A Mexican quinceanera (fifteenth) is quite the event. We had the priviledge to participate in a special one recently. It was given for two young ladies, Rebeca and Karla, two friends in Pastor John Perez' church in Hermosillo. Rebeca is the daughter of our friend, Mexican missionary Alfredo Ortiz, and both girls are friends of our Abigail.
A quinceanera is a celebration of the fifteenth birthday, and what a celebration it is! For the dedicated christian it is in reality a wedding dedication and is just as elaborate. The ceremony involves the beautiful dresses, the flowers, the "bridesmaids", the invitations, the full reception following the ceremony and much much more. The focus is the young persons vow of purity till marriage and includes a Bible given to commemorate that vow of purity and a ring to identify that the vow that has been made.
This was a beautiful ceremony not just because it was so elaborate but because it was sincere. It is a beautiful thing to watch young people be raised up to be dedicated to the Lord and to see that dedication confirmed personally in the lives of those young ones. God bless you Rebeca and Karla. Stay faithful to God for life.
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