It feels like yesterday but it was actually 4 years ago. He was so little, just 6 weeks old and a tiny little thing but so many of our hopes and dreams were contained in his little body. We want him to be a powerful human being and a significant contributor to mankind so we had to start at step 1, bring him to the Lord. It is a longstanding tradition in our family to have the child blessed on his first Sabbath at church. We were surrounded by our close friends and family as the Pastor and Elders knelt about him and lifted him up for prayer and asked God to guide our parenting.
We are preparing to do the same thing with our daughter and I realized that I had never properly photographed his specially crafted outfit. It was made with such love and tenderness by my friend Melissa. She is a phenomenal designer. Her work is unlike anything I have ever seen. She does everything but her formal wear, especially wedding gowns are to die for. Abraham’s masterpiece was no exception. It was crafted with exceptional care and love. I imagine that every stitch was a prayer. Melissa is such a thoughtful designer and even the symbols on the garment have special meaning. The symbol on the hat and the pockets (Gye Nyame in Ghanain) means except God and is the symbol expressing the omnipotence and immortality of God.
I remember the day I went to pick it up and was blown away. Christening garments for boys are hard to come by and they are often unimpressive. My husband wanted something that was non-traditional and yet distinctly masculine. She did that and then some, she gave us something that had meaning. Oh and did I mention that she made a special monogrammed garment bag to keep it. She’s too awesome and her work is touched by Him who is the giver of all talents.
