Sophia's Dedication

We dedicated Sophia last Sunday. As Larry read the promises we were asked to make, I had to fight the tears. The hardest part for me was the line "Do you promise to surrender all worldly claims upon her life?" Yes, I do. The commitments we made are huge, but I feel confident in them all. God will take good care of Sophia, no matter what happens.
I would also like to announce that Andy and Shannon are Sophia's godparents! Jared and I are very excited about this, because we know that they will devote themselves in prayer on her behalf. We also know that they will be an excellent example to Sophia on what it means to be a Christ follower. Thank you Andy and Shannon! We love you!
Here are some photos from the day.

Dedication

We are having Sophia dedicated this weekend, October 21, at the 8:45 service on Sunday. I am feeling a mix of emotion as this important event draws near. Jared and I are eager to commit Sophia's life into the Lord's hands, because we know that she belongs to Him, and that He will take better care of her than we ever could. At the same time, however, this is an extremely difficult thing to do wholeheartedly. We just received the best gift of our entire life (Sophia), and now we are publicly saying it is okay if God wants to take her back. That is hard. That is really hard. But it is something that is extremely important to us, and we just need to trust God to perform His will over her life, knowing that His will is best for her. We want the best for her. God can give that to her.