Mia's Dedication

This Sunday was Mia's baby dedication at the church. My mom, dad and Liz were able to join us that morning. Unfortunately, Lily had developed a mild case of croup which is very contagious, so we didn't want her going to Sunday school. David was nice enough to stay at home with her. Mia is normally sound asleep at 10AM which is right when the service starts, so we were nervous that she would be very upset and crying. Thankfully, she was her sweet little self.

The preschool minister introduces a family to the church. Then Anne Wright, the pastor's wife, picks the baby up to hold while Bryant Wright, the pastor, gives each child a verse. Mia's verse is Proverbs 3:5-6 which says "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your pathways straight." Then Bryant asks if we commit to raising our child in a Christ-centered home, and then he greets the baby. Anne hands the baby back and they move on to the next family.

Our church is pretty large so they have camera crews that project everything up onto the big screens for everyone to see better. Apparently while Anne was holding Mia, she was fixated with Barrett Johnson, one of the other ministers at the church, who was sitting in the front row. He was making faces at her, and she couldn't keep her eyes or sweet smile off of him!

Here is one other thing that I think is pretty cool about baby dedication. The church gives us a "goody bag" beforehand with several things in it, but one of them is a letter from the pastor. It is to be given to the child once she accepts Christ as her Savior. The letter tells her how she was dedicated to the Lord today and this is just the beginning of her Christian life that leads her to accepting Christ. I think that is pretty neat.

This was a very special day for Mia and our family, so to celebrate the occasion, we had a small luncheon at our house afterwards. Unfortunately, I had been feeling pretty sick for a couple of days (thank you Lily and Mia for sharing your cold with me), so I didn't cook anything; Publix fried chicken with Jim and Nick's cinnamon apples, mac and cheese and biscuits. Also, I didn't even think to get the camera out because I could barely stay awake through lunch. Thankfully, the church hires a photographer to take complimentary pictures of us before the dedication, so we'll get those in a week or so. Mia is certainly getting the short end of the stick when it comes to picture-taking.