We dedicated Martha and Jaina to the Lord during yesterday's service. Pastor preached a message on blessing your children. Chad and I took Martha and Jaina up front and Pastor talked about how not only are we committing to raise the girls to know, love, and honor God, but that we are asking for the church family for help in doing so. He then prayed a special prayer over the girls. After that, he asked every family to join together and for the fathers (mothers if fathers weren't there) to pray a prayer for God to bless each of his (her) children. He asked that if grandparents were present that they also pray for their grandchildren. We were fortunate enough to have my parents present for the dedication so my father prayed over our children. It was a very special and uplifting service.
After church, we headed home to celebrate Eva's sixth birthday. Chad's parents came along with two of his older sisters to help celebrate. My parents were present of course and Charity and her kids were there as well. It was great to see Chad's sister, Donna, who had lived in Florida and then Texas. She is moving to Illinois next. His sister, Tanya, also came whom we haven't seen in quite a while either. It was fun to hear stories from years past. We enjoyed a lunch together before Eva opened her presents. Eva received a croquet set, a study Bible, a doll play set, and new tennis shoes, crocs, and a study book. She was very pleased with all her gifts. After she was done opening gifts, we enjoyed her "Tinkerbell" cake and goat's milk strawberry ice-cream. It all must have been good because we had no left-overs of cake or ice-cream!
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