Welcome to God's Kingdom!

Baptism, which is symbolized by that water, now saves you also, not by removing dirt from the body, but by asking God for a clear conscience based on the resurrection of Jesus, the Messiah (1 Peter 3:21)

Naomi was baptized this past weekend, on Sunday, October 11th at St. Joseph's Catholic church. It was a joyous occasion that was shared with our beloved family members. Richie and I are honored to have our siblings Craig & Cathy and Jasmine & Ken as Mimi's godparents.



We chose the name HOPE for Naomi's baptismal name. Her first name is already Biblical in nature and we wanted a virtuous name to represent this special sacrament. I presented Richie with a variety of names (Faith, Grace, Mercy, Joy, Love) but I had a feeling that he would choose Hope, and I was right. We especially love what it means: "A desire of some good, accompanied with an expectation of obtaining it, or a belief that it is obtainable; an expectation of something which is thought to be desirable; confidence; pleasing expectancy." We have so much hope for our little girl to fulfill the desires of her heart and carry out the plan that God has for her life. We plan on keeping Hope "alive" by continuing to call our daughter her given name AND baptismal name as well... Naomi Hope... it has a nice ring to it, don't ya think? =)



Naomi did really well when it came time to baptize her with the Holy water. Mimi even smiled back at the priest... she really likes bath-time =) Naomi Hope wore the same gown that Richie and all of his three siblings wore when they were Christened. All five of her cousins also wore the gown for their baptisms before her. Although she looked like a tiny angel in her long flowing outfit, it started to get hot and Mimi started getting fidgety. Once we removed the gown... and her shoes... and her socks... and her tights!... she was smiling again =) Look at how big Naomi's family is!



We were fortunate enough to host the reception at her Grandparent's lovely home, just down the street. Uncle Peteman cooked up a delicious feast of prime rib and seafood pasta. Auntie Virgie baked a beautiful cake that was picture perfect =) Later on we served some Thai food to kick off the evening. Thanks to everyone for making Naomi Hope's Christening Celebration a wonderful day to remember!

From Christening Celebration