Last night Doña Oneyda and I had the privilege of standing up with Yajaira as her family as she choose to dedicate her four year old daughter Juli to the Lord. I got a chance to talk to Juli afterwards because she is smart as a whip for a four year old and I knew that she could understand the basics of what this meant...
Do you know that your mommy wanted to make an announcement to her church family about you? She wants everyone to know that she wants you to learn about Jesus and to grow up to love Him with your whole heart. She is telling everyone that she loves Jesus and its important to her that you learn everything you can about God from reading the Bible and going to church. And she wants you to know that Jesus loves you more than anyone here on each could ever love you. And we are making a promise to pray for you that you will learn more about Jesus every day!
It was a really sweet time, especially knowing the cost that it took for Yajaira to make this decision. Coming from a very works-based church background, it has taken a long time for her to really recognize and understand God's grace towards her and her need for that in her life. Dedicating Juli in this particular church meant admitting that she is also ready to follow Jesus with her whole heart and accept His love and grace. And we were honored to be her family and stand beside her!
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