Abigail's Dedication
This past Sunday was a big day for sweet Abigail. It was the day we publicly declared in church our desire to raise her to know God. It was the day we committed to follow the LORD so closely ourselves that she would see an example in us. And it was the day we asked for the support of the other members of our church family.
With joy, we brought Abigail before the church body and had the pastor read 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 over her:
"May our LORD Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope, encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good word and deed."
We were indebted to each person who came to the dedication to support us and hold us accountable to raise Abigail well. We love you guys!
Our dear friend Stephanie Harrison took these pictures of the day.
OUR FAMILY
OUR FRIENDS-WHO-ARE-LIKE-FAMILY
Also, to those who couldn't be there, we missed you all as well: Mom and Dad Habgood, Uncle Dan and Aunt Amanda, Josh and Emily, Joel and Heidi, Lauren, Allie, and Marty and Andrea.
5 comments:
We join with you in the joy of knowing Abigail will grow up dedicated to the Lord. And we, too, commit to living before her in a way that glorifies the Father so that she can see the example in us. She is so precious to us, as is Elizabeth, and we are so grateful for the commitment you have to the Lord as her parents.
shannon, you and matt will be tremendous examples to sweet Abigail. I know that Elizabeth will be as well. Blessings, sister!
What a joy! Thanks for inviting us, Shannon. We got the invite and announcement when we got back from vacation. Would have loved to have been there...know that we are praying with y'all as you raise your sweet girls! What a blessing they are yours to raise in the Lord!
We missed you, too! What a sweet day!
i so wish i couldve been there.
on a side note, mandi looks gorgeous!
miss you all!
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