Kate's Dedication....

Yesterday (Sunday), we had Kate dedicated at our church. It's the time where we, as Kate's parents, make a public dedication of Kate to our Lord. It's the time where we, as Kate's parents, pledge to teach her about God in our home. It's the time where we, as Kate's parents, pledge to raise her in a Godly manner. It's the time where members of our local church body pledge to be a part in teaching Kate about God. (There were four other children being dedicated during this service. We were called up first; therefore, we're on the left of the stage -- from the audience's perspective. Our camera hasn't been working so hot. My mom took these photos with her phone from her seat). And, before I post any pics, if you want to read about Luke's dedication over 4 years ago, click HERE.

When each child was called up (one at a time), Pastor Steve read a bit about the child (which we submitted), and there was a picture up on the screen behind us.

This next pic is VERY important to me because we have very few pics of just Kate and me. I'm usually the one taking the pics. So, even though there's a burp rag which fell off of my shoulder onto Kate's head in the pic, I truthfully don't care. First, it's a pic. Second, it's completely representative of Kate's life right now -- spitty-uppy :)

Here's what we submitted about Kate -- which was read aloud during the service....While Kate has only been a part of our family for 5 months, it seems like she has always been a part. Kate has been the instrument God has used to teach us about gratitude as her birth story is something we will always be grateful for. Kate was born VERY fast a month before her due date. Kate was stressed as a result of a complication of Sarah. Some very attentive medical personnel acted quickly, and Kate was born healthy and safe. Therefore, a very important verse for Kate is “Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. Psalm 106:1” Kate’s older brother, Luke, absolutely loves her, and we know that, as Kate gets older, Luke will take an active role in teaching her about Jesus and life. The name “Kate” (meaning “pure”) was suggested to us by a member of our Community Life Group, and her middle name, “Christine,” is one she shares with Sarah – which was also encouraged by our Community Life Group.