Nate accepted Christ last winter. It was late January. We had been praying for his salvation and talking through some things for a couple of years. We could see God working in his life and we were so excited and thankful to see him trust Jesus for his salvation. When he made this decision, it was bitter sweet. We were away from our church family for a few months last winter. We were worshiping at a great church with sweet people, but it wasn't home.
Fast forward almost 5 months. We were back at our church home with our precious church family. Father's Day was approaching and our children's pastor wanted to do baby dedication that day (June 21). We asked if Nate could be baptized that day since all of our family would be there for Cora's dedication. Of course they agreed.
Cora's dedication was first. This is not a baptism or salvation type thing. This is just a commitment from me and Darren and our church family to teach her about loving God, loving people, and the good news of Jesus. It will be her decision when she's older to decide to follow Christ or not.
Parents choose a verse to read during the dedication. Ours was the verse on our blog heading: The Lord has done great things for us and we are filled with joy. Psalm 126:3 That perfectly sums up how we feel about Cora's adoption.
Next it was time for Nate's baptism. I love that our church allows Christian dads to baptize their children.
We love this kid so much and have seen God working in his life for years. We are so thankful he has decided to follow Jesus. We are so thankful for his tender heart and his love for others. I can't wait to see what God has in store for him.
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