This is little Henry Burnett the day he was blessed. He was blessed by his father Dave on October 9th, 2010. All of the family (both Burnett's and Anderson's) were there for this special day.
Baby blessings are a wonderful thing and this practice actually originates in scripture to the time of Christ. The Savior said, "Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me". The Bible tells us, "he laid his hands on them". The pattern has been set - little children are to have hands laid upon them and given a blessing so they might commence their journey in mortality with the blessings of Heavenly Father upon them.
The practice was lost for hundreds of years but has been restored in the gospel today. "Every member of the church of Christ having children is to bring them unto the elders before the church, who are to lay their hands upon them in the name of Jesus Christ, and bless them in his name. Thats why in the LDS Church, infants are giving a preisthood blessing in Sacrament meeting (before the church)
This is Henry on Sunday the 9th just after his blessing. He is a cute little boy ( in Dave and Michelle tradition). So, if you've ever wondered why we give babies blessings in Sacrament meeting, now you know.
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