Half of the kids to be dedicated

Dedication prayer

Shuchitra Madame presenting Marjori with dedication certificate

What a sight. A massive baby being dedicated. Well, at least it sounds like a sight…I can’t say I’ve ever seen one. I did see a massive baby dedication though, and it IS a sight! It made this Sabbath so special. Though BanglaHope orphanage has been around for 6 ½ years now, none of their children have ever been officially dedicated. So, today was that special day for all 105 children. Special guest pastors were called in from an entire day’s journey away to be part of this occasion. Between Sabbath school and church the kids were called to the front of our church/cafeteria/multi-purpose room. All 105 of them along with their caregivers stood while the guest pastors shared some words. Then each pastor, along with Mr. and Mrs. Waid and Mrs. Soren, picked up a kid and we had a big prayer. A certificate had been made for each child, but as there were so many of them, only a few of the older ones were presented with their certificates during the ceremony. Though small and simple, it signified something far more greater than it first appeared. Each child has been specially chosen by God to fulfill a specific purpose that no one else could fill. The sight of all those kids standing up there being dedicated to the God who has already rescued them from so much just struck me. The plans he has for each child are so tremendous and important  that He has used this orphanage to rescue them from hunger, all sorts of suffering, Hindu and Muslim up-bringings, and even death. He needs every one of them to do something for Him that only they can do. I pray that one day these kids will realize what an extraordinary plan God must have for them to have brought them to grow-up in BanglaHope. And with that realization I pray they have the strength to pursue whatever duty it stirs in them.