Nov 18, 2010
Twin Dedication: Double the blessing!
This past Sunday we had the twins dedicated!
It was so super crazy getting 4 kids (2 of them infants) and 2 adults out the door by 8:30am, but somehow we did it (without any fighting, I might add!). Abraham & I really have to work as a team to get out for church on any given Sunday, so we’re getting the hang of it. But for some reason this Sunday felt extra challenging (maybe it had something to do with Abraham having been up with the twins since 4:30am and not getting back to sleep).
Whit was first in line:
There was a little insert in the bulletin to introduce each child. This is what I wrote for Whit:
Whitsun (Whit) is a 3-month-old TWIN! He is a very happy baby, talking and cooing often. Whitsun is a English word that means “White Sunday,” used in the Catholic church to mark Pentecost. Robert is his middle name, after his maternal grandfather (“Papa”). It is our hope that Whit will be filled with the Holy Spirit from a young age & believe in the Lord Jesus for his salvation. We also hope that he gets along with his 3 older siblings–Orison, Morrow, & twin sister Cadence!
Followed by Cadence:
Cadence is a 3-month-old TWIN! She’s a very happy, chill baby who is very soft & squishy! Cadence is a musical term to explain the resolution of a musical phrase. Her middle name is Felicity to honor her older sister (Felicity Margaret) who was stillborn in 2007, and Felicity means “intense happiness.” So when you put her name together, it’s like a happy resolution to a very sad time in our lives. We’re so thankful that the Lord would give us this happy blessing of another little girl. And here’s hoping she can hang tough with 3 brothers: Orison, Morrow, and twin brother Whitsun!
I don’t know if you can tell, but she totally smiled at Pastor Steve when he talked to her. It was awesome!
And here’s our whole crazy crew afterward:
By the time the dedication portion of the service was over, Abraham and I were both ready to pass out! We were so exhausted!
Sorry this post is so short, but the twins are waking up and screaming to eat. Gotta run!
Beautiful pictures and descriptions of your kiddos! I have to say that your pastor (at least in these pictures) looks like Rick Warren.
What a great day! All your kiddos are adorable. I love Cadence’s little red shoes.
Thanks for the update! The twins are getting so big, it’s crazy to think it’s been three months already.
Also, I grew up going to church with the couple who was next to you in the pictures :)
yay! A post! I’m proud of you :) I love the twin’s outfits. They go perfectly together. Your family is just awesome. I love you guys!
What a special day. Reading your description of Cadence’s name and meaning brought tears to my eyes. I continue to pray God’s blessing on your family and for your strength and patience as you raise so many little ones at the same time! You are an inspiration Molly. And all of your kids are so adorable!!
Your family is beautiful and I enjoy very much to follow your life from far away (Brazil, and my website is in portuguese).
God bless you all!
Seriously. You guys are the most beautiful family! Praying that God continues to do amazing things through you and all of your children.
Molly, what a wonderful memory. I love your written descriptions of their personalities and names.
The family picture is so cute. I love Cadence’s dress! Anything polka dots!
You guys look great- what a beautiful family!
I love what you wrote, and I love your family pic, and you are SO BEAUTIFUL!!! And I still can’t get over the name Cadence Felicity. I think it might be the most perfect name in the history of the world.
Oh, my! Congrats to all of you! A huge accomplishment and a wonderful dedication. You look beautiful, Molly! My family is never that coordinated & smiley ;)
I am pretty sure my heart exploded with the picture of Cadence smiling at your pastor. And the look of joy you have on your face? Indescribable.
That family picture is GORGEOUS too, by the way. I was impressed you got everyone out the door by 8:30 AM — but you got everyone out the door with matching clothes too? Two words: Guinness Book.
(And Cadence’s shoes? Swoon! How come baby shoes are so stinkin’ cute? I’m not even a shoe person for me. But baby shoes make me turn into a babbling idiot.)
Congratulations – what a beautiful family you have!
So much sweetness in one picture. :^)
Gorgeous pics, what a blessed occasion!!
Okay, your children are some of the prettiest I’ve ever laid eyes on!!!
i teared up reading cadence’s introduction. such a blessing! she does look pretty happy in the second picture, considering in the first she looks like she wants no part. beautiful family!
Your family is precious. Just stinkin’ precious.
I am so thankful for the way God has blessed your family. I’m rejoicing with you!
Sheer exhaustion is definitely a major part of your life now. Yet, what struck me when I was looking at your church dedication photos was how incredibly healthy your kids look. They are full of the life of the Lord. It’s amazing, isn’t it?
I love the goodness of our God. When I read the meaning to Cadence’s name I started to cry. I already knew it, but it just blesses me to see how God truly gives and blesses. He always brings a song in the night!!!
Beautiful! I love your testimony of the goodness of God…both through the sweet babies and through the teamwork in your marriage! Our twins seemed to bring our marriage to a strengthened sense of “team” that we’d never experienced! Congratulations!
Tears of joy for you, Molly. :)
Your crew is beautiful! (and did your hubby get a haircut? lol!)
congratulations! what sweet words about each twin. I love their names and the meaning behind them! It totally agree about how hard It is hard to get out of the house on Sunday for some reason and must be extra hard with twins. I have not yet been since Eli was born four weeks ago…I’m hoping tomorrow to go. It seems like every Saturday is a rough night. I’m just going to have pull it together even if I’m exhausted.
What church do you guys go to now?
Molly, you look beautiful, and you all look so happy! What a great day!
Congratulations and blessings on your family. I have read your blog for awhile, and have wept with you when you wept. I am delighted to rejoice with you as you rejoice in these new lives.
I am impressed that you not only managed to get your crew to church ready each Sunday, but that you manage to do it with such CUTE HAIR!
I love this beautiful family picture! What a picture of God’s beauty. Though I am a stranger to your family, I feel so much joy over how the Lord has and is blessing you. What an encouragement and sign of His faithfulness and steadfast love you have been for me.
Beautiful. God sees, God knows your heart to follow Him in dedicating the children he has given you back to him. May God be with you in the day in and day out of parenting your young family. To God be the glory.
Beautiful. To God alone be the glory as you dedicate your children to him and may he give you wisdom and stamina as you parent your young family day in and day out.
So when you put her name together, it’s like a happy resolution to a very sad time in our lives
Oh my heart. Praying this for Mitzi soon. It’s gonna be a hard Christmas, but your words are so encouraging. There will be joy in the morning!