Dedicating Josh

 Who knew that planning a child dedication could be so hard!  Our amazing pastor at Winterville Baptist Church heard our request soon after Josh was born that we wanted to do a child dedication service for him. By the time we felt up for traveling (our church is 100 miles from where we are staying), "the sickness" as we describe covid to Abby, was getting worse and therefore our church was no longer meeting together. It was especially important for Denise to have our church family present for Josh's dedication, so we waited. Our passports were very delayed (next post) so we were able to wait to have this service.  When our church opened its doors again, we planned the big event!  However, covid was not done, and it zapped our pastor for about 2 weeks during the very week that we the dedication service scheduled. We had already made plans to see friends, so rather than cancel those plans we came to Winterville for the weekend and Roy ended up preaching while the pastor was out sick.  That service is here: Testimony of a new believer and God's Soverignty for us all 

It turns out our patience was rewarded as we were able to experience a great dedication service to honor Josh.  We hope you like the service as much as we did.  Here is the video which you can play on youtube:   Josh's Dedication Service

When we take trips, we often make the trip special for Abby. This time was no exception.  We planned to stay the night at a hotel in Greenville. Abby packed her suitcase full of stuffed animals, blankets, and toys! We made sure she packed her extra clothes, too. J  We saw 4! parks during our stay in Greenville. One before the service, 2 the next morning before leaving, and one during our picnic lunch. Abby has become quite the climber so one of us (usually Roy) is always spotting her in case she falls and for when she needs help on the monkey bars. She still wants one of us to push her on swings and tell her stories as she hasn't quite shed her independent shell yet. She enjoys meeting new friends at these parks. We counted 8 cement trucks, 6 slug bugs, 5 railroad crossings, 4 parks, and one bad wreck on the highway that caused a 30 minute delay. Sounds like a song!