On May 14, Mother's Day, our church (United Evangelical Free Church) offered a "baby dedication" during the morning service. There were five families who took part and the pastor asks each one to prepare and read a dedication statement and then he prays for each child and family one at a time. It was kind of neat. The following is an excerpt from the statement we read to the church.
Matthew 13:44-45 says, “The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field. The kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it.”
About a year and a half ago, we learned about a treasure hidden far away in the land of China and, with the help of many friends and family members, we began the process of securing this pearl of great value, a little girl we decided to name MelodyJoy Marie Muntz.
One of our motivations for adopting a daughter from China was the thought that this little girl might never hear the Gospel unless we entered her life. We’re here on this Mother’s Day to publicly dedicate ourselves, with your help, to guiding her in the path of righteousness, hoping that she will someday choose to be adopted again, this time into the family of God.
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