last week my parents came up to visit and to be present for baby dude’s dedication at church.  instead of infant baptism, Mennonites do (or at least our congregation does) baby dedication ceremonies where we recognize that children are a gift from God and the congregation agrees to support the growth and faith development  of the child and to offer support and wisdom to the parents as well.  here are a few of my favorite photos from their time here:

*thanks for the grandparent-name inspiration, menno-daddy!