June 2nd, 2013 - A beautiful, very fine day.

THE BEST BAPTISM FOOD EVER

CASSANDRA GRACE 4 months

It was a beautiful day in church.  Cassandra Grace was "officially" dedicated to the Lord in front of friends, family and church family.  It appears as though the little tyke likes Pastor Wayne... she let him walk her all around the church as Jeff sang "Another Child to Hold". 
Grammie Pammie had spent Thursday night, Friday night and Saturday morning cleaning the house for a "house showing" at 11:00 on Saturday morning. Well, we never had the showing but the house was clean.  Even with a clean house, no one came here - we all met at the church.

Lindsey, Josh and our Cassie Grace arrived first - Lindsey came early so she could practice with Praise Team.  Our Pastor is leaving and taking his wife with... she has been the leader of  our praise team.  Lindsey was in the very first "forming" of the United Methodist Praise Team.  I can't remember the first time they sang for church but I know it was before we had two services.  It was Lindsey, Jeff, Mary, and Jan played the organ.  It wasn't long after this that I had went to practice with Lindsey.  I told her if she would give of her time to sing and be at practice that I would give up my time and be there with her.  Mary saw me sitting in the back of the church and said "you need to sing with us" - that is how it all began way back in approx 2000.  Lindsey and I have sang together through her high school years.  She has also continued to sing with us when she is home.  It was so nice that she could praise with us one last time.
Jim, Juliee, Jenna, Gramma Dorius arrived next and helped get everything ready to go in the kitchen.
LIndsey and I practiced, Jim and Josh took care of Cassie and along came everyone else...
Emily, Chris, JaciAnna (wearing purple because that is Lindsey's favorite color) Conner and Jordyn.
Lindsey, Josh, Cassandra Grace
Jim, Juliee, Jenna
Lacey, K and NolaJean
Robin, Al, Brittaney, Dylan and Jack
Carol (Dew was with us in prayer)
Gramma Dorius and Jeff
Curt and myself.
If I were to choose people I want to gather with... well, this was it!  
After church we gathered in the fellowship hall and had "the best baptism food ever".  It included...
cheesy turkey, beef, and buns
cold salad that was out of this world (from Blaine~!)
lettuce salad
veggie tray and dip
chips, salsa (missy's incredable edible salsa) and bean salsa
mexican poppers with gravy
a water cooler with ice, lemon, lime and orange slices....
it was so pretty and the napkins had lemon and lime slices on them too!
There were cupcakes and peanut butter balls...
the fellowship was grand!
Chris and K took the little ones to the "green park" and we all enjoyed talking and loving each other as we cleaned up the kitchen and made more memories.

Thank You Lord for bringing this group of people together for such a special day!
Thank you to all who came to share with us the love of family!!