Eliza Kathryn SmithEliza, you have been born into a blessed time when the gospel has been restored which brings many opportunities. You will have the chance to be baptized and confirmed a member of the church, to be married in the temple, and to raise a family.
We bless you with the discernment to make good decisions and with the spiritual abilities to recognize the Holy Spirit and to develop a testimony of the gospel.
We bless you with a love of the scriptures and an understanding of the individuals and the doctrines that appear in the scriptures. We also bless you with the ability to liken them to yourself and to your circumstances.
We bless you with an appreciation of music. You will grow up to learn that music is an important part of sharing in a family and an important part of worship. We bless you with the ability and the talents to contribute to that.
We bless you with a love of family history and an appreciation of the sacrifices of your ancestors and the missionaries who brought them into the church.
We bless you with the desire to one day be a missionary yourself throughout your life.
We bless you with a love of your country and a recognition of your good fortune to live in circumstances where the saints are safe and prosperous.
We bless you with an appreciation of the world, that you will come to recognize the wonderful diversity of the many people and places around the earth. You will come to learn of the places where your ancestors have come from and where they have served as missionaries and in other capacities.
We bless you to love people regardless of their backgrounds that you will be able to see them the way your Heavenly Father sees them.
Eliza, we bless you that you will be a light in your family. That you will have the strength of personality to stand up for yourself in a family with three older brothers that you will be able to teach love.
We bless you that you will be a help to your mother throughout your life.
We love you, Eliza.
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