A couple days before we left, my grandmother passed away--so we left a day early to attend her funeral before the dedication. I was so sad that my grandma missed meeting Carsyn by a few days- she loved babies so much! But at 94 years old, it was her time and I am so thankful for the past thirty years with her. Never once in thirty years have I ever heard my grandmother raise her voice or say a bad thing about another person. She taught me to pray at a young age and I will cherish the memories of us laying in bed at night with our prayer books under our pillows and her encouraging me to give my life to the Lord. (In a side note, my grandmother's best friend also passed away last week. How crazy that they lived to be 94 and 92 and died the same week!) I know that my grandma is now with my dad in Heaven and I am sure he is so happy to have her since he has always been a MaMa's boy- I miss both of them terribly and know that I will see them again one day.
We went ahead with the dedication as it was a sunny spot in a sad weekend and I know that my grandmother would have been so proud for our family.
Both girls did great! The pastor prepared a wonderful ceremony. It gives me peace of mind to know that my children are blessed and that we have given their lives to God. It's interesting because on the way to the church, Trenton and I were talking about how it would be cool for us to also renew our faith and lives, but I didn't want to bug the preacher since he had already prepared the ceremony. So we renewed them in the truck to ourselves. During the dedication, he asked us if we would also like to recommit to the Lord and of course, we did. So it was a very special day for our entire family.
The girls received beautiful bibles that were personalized with their names, as well as a beautiful certificate that we will have framed and hang in each of their rooms. I am so thankful I had so many members of my family there to witness such a joyous occasion!
It is my prayer and desire that this will be the beginning for my daughters of a wonderful relationship with Jesus Christ. And that Trenton and I can continue to raise them in a Christian home with Christian values.
(I will have better pictures to post once I receive the CD of pictures my uncle took, but here are a couple from our camera.)
Psalm 107: 1 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever.
I am so sorry to hear of Grandma Tom's passing. She was such a sweet lady and I hold fond memories of her. I know you must miss her terribly, but what a comfort to know that she and your Daddy are both at peace in Heaven now. And I am thrilled to hear of the girls' dedication...what a wonderfully special experience. I pray for all of you each day and you will always be close in my heart. Love you!
ReplyDelete-Tara Dawn