Jeffrey,
You're sitting right next to me right now. I can't believe how grown up you are. You are now the oldest brother of 4 boys! Baby Chrisitan was born 1 month ago. You are an awesome big brother.
A few weeks before Christian was born, you were baptized! Here is what you remember about your baptism...
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The top was really warm but at the very bottom was cold. But it was cool how it was cold on the bottom but was warm on top.
I played with Kempton and James on the tramp and in the sandbox.
We went to the park and we played and we got sub sandwiches. When we were at the park we played tag and on slides and we played soccer with my cousins and Eli.
Then we went to the church. Dawn and Jeanette gave me a tie pin with I am a child of God.
Grandpa talked about the Holy Ghost and the comforter and he gave me a blanket and a bag of candy. He said you always have to be righteous and be good and he talked about God an stuff like that.
Mom and Meriden were witnesses of the baptism. My Dad baptized me.
I sang "My own sacred grove" with my Scarber cousins.
They blessed me with the Holy Ghost. I couldn't see hardly any white because I was surrounded by guys.
When I got back I got to play with my Kempton and James and that was really fun.
From Mom:
Jeff, I'm so happy for you that you got to make a covenant with your Heavenly Father. You promised God that you will keep his commandments and to serve and love others.
I wish I understood sooner in my life the value of repenting. Goodness, I wish I better understood it even now. It is hard to realize were wrong. It is hard to say sorry. It is hard to remember to ask God for forgiveness, but when we do it is like opening a door and inviting God to stay right near us to comfort us and to give us revelation. When we're humble enough and care enough to repent, He gets to be so close to us. I hope you remember that repentance is always an option. It takes courage to repent. You are brave. You can do hard things.
You have such passion Jeff. I know it wasn't a coincidence that you came to Steven and Cherise Cooper on April 4, 2013. God sent you here at this time for a reason. He has a great work for you to do. We are in the last days and the sides between God and Satan are getting further apart. To stand with God will allow you to help bring forth the 2nd Coming of our Savior.
You need to know Jeff that I will always love you. Always. No matter what. I'm here for you.
Love,
Mom
