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For more than 110 years,[br]the 13th Sabbath Offering

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has empowered[br]the Seventh-day Adventist Church

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to launch mission boats,

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fly mission planes,

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heal the sick,

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educate young people,

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reach the unreached,

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and change lives.

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The sacrificial giving[br]of faithful Adventists

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for more than a century

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has brought light and hope[br]to every corner of the globe.

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Many of these offerings[br]have gone toward children's projects.

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In 2011, a portion[br]of the 13th Sabbath Offering

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was used to translate[br]children's materials, like books,

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into the local languages of Armenia, [br]Azerbaijan, and Georgia.

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More than ten years later,

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we can see the effects[br]that these materials had

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on that generation of children.

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Guram is a video editor[br]in the Adventist Church

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in the city of Tbilisi, Georgia.

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The translated materials[br]from the 2011 13th Sabbath Offering

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were instrumental[br]in shaping his spiritual life.

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I was about eight years old[br]when my parents brought me to church.

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At that time, there was already[br]a group of children

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who would actively study the Bible.

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These lessons, which were conducted[br]in my native language,

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significantly contributed[br]to my getting to know God.

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Years passed, and today,

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I try to be actively involved in service.

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Currently, with the support[br]of Adventist World Radio,

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I participate in the preparation[br]of video materials.

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I hope God will help us to do[br]even more in our country.

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In another Georgian city,

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Lela remembers not being interested[br]in church as a kid.

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It wasn't until there were materials[br]designed for her

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that she started to enjoy going to church.

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Lela grew closer to God

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and began getting more involved in church.

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Today, she's the assistant[br]Sabbath school teacher for the children.

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She loves passing on her passion for Jesus[br]to this young generation.

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Children's classes are important

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because children need to grow[br]in understanding God

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and grow in knowledge of God,

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so they can stay in church[br]when they grow up.

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Thanks to your giving[br]to the 13th Sabbath Offering in 2011,

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children such as Guram and Lela[br]have grown up loving Jesus

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and continue to be active contributors[br]to ministry as young adults.

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The impact of this offering[br]will only truly be known

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when we all get to heaven.

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Thank you for your support[br]of the 13th Sabbath Offering

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that makes a difference in so many lives.