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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

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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

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between supporting her family
and honoring her faith.

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<i>Our Adventist young people have
difficulty in looking for a job.</i>

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<i>And aside from that,</i>

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<i>when we did this survey,</i>

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<i>we found out that many
of our young people still</i>

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<i>from the province come in to the city,</i>

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<i>and yet we have never seen them
in the church.</i>

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<i>Because once they got a job,</i>

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<i>it is difficult for them
to have a Sabbath off.</i>

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Given these challenges,

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it's clear
that a concrete solution is needed.

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<i>More and more people
are coming to the city,</i>

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<i>and it is very crucial for us
as a Seventh-day Adventist Church</i>

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<i>to have a center</i>

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<i>that will influence
or that will impact positive life,</i>

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<i>that will bring hope
to the city dwellers in Yangon.</i>

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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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<i>And as for the city dwellers,</i>

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<i>they will come just to have</i>

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an authentic encounter
with our savior Lord Jesus Christ.

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With this vision in place,

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we ask for your support in prayer.

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<i>Please pray for the project
that we will have</i>

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<i>in this Myanmar Union mission,</i>

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<i>for the success of the project,</i>

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<i>and also for the success
of bringing people to Jesus.</i>

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This quarter,

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a portion of the 13th Sabbath Offering

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wil 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,

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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 13th Sabbath Offering for Myanmar.