Josie Dedication

We had a big night last night. David and I had Josephine dedicated to the Lord. This means David and I will do our best to raise our little girl to have Christ in her life. The special ceremony for about 30 families took place at our church, where David's Mother used to run the day care(she passed away many years ago from cancer) and where his grandmother still attends and is known and loved by everyone. When the pastor approached us David told him this was Rose's Granddaughter. His eyes lit up. "Rose has held just about every child in this church," he said as he looked out into the congregation. "Where's Ms. Elise?" He laughed. I know David couldn't be happier than to have our daughter in the church that has meant so much to him and his family.

When we were leaving the stage in the auditorium, Josephine grabbed my face for the first time. She held her hand underneath my chin and starred at me and smiled. I could have stood there forever. There is something about the first time your child reaches out to hold your face. Its magical, the whole evening was. David's brother and his family were there, along with David's cousins Mrs. McKay, Robert, Anita and Beth, his Aunt Jean, our friends Denise and John, Kelly and Gretchen and of course Ms. Elise. The church gave Josie her first bible and a letter from the pastor, that is to be open when she accepts Christ. The only thing missing from the evening were my family who live in VA. I would say David's parents were missing as well but I know they were looking down upon us proudly.