Our Goddaughter's Baptism

All photos from 

a dear friend of both of our families.

Dress from one of the Grandmother's.

Communion bib and socks a gift from a friend

of the parent's.

So young our baby goddaughter and

already having one of the most important events of her life. 

She wore booties that my Oma had knitted

years ago and I had saved... 

Candles.

The baptism font is ready...

It was a beautiful baptism.

The Matushka made the candles

with white beeswax.

Icons of our godaugther's Saint and the Mother of God.

Mr. Husband and I got the icons of 

our goddaughter's Saint from Russia. 

The icon of the Mother of God 

is from a dear friend, from a monastery overseas.

These icons were blessed right after the

baptism and chrismation.

I always give my god children right to the 

Mother of God to raise and

to have this small and lovely icon right there

and for me to pray always for my

 goddaughter was very meaningful.

We had a blanket made by an expert on such things and

Matushka Anna outdid herself.

 Surrounded with signs of love...

The reception afterwards was lovely.

A good friend 

(who also took all these pictures) provided the 

baby's baptismal favours, 

two beeswax candles each....

We brought the cheesecakes.

 Wine and Juice was served.

Organic strawberries and some GF treats that

we also brought.

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It was a lovely day and it was so exciting

the next day to hold my goddaughter as she had

her first communion! 

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Thanking God for all of these blessings!