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3 Months & 1 Baby Dedication


Well this past Sunday, August 17, we dedicated our 4th child to our LORD at our home church. It was also the week we have officially had Rachel for 3 months (since 12 May!). It was a great time of family because we were visited by Grandpa Duncan and his new bride, Maggie who flew in from the coast. Nana & Paptoe drove in from the east. Grammy and Papa drove across town. They all joined us to celebrate Rachel's dedication. This is tradition in our Baptist faith, but it also our time to seriously ponder and remember that Rachel, like all children, is a gift from GOD. She is no accident, coincidence, or possession. She is a great heart bestowed upon us by a very great God whose love passes all human understanding. So, that said, this was a very special day in the life our Rachel and our family. Our church family was kind enough to let us show a short video called "Hidden Treasures" by Show Hope. Because God used the Chapman family to awaken our hearts and eyes to international adoption, we thought it fitting to show a snippet of their orphan ministry, Show Hope. We're posting it here, too. We give all praise and thanks to God on high who is indeed very real.

Next Pastor Ron and Miss Paulette presented us with two special items. One, Rachel's first Bible. Two, a letter for Rachel to open on the day she asks Jesus Christ in her heart. The very great thing here, too, is that this was also the Sunday that Noah chose to walk to the front and proclaim to others that he accepted Jesus in his heart! So we got to open Noah's letter that he was presented 10 years ago. Wow. You can't write stuff this good.

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Dawn S. said…
That is great! Our son in an orphanage in Haiti asked Jesus into his heart with the pastor there a few months ago.

LID 3-13-06 for Olivia in China and waiting for Patricia and Philippe in Haiti
23 August, 2008
Jeff and Amy said…
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What an awesome day you had, nothing more special then showing your kids the love of Christ and watching them grow in to followers.
26 August, 2008
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