{"id":475,"date":"2011-05-17T14:32:33","date_gmt":"2011-05-17T19:32:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/isaza\/?p=475"},"modified":"2011-05-17T14:33:26","modified_gmt":"2011-05-17T19:33:26","slug":"the-graduate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/isaza\/2011\/05\/17\/the-graduate\/","title":{"rendered":"The Graduate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>He did it! After three years of very intense study, Julio graduated from North Park Theological Seminary with his Masters of Divinity. We are so proud of Julio! This has been a dream of Julio&#8217;s for so many years and despite all the challenges, he was able to accomplish what he set out to do. God has been so faithful! It has been a journey, that&#8217;s for sure!\u00a0 From the two years of intensive English study, to the multiple attempts at taking the TOEFL test, to the first semester in Klyne Snodgrass&#8217;s New Testament class, to Greek Exegesis, ect. &#8211; the journey has been full of challenges. We are so thankful to so many people who helped us along the way! We could not have done this without you! Now we look forward to what God has in store for us next!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_486\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-486\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/isaza\/2011\/05\/17\/the-graduate\/julio-graduates-small\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-486\" class=\"size-full wp-image-486\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2011\/05\/julio-graduates-small.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-486\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Julio receiving his diploma<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_482\" style=\"width: 385px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-482\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/isaza\/2011\/05\/17\/the-graduate\/julio-prays-small\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-482\" class=\"size-full wp-image-482\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2011\/05\/julio-prays-small.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-482\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Julio had the honor of praying during the graduation service<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_484\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-484\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/isaza\/2011\/05\/17\/the-graduate\/graduate-small\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-484\" class=\"size-full wp-image-484\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2011\/05\/graduate-small.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-484\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">So proud of papa! Sam sat through the entire service.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_485\" style=\"width: 385px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-485\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/isaza\/2011\/05\/17\/the-graduate\/julio-and-ben-small\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-485\" class=\"size-full wp-image-485\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2011\/05\/julio-and-ben-small.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-485\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ben was proud too, but stayed home to sleep during the graduation.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_483\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-483\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/isaza\/2011\/05\/17\/the-graduate\/family-at-grad-small\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-483\" class=\"size-full wp-image-483\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2011\/05\/family-at-grad-small.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-483\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thankful for family who came to celebrate with us!<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_488\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-488\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/isaza\/2011\/05\/17\/the-graduate\/graduates-small\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-488\" class=\"size-full wp-image-488\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2011\/05\/graduates-small.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"302\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-488\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The graduates! What an awesome group!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_489\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-489\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/isaza\/2011\/05\/17\/the-graduate\/julio-and-hauna-small\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-489\" class=\"size-full wp-image-489\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2011\/05\/julio-and-hauna-small.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"345\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-489\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Julio with our friend Hauna, who just finished an internship at the Covenant Seminary in Colombia.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It was such an emotional, exciting weekend. We thank God for his faithfulness over the years and trust him to continue to guide us in the future. &#8220;Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you your heart\u2019s desires. Commit everything you do to the Lord. 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