Eliza's Blessing Day

Eliza was blessed on Thursday, November 23, 2017. It was Thanksgiving Day. Since Grandma and Papa were on a mission in Texas, we decided to bless her there in the mission home of the Texas Lubbock Mission. She was blessed by Michael and her Papa was in the circle as well. It was a small circle but just perfect.

Here is her blessing:

Heavenly Father, by the authority of the holy Melchizedek Priesthood which we hold, we take this child in our arms and give unto her a name and a blessing. The name by which she shall be known throughout this life is Eliza Rachel Byram. Eliza, we bless you at this time - we bless you with the ability as you grow to understand your place and position within the family - to understand your ability and your role to bring light and cheerfulness and joy into the home. We bless you that you may be able to learn from the example of your siblings and that you may be able to prepare to become a wonderful woman and daughter of your Heavenly Father. We bless you that you will have the opportunity to go to the temple and you will one day meet a righteous young man and that he may be able to worthily take you there and that you will be able to be sealed for time and all eternity and that the children that you have will be sealed to you as well. We bless you that you may be able to find joy in family life and that you may find no other place that you would rather be than with the people who matter most to you. We bless your mind that it may be open and that you may be able to learn the things that are important for you to learn, particularly the life lessons that will help you to teach others. We bless you that you will be able to be an example of Gospel living and that you will be someone that has many friendships and associations. We bless you that you may be able to solve problems as they arise, that you may be able to figure out solutions and that you will be able to work with the Spirit in doing that. We bless you that you may be able to live worthy of the Spirit all the days of your life as you strive to follow your Heavenly Father. We bless you that you may be able to follow the wonderful example of your mother, that you may be able to emulate the things that you see her do and apply them into your life. Eliza, we bless you with these things and do so in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.