Leanne's Dedication

We had Leanne's dedication/parent commissioning on February 20 - 02.20.2020. :) We invited a few friends and we had lunch at a buffet restaurant afterwards.

We chose Proverbs 3:5-6 as her life verse. "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight."








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