Child Dedication + Mother's Day

On Saturday May 9th we dedicated Colton at our church. This was also my first Mother's Day! (Well... my first Mother's Day with Colton outside of the womb.)

Child dedication is a public commitment to raise our child in the ways of the Lord. This is done at our church service in front of family, friends, our church family, and the Lord. Child dedication is based off of Hannah dedicating Samuel:

"So I have also dedicated him to the Lord, as long as he lives he is dedicated to the Lord." And he worshiped the Lord there.  -1 Samuel 1:28 (NASB) 

When dedicating Colton, Brian and I committed to:
-Presenting Colton before God and seeking His wisdom, guidance, and blessing in raising our child.
-Training Colton to love God and others and to raise him in the discipline and instruction of Jesus Christ.
-Dedicating ourselves to following Christ, trusting and obeying Him as Lord of our lives.

This was a very special moment for Brian and I. I can't imagine a better way to celebrate Mother's Day weekend! 

Here are our top prayers for Colton, if you would like to join us in praying for him:

• That Colton would come to know Christ as his savior at a young age. 
• That Colton would be a man after God's own heart, and that he would do great things for God's kingdom. 
• For Colton to be a healthy, growing boy.