On September 20th, we got to dedicate Lauren at our church. It was a very special time to read her a letter and have the pastor pray over her. We tried to post the video, but it was too big. So here is the letter Aaron wrote to Lauren. It was a sweet time!
Dear Lauren,
Your Daddy and Mommy are so excited that God gave you to us. You were born on Thanksgiving Day which we think is very appropriate – we are so thankful to have you as our daughter. Before you were born, the doctors told us that your heart wasn’t working right. So we asked God to protect you, and we started taking special precautions so that we would be ready for you when you were born. God has protected you, and we are very grateful.
You were almost six months old when you were born to us the second time at Texas Children’s Hospital where the doctor’s transformed your heart. It now works great, and we are so excited to see all of changes that this has brought about in you.
We are praying that you are born to us a third time by allowing the great physician to transform your heart again so that it will be just what Jesus wants it to be. We are confident that this will make even bigger changes in you than your physical heart transformation. We can hardly wait!
Your first name “Lauren” means victorious one, and your middle name “Elyse” means set apart for a purpose. We acknowledge publicly today that you have been dedicated to God for whatever purposes He has for you. We are excited to see what these purposes are and are confident that you will be victorious as you follow His leading. Based on what the Lord has already done, we think He has big plans for you. We want to raise you in a way that will honor Jesus because He loves us more than any of us could ever love Him.
We are also excited about raising you in a church where people have shown such great love and care for you and for us as a family. We are glad that God has seen fit to love us through these people.
With much love,
Daddy and Mommy
