Lucy Goes to Church

There is something so fun about dressing your baby for their first "showing" at church. Our church community is so supportive whenever a new baby arrives. My mom, who attended our home congregation yesterday with our Holladay Grahams (Hi kids!) was kind enough to pass along the well wishes of many friends there (thank you Holladay 27th Ward). Many friends from other congregations we've worshiped with in Texas and in Boise have also followed this adventure and sent words of encouragement and support. Even our fellow church members from Stockholm have added their faith to this process as we have asked so many to pray in bahalf of this experience to go smoothly.

Here, in Vietnam, we attended church services again at the small branch that we worshiped with last week. It was so fun to have the members there share such kind words of support and happiness for us as we introduced them to Lucy. We enjoyed the feeling of family there, the same feeling we've felt wherever we've attended church services throughout our many adventures. So many of the Vietnamese women came to me and hugged Lucy, asking her name in both Vietnamese and English. They were sure to point out that she must wear a hat and socks (this is a strong tradition, no matter how hot the temperature!), but their advice was given out of love for Lucy and was very easy to appreciate. We even had dinner with an American family we met at church, who eagerly indulged us as we told them the story of how we came to know Lucy needed to be part of our family. Yep, welcome Lucy, to this wonderful church where no matter who you are or where you are from you are accepted and acceptable, loved and welcomed. We've all been waiting for you!