Could you talk about your baptism?

My baptism was a very special experience. I was baptized in Dawson City, Yukon. Its very far up north, because thats where Kevin, my brother-in-law lived and he was the one who was baptizing me. In Dawson City there is no church building, and the closest one was 5 hours away! So we had to do some searching for a place for me to be baptized. We were fishing one day in the Klondike River, and we found the calmest bend in the river. It was by far the best place for us to do the baptism.

Even though it was summertime in the Yukon, the water was far from warm. It was absolutely freezing! Kevin and I walked out into the water, immediately after i was immersed under the water I had the warmest feeling inside. Regardless of the temperature of the water i could feel my Heavenly Fathers love burning in my heart. Moments later my dad conferred the Gift of the Holy Ghost upon me, while i was sitting on a tree stump near by. The spirit that was there was so powerful. I know that God was smiling down at me for making the decision to follow his plan for us.

This experience has shaped my life, my baptism was my first step in becoming a disciple of Christ. Since that day i have done all that i could to live up to the covenant i made. I am so glad I was baptized, I know that by following Christ's example that day I was brought closer to my Father in heaven and i wouldn't change that for the world.