caleigh's real baptism

Caleigh got baptized on Sunday.  It was such a special time for us.  This is a picture of Adam reading our blessing for Caleigh.

Caleigh's blessing:

"Caleigh Grace, you are more precious than we could have ever imagined.  You have blessed your mother & I so much over these past 4 months!  We have loved experiencing all of the firsts with you, whether it is rolling over, smiling, or eating solids.  You are truly a gift of God's grace to us.  We named you Caleigh, loosely after your mother whose middle name is Leigh, and we named you Grace because of the incomparable riches of God's grace, expressed to us through Christ Jesus.  We pray that God's grace would truly be the undercurrent of your life & with that in mind , your mother & I choose Ephesians 2:8-9 as your life verse.  "For it is by grace you have been saved , through faith - and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God - not by works, so that no one can boast."  God's grace is defined as the undeserved favor that God shows on us as sinners.  Our prayer for you is that you would know that God's grace is sufficient for you in all things.  We pray that you would never try to add anything to grace, instead that your trust & faith will always be in Him alone & not in your own works or success.  As you grow up we pray that you would be a woman of grace and that you would love the Lord with all your heart, mind, soul, & strength."

Here is the entire family after Caleigh's baptism and reception at our condo. Caleigh with her special bonnet - a gift from her grandparents - and her Daddy. Congrats Cals.  We are so excited for you!