Bought this for Zoë on Tuesday from babyGap.
Normally, this wouldn’t be a big deal. It’s a cute dress, summer is approaching, and it’s usually not a noteworthy thing for parents to buy new clothes for their kids On this trip, though, I went in there specifically looking for a pretty white dress.
For her baptism.
(And no, she has not yet made what I’d call a “credible profession” of faith in Christ.)
Buying it freaked me out a little bit. Even though Amy and I have studied and prayed through this and have come to agree that the children of believers should be baptized, it’s still a bit weird that we’re actually going through with it. Kinda like the feeling I got when I first put on my suit on my wedding day.
[By the way: no way was I about to get her one of those crazy ornate wedding-dress-like baptismal gowns that we often see -- check out this page for examples of what I'm talking about. No way. One -- EXPENSIVE, especially for a one-time event. Two -- we wanted something that she'd be able to wear again throughout the summer. Three -- it'd just look strange in our church, I think.]
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Wow, I wasn’t aware that people bought special dresses for baptisms. I don’t think anyone at our church does. The one you got is very nice, the ones you link to are not.
Congrats. When’s the big day?
Don’t know yet. We’ll likely schedule it for sometime during the summer around her fourth birthday, if it’d be an expedient time for my family to make it up here.
Exciting.
The dress is absolutely beautiful - it is sooo Zoe-y!
Let us know when the date is and we believe God will get us there…so very looking forward to it!…the birthday idea seems gloriously appropriate…have you spoken with Steph about the date so she can start planning the time off? (Does she have one of these things - a blog I mean?)
Tell me - how did you and Amy resolve your theological question concerning Zoe’s baptism?
Dad
Do go and listen to Pastor-Doctor Piper’s message from last week (April 26, 2007), “The Gospel for 11-Year-Olds Plus”. I’m listening to it right now.
Talk with Ya’ later!
Dad
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