5 months old - Thanksgiving 2008
Friday, November 28, 2008
Alaina's Baptism
Thank You Lord for Alaina!
Here is the Ceremony:
Welcome all who are present to be witnesses to such an important event in Alaina’s life; for today her parents, Peter and Emily, commit her through holy baptism to the Lord, Jesus Christ.
Peter and Emily, before the thought of Alaina entered your mind, the Lord had already determined that on June 20th Alaina Marie Nadeau would be born and you would become her parents. Alaina’s life, therefore, is an occasion to celebrate and reflect on God’s goodness.
God’s Living Word commands you as parents to teach Alaina about the Lord Jesus Christ. Only then will she be adequately equipped for the challenges of this life and sufficiently prepared to meet the Lord when He returns. Alaina’s spiritual welfare, however, will not be accomplished merely by telling her about Jesus. It is the words of your mouth combined with the presence of the Holy Spirit in your own life that will effectively communicate the message of God’s love and His power to redeem her life; for God paid for ALL of our lives. I pray that Alaina’s life will inspire within both of you a resolve to let Christ shine through you in your intentional pursuit of holiness and the supremacy of God in your home. As written in the Holy Scriptures, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. “These words which I am commanding you today, shall be on your heart. “You shall teach them diligently to your daughter and shall talk of them when you sit in your house and when you walk by the way and when you lie down and when you rise up.”
As Alaina’s Parents, Peter and Emily – do you commit to pursue the Lord with all your heart, soul, and might? If so, please respond “We do”.
We do.
Do you commit to diligently teach Alaina Marie to do the same? If so, please respond “We do”.
We do.
As Alaina’s Godparents, Anna and Maris – do you commit to pursue the Lord with all your heart, soul, and might? If so, please respond “We do”.
We do.
Do you commit to diligently teach Alaina Marie to do the same? If so, please respond “We do”.
We do.
As a family we need to work alongside Peter and Emily in their efforts to portray Christ to Alaina. Will we rise to the challenge of being brothers and sisters, mothers and fathers, aunts and uncles, grandmothers and grandfathers, and great grandmothers and great grandfathers who commit to serve as examples of people who passionately pursue Christ and seek to obey His will for our lives? Will we lift up Peter and Emily in prayer as they raise Alaina to be a woman after God’s own heart?
Family – do you commit to this challenge? If so please respond “We do”.
We do
We have the privilege now to hear the letter that Peter and Emily have written to Alaina about their hopes and dreams for her life as a child of God.
Peter and Emily read. . .
God has commanded believer’s to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ and although Alaina has not yet made her own public confession of Christ’s role in her life, we proceed in faith, knowing that Pete and Emily long for her to have an intimate relationship with God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We will rejoice with her on the day that she fully accepts Christ as her only Savior. Baptism is indeed an act of faith where we allow God to buy our sinful self and cleanse us from our sins and raise us up in a new life which has been offered by God as a free gift. Because of this gift, Alaina forever will walk in the Light of God
We will now light a candle symbolizing the Light of God to remember this day on which Alaina received God’s gift.
Godparents will light Baptism Candle
Peter and Emily to hand Alaina to Tracy for Baptism.
So with the Authority of Christ, we present God’s gift to Alaina and we offer Alaina to God who first gifted her to us.
Alaina Marie Nadeau, chosen daughter of God, by the Authority of Jesus Christ I baptize you in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. He has washed away your sins and given you a new life.
And with this oil I mark the seal of the cross on your forehead symbolizing the faith we have that you will proclaim Christ as your Savior, God as your Father, and the Holy Spirit as your true Counselor.
Pray according to the Holy Spirit – Allow others to pray - Amen.
Peter and Emily, before the thought of Alaina entered your mind, the Lord had already determined that on June 20th Alaina Marie Nadeau would be born and you would become her parents. Alaina’s life, therefore, is an occasion to celebrate and reflect on God’s goodness.
God’s Living Word commands you as parents to teach Alaina about the Lord Jesus Christ. Only then will she be adequately equipped for the challenges of this life and sufficiently prepared to meet the Lord when He returns. Alaina’s spiritual welfare, however, will not be accomplished merely by telling her about Jesus. It is the words of your mouth combined with the presence of the Holy Spirit in your own life that will effectively communicate the message of God’s love and His power to redeem her life; for God paid for ALL of our lives. I pray that Alaina’s life will inspire within both of you a resolve to let Christ shine through you in your intentional pursuit of holiness and the supremacy of God in your home. As written in the Holy Scriptures, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. “These words which I am commanding you today, shall be on your heart. “You shall teach them diligently to your daughter and shall talk of them when you sit in your house and when you walk by the way and when you lie down and when you rise up.”
As Alaina’s Parents, Peter and Emily – do you commit to pursue the Lord with all your heart, soul, and might? If so, please respond “We do”.
We do.
Do you commit to diligently teach Alaina Marie to do the same? If so, please respond “We do”.
We do.
As Alaina’s Godparents, Anna and Maris – do you commit to pursue the Lord with all your heart, soul, and might? If so, please respond “We do”.
We do.
Do you commit to diligently teach Alaina Marie to do the same? If so, please respond “We do”.
We do.
As a family we need to work alongside Peter and Emily in their efforts to portray Christ to Alaina. Will we rise to the challenge of being brothers and sisters, mothers and fathers, aunts and uncles, grandmothers and grandfathers, and great grandmothers and great grandfathers who commit to serve as examples of people who passionately pursue Christ and seek to obey His will for our lives? Will we lift up Peter and Emily in prayer as they raise Alaina to be a woman after God’s own heart?
Family – do you commit to this challenge? If so please respond “We do”.
We do
We have the privilege now to hear the letter that Peter and Emily have written to Alaina about their hopes and dreams for her life as a child of God.
Peter and Emily read. . .
God has commanded believer’s to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ and although Alaina has not yet made her own public confession of Christ’s role in her life, we proceed in faith, knowing that Pete and Emily long for her to have an intimate relationship with God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We will rejoice with her on the day that she fully accepts Christ as her only Savior. Baptism is indeed an act of faith where we allow God to buy our sinful self and cleanse us from our sins and raise us up in a new life which has been offered by God as a free gift. Because of this gift, Alaina forever will walk in the Light of God
We will now light a candle symbolizing the Light of God to remember this day on which Alaina received God’s gift.
Godparents will light Baptism Candle
Peter and Emily to hand Alaina to Tracy for Baptism.
So with the Authority of Christ, we present God’s gift to Alaina and we offer Alaina to God who first gifted her to us.
Alaina Marie Nadeau, chosen daughter of God, by the Authority of Jesus Christ I baptize you in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. He has washed away your sins and given you a new life.
And with this oil I mark the seal of the cross on your forehead symbolizing the faith we have that you will proclaim Christ as your Savior, God as your Father, and the Holy Spirit as your true Counselor.
Pray according to the Holy Spirit – Allow others to pray - Amen.
Drumstick Dash!
Dad and I ran the Drumstick Dash on Thanksgiving Morning. The run was 4.5 miles long and it was a lot of fun! We ran it in 55:25. We probably could have done it a little bit faster but the course was PACKED with people. Dad and I probably ran at least a mile more zig zagging in between all of the slower runs (oh yes - we are so speedy :) )
A quick stretch before we hit the cold air. The temperature was 27 degrees when we started and was a balmy 37 degrees when we finished.
There we are in the crowd! There were so many people that it took us 5 minutes before we crossed the start line. Man it was frustrating but we eventually got some clear space to run free!
Here we are in the final mile. Mom and Lynne took pictures of us rounding the corner. Can you see their reflections on the pavement? Lynne grew up in the area of the race called Broad Ripple. She and mom had fun looking through the neighborhood.
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving!
God’s blessings to All! We miss all of you and hope you are having a wonderful Thanksgiving. Paul and I look forward to seeing all of you on the 26th.
God’s blessings to All! We miss all of you and hope you are having a wonderful Thanksgiving. Paul and I look forward to seeing all of you on the 26th.
Friday, October 31, 2008
Happy Halloween!!!
Faith went trick or treating and the Nursing Home and saw PAPA! I think PaPa was enjoying the candy more then Faith.
Tinkerbell spreading her fairy dust.
GG, PaPa, Aunt Penny, and Faith enjoying some Halloween Fun!
Yummy Halloween cookie.
Hope you all had a wonderful Halloween. Love from the Cains:-}
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Fall Fun Day
My Pumpkin all carved up. It was the thickest pumpkin I have ever carved - almost 3 inches to the hollow portion! Can you tell that it is a fish? A zebra fish?
Some of the pumpkins that were carved throughout the night. Carrie carved the third one in from the left. It was three dimensional with a tongue that was stuck out and cute little arms. It reminded me of the costumes in the musical "Cats"
I am "outstanding in my field"!
Tim is one of the first guys to find all of the markers out in the corn maze.
Beautiful Pumpkins!
Friends Sarah, Alli, Carrie, and brother Tim! We had a lot of fun!Saturday, October 25, 2008
Friday, October 24, 2008
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Pictures from the Cains
Lindsey and her roommates.
Fall color from the Cains yard.
Proud Grandpa!
Lindsey's October visit.
Beautiful Alaina!!
Four Generations
Faith and the cosmos flowers in our front yard.
Faith and her doll Honey.
Hope you all enjoy these pictures. I think I finally got the hang of it.
Love, Debbie
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Drumstick Dash
This year our family is going to Indianapolis for Thanksgiving. We will be joining the Donnelsons for a lovely time. I am going to run the Drumstick Dash which is 4.5 mile run. They run is generating proceeds to support the Wheeler Mission in its effort to feed the hungry. I am really looking forward to spending my Thanksgiving this way - thankful for my family - thankful for the ABUNDANCE that God has given me. My prayer is that I would be His vessel that overflows onto those around me.
Saturday, October 04, 2008
Wonderful Weekend
I had a wonderful weekend. Mom flew in on Saturday and Dad flew in on Sunday. It was great spending time with them. On Saturday Mom and some of my dear friends visited the zoo. We had a great time!
Friday, September 12, 2008
Biology Scavenger Hunt
One of the first assignments that I gave my Biology students this year was to find BIOLOGY all around them. They each had to come up with a creative way to display their findings - This one was one of my favorites!
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