Baptism Sunday

What a blessing today was as Anna and Kate were baptized into the Covenant family!

Before John baptized them, Phil and I were asked the following questions:

1. Do you acknowledge your child's need of the cleansing blood of Jesus Christ, and the renewing grace of the Holy Spirit?

2. Do you claim God's covenant promises in their behalf, and do you look in faith to the Lord Jesus Christ for their salvation, as you do for your own?

3. Do you now unreservedly dedicate your child to God, and promise, in humble reliance upon divine grace, that you will endeavor to set before them a godly example,  that you will pray with and for them, that you will teach them the doctrines of our holy religion, and that you will strive, by all the means of God's appointment, to bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord?

Our answers were unreservedly, YES, YES, & YES!

We are so thankful for these special blessings God has entrusted to us and pray that we will always live lives before them that honor our Lord and draw them closer to Him.

I know I have mentioned before how amazing my sister Melissa is, but she seriously never ceases to amaze me!  She offered to have lunch at her house after the girls' baptism and said she would take care of everything!  It was a beautiful day and we had such a great time with friends and family.  Thank you so much to everyone who has loved and supported us this past year....we honestly could not have done it without your support or your prayers!

We had a quick photo session with the girls before lunch!