Ordination and One Year Birthday!

Eric and I drove to Connecticut a couple of weeks ago for my ordination and for A&E's one year birthday. The ordination was incredibly moving, and I even teary as I gave out communion to my family and friends at the event. I was barely able to get the words out!



This is a picture of the actual ordination. In The Episcopal Church, a deacon is ordained by a bishop. There are three bishops in our diocese--on the left is Bishop Curry; in the center is Bishop Douglas, and on the right is Bishop Ahrens. This was Bishop Douglas's first ordination!




In our tradition, one of the signs that you are a deacon is that you wear a stole diagonally across your body. My dear friend Pamela bought this one in Jerusalem and had it blessed by the Bishop of Cyprus and the Gulf! Here is Bishop Laura Ahrens tying it on for me. Bishop Ahrens will actually be doing our wedding ceremony in September, so you will see her again there!



Eric and I at lunch after the service!

The next day, Eric, my mom, and I all drove down to New York for another big celebration: our flower girl and ringbearer's first birthday! A&E were in great spirits for the big day, and they even had their own cakes (one in the shape of an A and the other in the shape of an E) with different flavors and frostings. They were initially a bit reticent about eating the cake, but they eventually dove in and at one point, Baby A tried to put the whole piece into his mouth!



Me and my green tutu-ed flower girl giving the camera a hug!



Our ringbearer in the onesy Eric, my parents, and I got for him in Disney World! He sure looks great in a tie, doesn't he? We can't wait to see him in his baby tux!