Arie's Baptism

We had a beautiful day celebrating Arie's baptism recently. It was such a meaningful day, full of blessings, surrounded by family and great friends.
Here's the main man... wearing the top and holding the blanket that his daddy was baptized in. We made the outfit his own with the cute shorts. :)

Pastor Paul has baptized both of our boys. We are blessed to call him "friend" and our kids will be blessed to be taught by him. Pastors Paul and Bill are great gifts to our church family.

We were surrounded by loved ones who supported us in our decision to baptize Arie and who promised to help us in teaching him about God's great love for us.

Dear Molly sang at Jack's baptism, so it was only fitting to have her sing at Arie's, too. The song was simple and sweet, and of course so beautifully done by Moll.
Here are the words she sang:

River, wash over me
Cleanse me and make me new
Bathe me, refresh me and fill me anew
River wash over me

Spirit, watch over me
Lead me to Jesus' feet
Cause me to worship and fill me anew
Spirit, watch over me

Jesus, rule over me
Reign over all my heart
Teach me to praise You and fill me anew
Jesus, rule over me

We had some special guests from out of town... Nana and Gigi from Michigan, and Uncle Jack and Auntie Jana from Colorado. It was so special to have them there.

California Cousins.

Don't our kids have the most gorgeous grandmothers???

Arie James,
We love you to pieces. But you know what? God loves you infinitely more. We pray that He will help us, despite our vast imperfections, to teach you all about His perfect love. What a challenge and an honor to be your parents and to be given this task. We will make lots of mistakes along the way, so give us some grace, ok? We eagerly look forward to watching God's plan unfold in your life.
Love, Mommy and Daddy