Judson's dedication

Yesterday, September 26, 2010, Judson Elijah Haag was dedicated to the Lord at Praise Fellowship church. Judson’s dedication was something that we’ve been looking forward to since before he came home from Haiti. Haiti has a long history of Voodoo and the practice and rituals are still common among non-Christian Haitians. In fact, some who claim to be Christians still participate in Voodoo ceremonies and rituals. Childbirth is one place were these rituals are prevalent. In missionary Jeanne DeTellis’ book, she writes about a time she was asked to come and help save a mother who was having a difficult labor, mother and baby were in distress. When Jeanne arrived she found that the woman’s family and friends intended to call on Voodoo to save the mother and child, but they wanted Jeanne’s help as well. The Voodoo was a backup plan in case God didn’t come through. Jeanne stood her ground and said that the Voodoo had to go or she would let them die. There was no way she was going to allow them perform a satanic ritual if they wanted her help.


This is the type of background Judson comes from; Voodoo is everywhere in Haiti. It’s part of the culture, the history, and is still practiced by many Haitians today. Thankfully more and more people are turning to the one true God—Yahweh, and are becoming what they refer to as “converted.” They are learning of the love and forgiveness that can be found only in Jesus Christ. We are thankful that Judson will not have to grow up seeing Voodoo as something “normal.” Although we don’t know what happened to him during his mother’s pregnancy or the five months he lived with her before he was given up for adoption, we do know that he is covered in the blood of Jesus and that whatever may have happened in the past, is just that—in the past.

Congratulations on Judson Elijah on your dedication. We love you!!