At the time of our church Christmas party, Natalie was only 4 weeks old, making her the youngest member of our congregation. Consequently, our family was asked to help out by posing as Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus. The Relief Society room was transformed into a beautiful stable scene and we just stepped in and looked out our sweet baby while the rest of the ward walked through to observe us and then move on to other rooms depicting various other scenes from Jerusalem at the time of Christ's birth.Natalie was a little fussy at the very beginning, but quickly settled down and slept for the remainder of evening.
It was a very sweet experience to play the role of Mary and hold my own new gift from heaven in my arms as she played the role of baby Jesus. Once again I had the spirit testify to me that Jesus was born of Mary, that he came to Earth to atone for the sins of all mankind and that he truly is the Savior and Redeemer of the world. What a beautiful reminder it was for me at the beginning of my Christmas season.
4 comments:
That is really sweet. Enjoy that cutie.
What a beautiful moment. Congratulations on your new little one.
There's something special about having a little newborn at Christmas time!
Such a sweet experience. I love the first picture with her hand resting under her chin!
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