Baby Carson Dedication

Our children are never really ours.

We have prayed for each of our children, whole-heartedly wanting to share our home, faith and experiences with the next generation.  Our prayers for Siena became much more desperate as time dragged on without a child so when she arrived, it was only natural for us to turn her back over to the Creator who gave her to us, just as Hannah did in 1st Samuel Chapter one.

And we prayed for God's timing with baby #2 as Carson arrived at God's appointed time in our lives, spacing out the kids exactly three years apart.  Now that they are both here, what kind of children will they be?  What kind of people will they become down the road?  Will they bring joy and laughter or anguish and pain?

This weekend as we dedicated Carson back to our Lord and Savior, we prayed that he would grow into a boy and some day a man of courage and integrity, displaying his kindness, faith and heart of peace to all he meets.  As Pastor Jim Weidman prayed over Carson on Sunday night, we were surrounded by great friends and a fantastic uncle because it takes a village to raise a child up right.  No one person has all the answers.  Thank you to all of you who have been involved and shared in loving our precious gifts.  They are not always angels but they are always loved unconditionally.