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For more than 110 years,
the 13th Sabbath Offering
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has empowered
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
of faithful Adventists
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for more than a century
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has brought light and hope
to every corner of the globe.
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Many of these offerings
have gone toward children's projects.
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In 2011, a portion
of the 13th Sabbath Offering
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was used to translate
children's materials, like books,
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into the local languages of Armenia,
Azerbaijan, and Georgia.
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More than ten years later,
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we can see the effects
that these materials had
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on that generation of children.
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Guram is a video editor
in the Adventist Church
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in the city of Tbilisi, Georgia.
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The translated materials
from the 2011 13th Sabbath Offering
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were instrumental
in shaping his spiritual life.
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I was about eight years old
when my parents brought me to church.
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At that time, there was already
a group of children
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who would actively study the Bible.
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These lessons, which were conducted
in my native language,
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significantly contributed
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
of Adventist World Radio,
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I participate in the preparation
of video materials.
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I hope God will help us to do
even more in our country.
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In another Georgian city,
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Lela remembers not being interested
in church as a kid.
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It wasn't until there were materials
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
Sabbath school teacher for the children.
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She loves passing on her passion for Jesus
to this young generation.
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Children's classes are important
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because children need to grow
in understanding God
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and grow in knowledge of God,
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so they can stay in church
when they grow up.
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Thanks to your giving
to the 13th Sabbath Offering in 2011,
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children such as Guram and Lela
have grown up loving Jesus
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and continue to be active contributors
to ministry as young adults.
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The impact of this offering
will only truly be known
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when we all get to heaven.
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Thank you for your support
of the 13th Sabbath Offering
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that makes a difference in so many lives.