Dedication
Last Sunday we had Abbey's dedication. In both services they had me share my story instead of having a message from our pastor. There is so much that I haven't shared with all of you but I hope to begin to do so soon. Let me just say that there were incredible miracles that happened through my journey to Abbey and they were things that I couldn't share about at the time. Anyway, after I spoke we had this little slide show. My friend Teresa also sang The Broken Road by Rascal Flatts which perfectly fits my story. Lots of friends were there rejoicing with me and it was another wonderful day in my life with Abbey. Here's a picture of her afterwards....
posted by Christi and Abbey @ 2:37 PM
31 Comments:
At 3:48 PM,
Laura said…
Christi,
I love this post. You are both so fortunate to have each other!!
At 5:00 PM,
Suzie said…
What an awesome slide show! Abbey has grown so much and is such a beautiful little girl. Many blessings to both of you.
Suzie
LID 9/4/2006
At 5:26 PM,
Tamara said…
What a wonderful slide show. I enjoyed seeing you standing at many of the same places I stood in China before I got Miya, memories!
At 5:50 PM,
Donna said…
What a beautiful slide show...and so is Miss Abbey!
At 5:53 PM,
Anonymous said…
Congrats Miss Abbey! You look beautiful!
At 6:12 PM,
Anonymous said…
What a beautiful slide show. She has changed so much in a short time. It is obvious to me you two were meant to be together!
At 6:30 PM,
Kelley said…
WOW! That was just beautiful!!! I love the huge smiles on both of your faces! It's clear that you are both so happy!!!
At 6:36 PM,
Catherine said…
Christi,
I'm so glad you were able to share your journey to Abbey with your congregation on her dedication Sunday. What a wonderful opportunity to share how God worked in your life and hers to bring you together.
Looking forward to when you're able to share it with us here too.
At 6:59 PM,
kerri said…
Beautiful show!
Thankyou for sharing your memories.
Continued blessings for you both.
At 8:15 PM,
Anonymous said…
How beautiful! She has emerged just like a butterfly over the past months!
I am so sorry we didn't make it to the dedication, we had planned on it but I woke up sick that morning. I am glad we are able to see the slide show this way.
I am off on my journey tomorrow, but will be in touch when I return.
Love to you both!
Michelle
At 9:19 PM,
Kimber and Chris said…
oh my gosh she has come so far in such a short time. her hair is growing so long and she is so adorable!
I can't wait to hear your story someday. I relate to you so much and I know that perfect joy and that amazing love and it is the greatest blessing ever. I am so happy you two have each other.
Love,
K.xx
At 9:54 PM,
Unknown said…
I was so honored to be asked to sing for her dedication. Thank you for asking me.
Your story is truly amazing and miraculous and you will have to share it on your blog. It is a marvelous testimony to God's faithfulness.
Teresa
At 10:07 PM,
Cherith said…
oh how beautiful! I cannot believe, from looking at these pictues, how much she has grown in such a short amount of time. She is so beautiful.
At 6:34 AM,
Phat Girl said…
Thanks for sharing this beautiful post! I admire you.
At 7:42 AM,
RamblingMother said…
How did you get through two services without crying through them? Great video. Abbey is just precious and you are very lucky to have her! Isn't being Abbey's mom wonderful?
Beverly
At 9:17 AM,
Anonymous said…
Abbey has blossomed into a beautiful cherry blossom in your care. Congratulations to both of you. Thanks for taking the time to post the recent entries. I really enjoyed them. XXOO
At 1:43 PM,
Anonymous said…
Thank you for sharing that Sunday morning! I can't tell you how inspirational it was to hear, and still is to remember. Thank you for being an example of trusting in God through nightmarish hardship and faithfully loving your little girl, especially before you even knew her!
You rock! :)
-T
At 8:03 PM,
Anonymous said…
Beverly - there was no getting through it without crying for her! :)
Christi, I so enjoyed hearing your story and being reminded of all that God has done. It is so amazing to look back and remember it all.
At 8:35 PM,
kitchu said…
My god she is so precious. What an amazing slide show. I can't wait for you to share more of the story...
At 10:32 PM,
Anonymous said…
Cried, as usual. What else is new?
At 5:03 AM,
Elise said…
What a wonderful thing to share with your church family...I love those testimonies. In fact, it was a church testimony about adoption that really spoke to us and we started along this journey, hopefully it won't be too long before we get to share a similar story to others as well! Love the picture of your little sweetie!!!
At 7:07 AM,
C's Mom said…
Christi - that was beautiful. Tears in my eyes. I am so happy the two of you are together.
At 7:29 AM,
Diana said…
That was just BeAuTiFuL!!!!
I can not get over how much she has grown. She is a beautiful little girl:-)
At 1:30 PM,
Robin said…
Abbey looks so beautiful in her red dress. I can only imagine listening to your story in church. I bet there wasn't a dry eye there. What wonderful miracles and truths God has shown you.
At 3:01 PM,
Anonymous said…
The picture of Abbey after the dedication is absolutely adorable. You can tell how much she has changed in a mere 7 months!!! Just look at the slide show of her 1st picture & then look at the last picture--that tells it all. God is GOOD!!! I know from your testimony (even though I was not at the dedication) that He has been very good to you! He will continue to bless you & Abbey has your both lay your lives before Him to use both of you! Lots of Love, Kisses & Hugs + Tons of Prayers!
At 10:14 PM,
Shelley said…
Blessings to you both! Congrats Miss Abbey!
At 11:18 AM,
Truly Blessed said…
Eight months -- can you believe it? Our precious daughters have been in our arms for eight months already! The slideshow highlights all of the incredible changes in ZZ -- baby, look how far you've come!
E is looking at the slide show with me just now, and remarked how cute Abbey is, and I wholeheartedly agree!
Keep up the good work, Mama -- you two are so good together!
At 5:27 PM,
Nina said…
What a beautiful day... I'm so sorry we couldn't be there. Both of you look so happy and you give me hope for a happy ending to this journey!!
At 1:18 PM,
Eileen said…
The slide show is just beautiful! The music is so perfect too. What a wonderful way to share her baby dedication with the rest of the congregation.
At 6:43 PM,
Allison said…
She is sooooooo cute! I cannot believe how much she has changed! Beautiful smiles from both of you!
At 7:57 PM,
Liz and Ava said…
Beautiful video! Abbey is gorgeous as usual.
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