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<i>For more than 110 years,[br]the 13th Sabbath Offering</i>

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<i>has empowered[br]the Seventh-day Adventist Church</i>

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<i>to launch mission boats,</i>

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<i>fly mission planes,</i>

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<i>heal the sick,</i>

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<i>educate young people,</i>

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<i>reach the unreached,</i>

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<i>and change lives.</i>

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<i>The sacrificial giving[br]of faithful Adventists</i>

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<i>for more than a century</i>

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<i>has brought light and hope[br]to every corner of the globe.</i>

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<i>Many of these offerings[br]have gone toward children's projects.</i>

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<i>In 2011, a portion[br]of the 13th Sabbath Offering</i>

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<i>was used to translate[br]children's materials, like books,</i>

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<i>into the local languages of Armenia, [br]Azerbaijan, and Georgia.</i>

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<i>More than ten years later,</i>

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<i>we can see the effects[br]that these materials had</i>

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<i>on that generation of children.</i>

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<i>Guram is a video editor[br]in the Adventist Church</i>

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<i>in the city of Tbilisi, Georgia.</i>

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<i>The translated materials[br]from the 2011 13th Sabbath Offering</i>

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<i>were instrumental[br]in shaping his spiritual life.</i>

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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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<i>In another Georgian city,</i>

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<i>Lela remembers not being interested[br]in church as a kid.</i>

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<i>It wasn't until there were materials[br]designed for her</i>

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<i>that she started to enjoy going to church.</i>

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<i>Lela grew closer to God</i>

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a<i>nd began getting more involved in church.</i>

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

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<i>She loves passing on her passion for Jesus</i>

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<i>to this young generation.</i>

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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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<i>Thanks to your giving[br]to the 13th Sabbath Offering in 2011,</i>

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<i>children such as Guram and Lela[br]have grown up loving Jesus</i>

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<i>and continue to be active contributors[br]to ministry as young adults.</i>

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<i>The impact of this offering[br]will only truly be known</i>

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<i>when we all get to heaven.</i>

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<i>Thank you for your support[br]of the 13th Sabbath Offering</i>

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<i>that makes a difference in so many lives.</i>