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Alain and Eliana (third and fourth from the left)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Long before Alain and Eliana ever stepped into our church, God was pursuing their hearts; speaking through dreams, revealing himself through his Word, and lovingly calling them closer. Then came one more gentle invitation: while watching one of our church brothers on a TV program testifying for Jesus, they sensed God saying, “This is where I want you.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They came, and discovered they had never been the ones searching for God. He had been searching for them all along. Today, we celebrate them declaring Jesus as Lord over their lives, a beautiful declaration of a new life in Christ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Eliana, once known for singing on secular stages, now joyfully dedicates her voice to worship the King of kings. Alain has chosen to lead his home with Jesus as its true head, desiring that his family be firmly rooted in him. What a beautiful reminder that when God begins a work, he faithfully brings it to completion. Welcome to the family, Alain and Eliana! May your lives continue to testify of his amazing grace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.<\/em>” \u2014 John 10:27 (NLT)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Some stories only God can write. Through dreams, Scripture, and an unexpected invitation, Alain and Eliana discovered the God who…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":30699,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ghostkit_customizer_options":"","ghostkit_custom_css":"","ghostkit_custom_js_head":"","ghostkit_custom_js_foot":"","ghostkit_typography":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[71],"tags":[],"post_folder":[151],"class_list":["post-30697","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Heroes-in-faith.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1","author_info":{"display_name":"Vida Li Sik","author_link":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/author\/vlsik\/"},"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/phsvEw-7Z7","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":3884,"url":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/how-one-dream-changed-her-life\/","url_meta":{"origin":30697,"position":0},"title":"How One Dream Changed Her Life","author":"dtadmin","date":"December 2, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Have you ever had dreams that then influenced your life? 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