Liliana's Baptism

Liliana in her Baptismal gown that was once worn by her mommy, Kristy.

John, Kristy and Liliana

Us with Liliana

Our precious God Daughter, Liliana Nicole, was baptized on Sunday. Liliana is an extra special little girl because she was adopted from Texas just like Ben. She was placed with Kristy and John through the same exact agency. Her parents were such blessings to us as we were on the adoption rollercoaster. They had experienced everything that we were going through and they were great advice givers and great listeners through the ups and downs. I will always remember Kristy's famous advice to me, "It is like labor. Once you meet that baby that was meant for your family, you forget all the pain that you went through along the way." She was very right. I cannot imagine it any other way. It was worth every tear and every worry and every notarized piece of paper.

We are very happy that Bennett will have Liliana as a special friend to grow up with. He is already learning from her as he took great notes on Sunday so that he knows exactly what to do on his Baptism in a couple of weeks. We are excited to be part of Liliana's faith formation it was great to be a part of such a special day.