A Ray of Light

Seeing as my last posts have been rather depressing and degrading I thought I might take a moment to reflect on a burst of light that shone through the clouds of life. A few months ago I was just as sick as usual and so I was unable to go to church. The rest of the family got home and I was laying in the living room reading when Quinci came up to me, out of the blue and said, "Ammon, will you baptize me?" I was stunned to say the least! I fumbled for words for what seemed an eternity, before incoherently mumbling something like, "Are you serious?" She said she was and after another moment of fumbling for words I said I would absolutely love to! As she walked away I got a painfully large lump in my throat at the realization of what had just happened, she had asked me to be a part of one of the most special days of her life! I choked and got a grip on myself. I began to think about what that would entail and I began to have doubts such as: I can't even sit up and now I have to do that and more? Shouldn't her father do this? Is he going to be jealous of me?...But before I had gone too far I got a hold of my thoughts and realized that I was letting myself ruin the moment so I decided to worry about all that later. So fast forward to August 30th, the big day! We were both so excited, and amazingly I wasn't so concered with the physical concequences it might have. We went to the church and both got changed. She looked beautiful and radiant! During the opening remarks I just kept looking at her, I still couldn't belive she had asked me! When I walked down into the font I don't think I have ever been that nervous in my whole life! I was shaking I was so scared! After the baptism I got to help confirm her, having just been ordained an elder a few weeks before. It was such an amazing testimony builder to me of the truthfulness of the gospel and the power of the priesthood! It will always be one of the best days of my life!