gave a talk about his baptism day and that there were fireworks because it was the 4th of July.  There was a big party at our house afterwards with aunts and uncles and cousins.  I remember before getting baptized that Dad told me that it would be a little different because he had only one hand.  Usually you hold onto the left wrist of the person who is baptizing you.  This allows you to be lowered in more easily.  Dad said that because he didn't have a left arm I would have to just plug my nose and trust that he would catch me with his right arm to lower me in.  He reassured me that he had done it plenty of times and that it would be very easy.  I trusted him and everything went very smoothly.