Baby Dedication

Today was Brynlee's baby dedication. At our church this happens through an afternoon reception. Each family participating has a table to fill with people who will be instrumental in helping us raise Brynlee to love Jesus!

The whole afternoon was great!! I loved that the whole celebration centered around our responsibility as a parent to set an example for our children of a authentic, real relationship with God. Right now, we are the most important people in our child's life. It is our job to show them Jesus and His love that was displayed through His death and resurrection. We must take our job seriously and be intentional with every moment that we spend with Brynlee! I know our time with her in our house will go by far too quickly. It is essential that in that time she develops a growing relationship with God, so that when she has left our house and is on our own, she will continue in her walk. She will not be saved by our belief in God. Her faith will only remain strong if she makes it her own!

We also wrote a letter to Brynlee... but it is on James' phone, which I don't have access to at this time. Although it is a personal thing, I might post it later on. We believe wholeheartedly that the other people who surround Brynlee will have a huge impact on her life. By allowing others to know the what we want for her life there is accountability for us as parents. So that will be coming in a later post! But for now, some more pictures from the afternoon!