Monday, May 11, 2009

Lauren's Dedication & Mother's Day


We had the privilege of dedicating Lauren to the Lord yesterday. It was such an honor to be able to dedicate her on Mother's Day. In our church, we do not have a christening or infant baptism. In the presence of our family and church, we "present ourselves as parents before God, pledging to the best of our ability to bring up our child in the love and admonition of the Lord." We are praying for that special day when William and Lauren will make a personal decision to follow Christ. Bro. Steve prayed a special prayer for Lauren and our family. The service was very sweet.
We were honored to have my 92 year-old grandfather with us to celebrate this special day. This was the first Mother's Day without our grandmother and it was certainly an emotional day. Poppa, Grammie, Aunt Sharron, April's family and the Allisons were present and we are so thankful to each of you for being there and loving us so much! After the dedication, April hosted a very special brunch for all of our family at her house.
We loved Lauren's gown and bonnet, too. Thank you Grammie!


Grammie & Poppa






Aunt April & Lauren
Papa & Lauren

Tammy & Lauren