{"id":711,"date":"2011-06-20T21:28:03","date_gmt":"2011-06-21T01:28:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/?p=711"},"modified":"2011-06-20T21:28:03","modified_gmt":"2011-06-21T01:28:03","slug":"proud-parents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/2011\/06\/20\/proud-parents\/","title":{"rendered":"Proud Parents"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_712\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-712\" style=\"width: 265px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-712\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2011\/06\/Rebekahs-Baptism-001-Copy-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Rebekah's Baptism\" width=\"265\" height=\"265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2011\/06\/Rebekahs-Baptism-001-Copy-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2011\/06\/Rebekahs-Baptism-001-Copy-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2011\/06\/Rebekahs-Baptism-001-Copy.jpg 467w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 265px) 100vw, 265px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-712\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rebekah&#39;s Baptism<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_713\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-713\" style=\"width: 265px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-713\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2011\/06\/Abigails-Baptism-001-Copy-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Abigail's Baptism\" width=\"265\" height=\"265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2011\/06\/Abigails-Baptism-001-Copy-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2011\/06\/Abigails-Baptism-001-Copy-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2011\/06\/Abigails-Baptism-001-Copy.jpg 485w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 265px) 100vw, 265px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-713\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Abigail&#39;s Baptism<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As parents, there are certain milestones we enjoy seeing in the lives of our kids: first step, first word, first day of school, first job, and so on.\u00a0 However, none of these compare to the spiritual milestones: salvation, baptism, spiritual growth, and serving the Lord.\u00a0 This last week we have seen both Rebekah and Abigail follow Christ in obedience by being baptized.\u00a0 We are excited to see them take this step as they grow in Christ.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_714\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-714\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-714\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2011\/06\/Dedication-300x271.jpg\" alt=\"Dedication of Jonathan to the Lord\" width=\"300\" height=\"271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2011\/06\/Dedication-300x271.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2011\/06\/Dedication.jpg 478w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-714\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dedication of Jonathan to the Lord<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Likewise, we desire to see Luke and Jonathan giving their lives to Christ and serving Him all the days of their lives.\u00a0 We praise the Lord that Luke has already chosen Christ as His Savior.\u00a0 Yesterday, we dedicated Jonathan to the Lord at our home church.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Pray with us that Jonathan will, at a young age, be sensitive to the things of the Lord and receive Christ as his personal 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