On Friday evening Jan, 25, 2008 we were honored by Courtney, Shelby and Emily's visit to our home. They came a few days before Gabby's baptism to meet Gabby and allow the two new babies of the family a time to meet. Our family is very close. WE get together for everything. We all live within 3 hour radius of one another and it makes getting together fairly easy. Grandmother Beverly and Grandpa Chuck(Hayley's parents) came into town on Saturday, Jan 26Th with Jessie and James Donlon. Jessie and James got to meet Gabby before their mommy and daddy because they have been with Grandmother and Grandpa for one full week while mom and dad were in Costa Rica on business. While their mommy and daddy missed this(Kim and Pete..Hayley's sister and brother in law..they sent a card, their children and their love)they were there in spirit! Many of Gabby's new family members traveled into town to St Peter's Lutheran Church directly on Sunday, Jan 27Th, 2008. They met us at the church for Gabby's baptism! Great Uncle Bob and Aunt Patricia from Carmel Valley, CA; Great Auntie(sis)Kelly and Brett Krikorian from Sanger, CA(Courtney is Kelly eldest daughter and Shelby Brett and Kelly's youngest) Uncle James, Auntie Heather(Hayley's sis) and cousins Nathaniel and Sofia Martin from Salinas, CA; Cousin's, Casey and Katey Cauble(Hayley's cousins, Auntie Kelly's second and third born) from Fresno, CA; and Auntie Kim, Uncle Shane and cousins Braydon and Avery from Roseville CA and many friends from local areas that we consider family, like Lisa and Cris Cromwell and baby Jack of Folsom, CA; Stephanie Midthun of Elk Grove, CA; and of course the members of St Peter's Lutheran Church. We enjoyed a wonderful day and a beautifully blessed service. She was baptized by our Pastor, friend and one of Gabby's Godfathers, PR Steve Lundblom, also a part of the baptismal party, her Godmother Celeste Lundblom; Godparents, Robert adn Tori Eisenbeisz, Robert and Lisa Kjome, and Nathaniel Martin and Katherine(Katey) Cauble, parents Hayley and Kevin Friedman and of course proud new big sister, Hannah Mary!
Gabby was baptized, Gabriella MaryMei Huggins Friedman, Child of God, and was in awe of it all. Never a cry, just very observant and upon completion, she grabbed the Pr Steve's fingers after the prayer and would not let go. This was enough to make the tears flow for many of us! She is very content and peaceful and this is what God spoke to me. He spoke to me of this child whom He has chosen and whom He has shown mercy and whom He has delivered. He gave her a spirit of joy and contentment and He has touched many lives with the knowledge of His power and desire to adopt us for His own into His Kingdom forever and ever.
Gabby enjoyed her day and tonight we have enjoyed just being with her and watching her glow! She captivates all who meet her and the first thing they say is she is just as joyful and content as she was in the pictures they had followed on this blog. They all felt like they knew her and this blog has been key in keeping families connected to and growing to know where we are and who Gabriella is, a TRUE CHILD OF GOD!!! WE are blessed God chose us for her and we ask God to continue to strengthen and lead us in her Christian nurture and physical needs! Thanks be to God for our wonderful girls and may God look upon my sons with favor and grant them peace. WE thank you all for your love and support! God's peace, Hayley
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