1 00:00:00,150 --> 00:00:01,150 ♪ (Music) ♪ 2 00:00:06,240 --> 00:00:11,540 Yangon, Myanmar's largest city, is home to more than 7 million people, 3 00:00:11,760 --> 00:00:13,860 each carrying their own hopes and struggles. 4 00:00:15,145 --> 00:00:17,965 Among them is a young Adventist named December. 5 00:00:18,585 --> 00:00:20,635 She was filled with joy when she discovered 6 00:00:20,635 --> 00:00:23,325 the Seventh day Adventist message and was baptized. 7 00:00:24,025 --> 00:00:27,485 However, she soon encountered challenges in her faith journey. 8 00:00:29,020 --> 00:00:32,320 December lived in the countryside where there were limited job opportunities. 9 00:00:33,020 --> 00:00:36,720 To support herself and her family, she had to move to the city for work. 10 00:00:37,420 --> 00:00:40,960 There she found that many companies demanded work on Sabbath. 11 00:00:41,635 --> 00:00:46,455 December found herself torn between supporting her family and honoring her faith. 12 00:00:47,395 --> 00:00:51,415 Adventist young people have difficulty in looking for a job. 13 00:00:51,875 --> 00:00:53,255 And aside from that, 14 00:00:53,660 --> 00:00:56,240 when we did this survey, 15 00:00:56,380 --> 00:00:59,360 we found out that many of our young people still 16 00:00:59,500 --> 00:01:01,920 from the province come come into the city, 17 00:01:02,220 --> 00:01:04,560 and yet we have never seen them in the church. 18 00:01:04,620 --> 00:01:10,665 Because once they got a job, it is difficult for them to have a Sabbath off. 19 00:01:11,445 --> 00:01:15,465 Given these challenges, it's clear that a concrete solution is needed. 20 00:01:16,005 --> 00:01:19,145 More and more, people are coming to the the city, 21 00:01:19,205 --> 00:01:23,945 and it is very crucial for us as a Seventh day Adventist Church to have a center 22 00:01:24,330 --> 00:01:27,950 that will influence or that will impact positive life, 23 00:01:28,090 --> 00:01:30,830 that will bring hope to the the city dwellers in Yangon. 24 00:01:31,130 --> 00:01:35,390 The center will help youth find jobs where they won't have to work on Sabbath. 25 00:01:35,850 --> 00:01:38,430 Additionally, the center will train and prepare missionaries. 26 00:01:39,115 --> 00:01:40,815 And as for the city dwellers, 27 00:01:40,875 --> 00:01:43,055 they will come just to have 28 00:01:43,515 --> 00:01:49,375 an authentic encounter with our savior Lord Jesus Christ. With this vision in place, 29 00:01:49,435 --> 00:01:51,615 we ask for your support in prayer. 30 00:01:52,150 --> 00:01:56,810 Please pray for the project that we will have in this Myanmar Union mission, 31 00:01:57,190 --> 00:01:59,610 for the success of the project, and also 32 00:01:59,910 --> 00:02:03,370 for the success of bringing people to Jesus. 33 00:02:03,830 --> 00:02:04,550 This quarter, 34 00:02:04,550 --> 00:02:06,765 a portion of the thirteenth Sabbath offering will 35 00:02:06,845 --> 00:02:09,905 help construct an urban center of influence in Yangon, Myanmar. 36 00:02:10,765 --> 00:02:15,185 This center will provide training for youth and offer non believers an opportunity 37 00:02:15,405 --> 00:02:18,305 to experience God in a transformative way. 38 00:02:21,430 --> 00:02:27,130 If this project is truly materialized, the Adventist's youth will be closer to God. 39 00:02:27,350 --> 00:02:30,890 And at the same time, they will be exposed to the outside world, 40 00:02:31,190 --> 00:02:34,330 but they will have a stronger tie to the church as a family. 41 00:02:36,705 --> 00:02:41,925 Thank you so much for supporting the thirteenth Sabbath offering for Myanmar.