While we were in Colorado we wanted Pastor Keita to dedicate Jack. We had a small ceremony with my parents, Tricia, Eric’s mom and his brother Brian. Keita and I used to work together and he became my mentor. Five years after that , he performed our marriage ceremony and five years later he did EJ’s baby dedication. He has been there for Eric and I in the good times and in the bad times and he always has an important perspective for us to consider. God has used him in significant ways in our life. For Jack’s ceremony he shared Ephesians 1:15-21:
“ For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all God’s people, I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers. I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people, and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is the same as the mighty strength he exerted when he raised Christ from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms, far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is invoked, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.”
After Keita read the scripture, he anointed Jack with oil and prayer over him and our family. It was a beautiful ceremony. Here we are after the ceremony with our family and friends.
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