Dedicated

We dedicated our girls to the Lord this weekend. Instead of baptizing our children, we choose to dedicate them. It's more for the parents than for the kids, because we understand that it is our responsibility and duty to do our very best to raise them to be believers in Jesus Christ. Making a public commitment can be useful in holding us accountable. If you are interested in more, here is a good article that explains the why's and when's and other FAQs. 

We hadn't dedicated Josie yet because we had been looking for a new church when she was a baby. Once we knew we were having another baby, it seemed easier to just wait and do them together. It was fun to have them share something like this. 

We picked Deuteronomy 6:5-7 as our verses for our girls.

5 You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. 6 And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. 7 You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise.

We invited our family to join us in church and then spent some time at our house afterwards to enjoy the beautiful day and each other's company. It was a great day! I'll let the pictures say the rest.

Some of our friends in our small group (Missional Community) came up to pray around us. It was so touching to feel their support and love.

Hubby changed clothes before we could get family pictures... good thing he kept it classy with his business's t-shirt.

So forced.

Much better.

The best we could get.

She wanted to hold both of her grandma's hands.

My nephew. He's a heart breaker already.

Someone (ahem) was done with pictures by this point.

Dean looks so much like his uncle did when he was a baby.

Playing with grandpa's glasses.

This girl is too smart. She lined up all of her farm animals around the ball of "food".

This girl is growing up too fast.

Such a mover, but even her profile makes me smile.

 

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