Baby dedication

Last Sunday we had Ainsley dedicated at church. This was a very important step for us because it shows that we trust God implicitly with the life of our child. As he blessed us with her, so we give her back to Him for safekeeping; it was simple, but so symbolic. The nicest part about the way our church handles baby dedications is that fathers are asked to read a blessing over their child. So, after Pastor Hayward blessed Ainsley and prayed over her (and showed her off to the Congregation), Peter took her in his arms and read a blessing that he had written for her. It was certainly a tearjerker, but represented how we both feel about her, how we will always love her and pray for her. After that, Peter's Dad took her and prayed another blessing over her life. It was so special to have Peter's Mom & Dad there with us, I know they too were glad to be a part of it. Ainsley was a good girl, despite some natural curiosity about the microphone. I had asked a friend of mine to videotape the whole thing, but when it came down to it, she couldn't get my camera to work as I had showed her. BUT, she did take some photos, and we also will get an audio CD of the service - better than nothing! So here are a few photos of the dedication ... Ainsley wore a cream and white dress that my Dad bought for her in Brazil. It had hand embroidered trim and detail all over it, very pretty and very suitable for the occasion : )






Team PM & Ainsley