Twelve of the girls from the orphanage got baptized tonight during Easter vigil. Because of the larger crowd, mass was held outside which was a huge blessing because it was a hot night and would have been sweltering with all the bodies inside that small reed church. It was so fun seeing all the girls all dressed up in their best dresses and with their hair all done. Margarita (the 3-year-old) was wearing a beautiful white dress and Irmã Albertina said, “you look like you’re getting married! Who are you marrying?” and Margarita said “Mana Anata!”
The baptism ceremony was beautiful and powerful. All of the girls’ godparents, some aunts and uncles and some godparents through the orphanage’s sponsorship program, came for the ceremony and to visit them at the orphanage. The girls were so excited to have their godparents there and to be the center of attention for once. All day today whenever a car would pull up all the girls would go running out to it yelling, “it’s my godparents!”
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