Today Kayla(my little sister) was baptized. It was so amazing. Honestly it was so nice to feel the spirit so strong. Kayla is ten years old, and for the last couple of years she has been asking to get baptized. I lived in Utah and my mom wasn't active so really nothing was being done about her wanting to get baptized. Last summer Kayla came to visit me in Utah and I had the missionaries over to talk to her. I mean she was only there for a week so it wasn't enough time to teach her what exactly she needed to know, but it was all about planting the seed. This last summer I felt inspired to come back to NY.

I knew it was time to get my family back in church. There was no way I was going to hold onto the truth and not share it with them. I didn't know how I was going to get them back but I knew that was what the Lord wanted me to work on. Today, Kayla's baptism was so wonderful. The people in the ward were so inviting to my mother when she came to church. When I woke up this morning I decided that I was going to fast. I wanted Kayla's bapitism to remind my mother why she decided to join the church thirteen years ago(almost to the day). I wanted her to feel the spirit. Oh man did the Lord answer my prayer. I mean I felt the spirit but one of the first things my mom said when we go in the car to go home was how she really enjoyed feeling the spirit again. I heard her tell one of the ladies that she was going to come back to church the next time she has a day off. The Lord hears our prayers, he know the intent of the heart. I don't want my mom to come back to church for me or Kayla. I want her to come back because I know it makes her happier. I know that the gospel is the plan of happiness. I know that Heavenly Father wants the best for us. He wants families to be strengthened. We need to Lord to help shine that light on our family again. I love the Lord, and I am so grateful for this experience. There is nothing that is going to take away from this day. My testimony has grown so much in the last few hours. I know that God Lives. I know He answers our prayers. I know My savior atoned for our sins. I know that baptism is the first step we need to take to live with our Father again. I say these things in the name of Jesus Christ.Amen