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Yangon, Myanmar's largest city,
is home to more than 7 million people,

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each carrying their own
hopes and struggles.

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Among them is a young Adventist
named December.

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She was filled with joy
when she discovered

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the Seventh day Adventist message
and was baptized.

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However, she soon encountered
challenges in her faith journey.

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December lived in the countryside where
there were limited job opportunities.

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To support herself and her family,
she had to move to the city for work.

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There she found that many
companies demanded work on Sabbath.

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December found herself torn between
supporting her family and honoring her faith.

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Adventist young people have
difficulty in looking for a job.

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And aside from that,

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when we did this survey,

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we found out that many
of our young people still

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from the province come come into the city,

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and yet we have never
seen them in the church.

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Because once they got a job, it is
difficult for them to have a Sabbath off.

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Given these challenges, it's clear
that a concrete solution is needed.

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More and more, people are
coming to the the city,

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and it is very crucial for us as a Seventh
day Adventist Church to have a center

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that will influence or that
will impact positive life,

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that will bring hope to the
the city dwellers in Yangon.

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The center will help youth find jobs
where they won't have to work on Sabbath.

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Additionally, the center will
train and prepare missionaries.

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And as for the city dwellers,

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they will come just to have

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an authentic encounter with our savior Lord
Jesus Christ. With this vision in place,

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we ask for your support in prayer.

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Please pray for the project that we
will have in this Myanmar Union mission,

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for the success of the project, and also

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for the success of
bringing people to Jesus.

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This quarter,

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a portion of the thirteenth
Sabbath offering will

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help construct an urban center
of influence in Yangon, Myanmar.

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This center will provide training for youth
and offer non believers an opportunity

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to experience God in a transformative way.

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If this project is truly materialized, the
Adventist's youth will be closer to God.

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And at the same time, they will
be exposed to the outside world,

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but they will have a stronger
tie to the church as a family.

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Thank you so much for supporting the
thirteenth Sabbath offering for Myanmar.