Alleluia! He is risen!

We had the opportunity to attend a most beautiful Easter Vigil Mass in Washington, Iowa (population 7,266) last Saturday when my sister-in-law Amanda entered into full Communion with the Catholic Church. My mom served as her sponsor, and the whole family welcomes Amanda into the Church with a great big group hug. Here’s a pictorial recap of our weekend {pretty, happy, funny, real}-style (just not quite in that order).

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Amanda celebrated the sacraments of Confirmation and First Eucharist, and she and my brother Chad also celebrated the validation of their marriage (Joel and I were honored to serve as witnesses).

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