{"id":7440,"date":"2018-06-11T18:58:27","date_gmt":"2018-06-11T22:58:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/?p=7440"},"modified":"2018-06-12T16:28:37","modified_gmt":"2018-06-12T20:28:37","slug":"simeons-baptism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/?p=7440","title":{"rendered":"Simeon&#8217;s Baptism"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Yesterday, June 11, Simeon was baptized at our home church, Iglesia El Salvador.\u00a0 It was a wonderful day to reflect on the events and people that led up to this day.\u00a0 Simeon was able to have his teacher and family, his chaplain and a teacher that has been working with Simeon all year.\u00a0 Joel shared about it taking a village to raise a child and we are so thankful to have a village around us to help.\u00a0 We are thankful to see how God has worked through these people and how God has worked in Simeon.\u00a0 He has changed, Jesus has changed him and has made him a different kid which is what he prayed for.\u00a0 What a blessing he is and what a blessing to be able to witness this amazing event!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7448 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/06\/Simeon-Baptism.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"659\" height=\"492\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/06\/Simeon-Baptism.jpg 960w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/06\/Simeon-Baptism-750x560.jpg 750w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/06\/Simeon-Baptism-768x574.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 659px) 100vw, 659px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/scontent.fuio1-1.fna.fbcdn.net\/v\/t1.0-9\/35026283_10155918823551028_8826484137780051968_o.jpg?_nc_cat=0&amp;oh=896eb3d6f370ca3b88855d0c69a6bf60&amp;oe=5B7A4DF1\" alt=\"Image may contain: 9 people, including Mandi Howlett, Christina Sutton and Terrilynn Kadle, people smiling, people standing and indoor\" width=\"853\" height=\"480\" \/><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Simeon&#039;s Baptism Part 1\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EoF8Mxxx9tE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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