This past Sunday my husband & I dedicated Addy at our church. We attend a Baptist church & the members truly are our family. They stood by us throughout our struggle to have Addy. They cried when we cried & boy did they rejoice when we did! I am so very grateful for my church family & it felt so nice to dedicate Addy with them all there.
My family also attended (they are local, hubby's are not) & although they do not share my faith (hubby's does), it was nice to have them there. They got to meet so many of the people who supported us & were able to get a better idea of what it is I do every Sunday. Sadly, I don't think any of them really listened to the message, but one can hope.
During the dedication I realized just how blessed I really am. I only pray that we can raise Addy to see what an amazing loving Lord we serve. Hubby & I read her baby bible & pray with her every night. We are trying to set a good example of how we live with Christ as the center of our daily life. He has given us so very much & I am so grateful for His love.
Here are some pics from that day.
My family also attended (they are local, hubby's are not) & although they do not share my faith (hubby's does), it was nice to have them there. They got to meet so many of the people who supported us & were able to get a better idea of what it is I do every Sunday. Sadly, I don't think any of them really listened to the message, but one can hope.
During the dedication I realized just how blessed I really am. I only pray that we can raise Addy to see what an amazing loving Lord we serve. Hubby & I read her baby bible & pray with her every night. We are trying to set a good example of how we live with Christ as the center of our daily life. He has given us so very much & I am so grateful for His love.
Here are some pics from that day.
4 comments:
Melis.sa said...
Love the pictures :) My IL's mostly stayed at the back of the church with all the little ones for E's baptism.
LuckyOnce said...
Congratulations. What a beautiful family picture!
Nat said...
Congratulations!
I'm not familiar with a dedication. Is it the same as a Blessing/Baptism/Christening for a baby?
Andrea said...
Dawn,
How wonderful! Growing up, I always loved the special dates set aside for Baby Dedications. My church pastor did this several times a year and it was so special. Like you, I want to raise our child to honor God and with Christian values.
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xxx