Sunday, May 6, 2012

Kristen's dedication

Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old, he will not depart from it. -Proverbs 22:6


Bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord. -Ephesians 6:4


 Tonight at church, was Kristen's dedication, along with several other children.

So, what is a dedication, and why do you do it?

A dedication is simply the parents of a child promising before God, and the church, that they will raise their children in the love of the Lord.  Usually, this is done when the child is a baby, but since we didn't have Kristen when she was a baby, we did it the 1st chance we had.  It in no way has anything to do with her salvation.  She will make that decision when and if the Lord leads her to do so. (Please pray with us that He will call her as His own).

Okay... so here are the pics. :)

This is our certificate of dedication.  It says, "We, Will and Melissa Thomas, commit ourselves to the Christian Nurture of Kristen Rene' Thomas entering into this commitment at Ninth and O Baptist Church as a part of the congregational worship on May 6, 2012."

P.S.- Yep- that's an announcement of Kristen's new name! She will take my middle name.  It's also my mom's middle name. It was important for us that she have a family name so she understands that she really and truly is part of this family.  It will become her official name once the adoption is finalized (should be in May).

P.P.S.- Thank you Jenny for taking these pictures!!!

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