Mother's Day 2013

This Mother's Day was quite memorable!  We started out the morning with Silas's dedication.  Lily's was also on Mother's Day, 3 years ago.  It is such a special moment for our family as we commit in front of our church family to raise our kids to know, love and obey Jesus.

The statement we agreed to was:

"Today, in the presence of God and the local gathering of believers at Cornerstone Church of Ankeny, we commit to fulfill our biblically established role as parents by raising our child in the training and instruction of the Lord. We submit ourselves first and foremost to Jesus Christ and his Lordship in our lives, and we also submit to the equipping, encouragement, and accountability of this local church. Today, we present our child before God, trusting the Lord to glorify Himself through our child’s life."

To this we responded - "We will!"

We were able to spend some quality time with my Mom who was there to celebrate the occasion with us -

And Justin gave me an amazing gift!  He booked a getaway for me and 2 girlfriends to go see Hillsong United in Minneapolis next month, including an overnight stay at a sweet hotel and (hopefully) permission to stop and shop at Ikea on the way home! :)

It was a remarkable day and I am so thankful!