Simon's Dedication Day

This post is exactly one week late. Sorry about that.

Last week we dedicated Simon. This is such an important day in our family because we stand before our church and the Lord and promise that we will raise Simon in the love and instruction of God. This is something that we take so seriously. We feel the great calling that God has placed on us to teach Simon (and Isaac) the glory and authority of God. We also feel the amazing blessing and humility that He has chosen us to be the parents of these two amazing sweet little boys. I can't help but cry when I think of it. Even now there's tears in my eyes. During the dedication, they read the prayer of Hannah ( 1 Samuel 1:27-28).

I prayed for this child, and the LORD has granted me what I asked of him. So now I give him to the LORD. For his whole life he will be given over to the LORD.” And he worshiped the LORD there.

This gets me every time. What a high calling! And yet, we receive it with so much joy in our hearts. That we prayed for these sons, and God has answered our prayers! Praise Him!!

Here are some pictures from church.
Luke introducing us to the church.
After church, we invited our family and dearest friends over to our home for lunch and a time of prayer. We also shared the verse we picked for Simon and asked everyone to join with us and pray these things for Simon. The verse is Job 1:8

"Have you considered My servant Job? No one else on earth is like him, a man of perfect integrity, who fears God and turns away from evil."

This is our prayer for Simon. Man I'm so emotional right now. God has been so good to us!! Any who, here's a family picture!