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Dialogue: 0,0:00:04.73,0:00:07.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's never too late to follow\Nin God's footsteps.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:08.25,0:00:11.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Laura Napoli Gonçalves\Nis known affectionately
Dialogue: 0,0:00:11.82,0:00:15.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,by her fellow church members\Nas Grandma Laura.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:18.01,0:00:19.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,At 75 years old,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:19.73,0:00:22.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,she learned about\Nthe Seventh-day Adventist Church
Dialogue: 0,0:00:22.15,0:00:25.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,through an invitation\Nfrom her granddaughters.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:25.94,0:00:29.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Grandma Laura was a firm believer\Nin spiritistic practices,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:29.96,0:00:31.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but as she came to know the truth,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:31.78,0:00:33.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,through the study of God's Word
Dialogue: 0,0:00:33.42,0:00:36.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and participation\Nin church services and events,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:36.49,0:00:40.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,her heart gradually filled\Nwith the love of Jesus.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:43.72,0:00:46.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Even before descending\Ninto the baptismal waters,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:46.75,0:00:49.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Laura participated actively in evangelism,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:49.83,0:00:52.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,helping to greet visitors\Nat prayer meetings
Dialogue: 0,0:00:52.58,0:00:54.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and collecting food for the needy,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:54.48,0:00:56.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,among many other activities.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:59.90,0:01:02.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,She especially likes to read\NEllen White's books.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:03.31,0:01:06.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The most important thing to Laura\Nis to go to church
Dialogue: 0,0:01:06.40,0:01:08.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to be with her church family.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:08.58,0:01:11.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,She's always present for services,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:11.03,0:01:15.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,regardless of the cold weather,\Nrain, or intense heat.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:15.06,0:01:18.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Laura especially loves the week of prayer.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:22.82,0:01:27.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,All this love led her to baptism\Non December 13, 2015,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:27.81,0:01:29.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,at the age of 80.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:35.67,0:01:37.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Laura joined a group that was organized
Dialogue: 0,0:01:37.66,0:01:38.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to take the Word of God
Dialogue: 0,0:01:38.87,0:01:42.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and good news of salvation in Jesus\Nto community members.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:42.68,0:01:45.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,She is a faithful Christian,\Nmissionary, and giver,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:45.97,0:01:48.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and her life demonstrates a contagious joy
Dialogue: 0,0:01:48.81,0:01:51.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for being part of the Adventist family.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:51.64,0:01:54.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Grandma Laura is a living testimony
Dialogue: 0,0:01:54.02,0:01:55.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that the best place in the world
Dialogue: 0,0:01:55.91,0:01:58.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is at the feet of the Savior,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:58.00,0:02:00.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and she looks forward to Jesus' return
Dialogue: 0,0:02:00.79,0:02:03.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when she can be with Him forever.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:03.33,0:02:04.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Grandma Laura is engaged
Dialogue: 0,0:02:04.93,0:02:07.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the mission\Nand social projects of the church,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:07.75,0:02:09.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,including the building of a new church
Dialogue: 0,0:02:09.80,0:02:12.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to safely accommodate\Nall the community members.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:14.16,0:02:17.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The building currently rented\Nby the church is too small
Dialogue: 0,0:02:17.51,0:02:20.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and doesn't have a separate room\Nfor the youth and children.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:21.14,0:02:22.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They meet outside,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:22.58,0:02:24.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,leaving them subject to the dangers
Dialogue: 0,0:02:24.60,0:02:27.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of traffic, heat, and bad weather.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:28.47,0:02:31.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This quarter's 13th Sabbath Offering
Dialogue: 0,0:02:31.13,0:02:33.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,will help establish churches\Nin South America,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:33.88,0:02:36.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,including one in Grandma Laura's town.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:36.47,0:02:38.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There will be so much joy
Dialogue: 0,0:02:38.44,0:02:41.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when church members\Ncan worship together in this new space,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:41.66,0:02:44.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the youth and children\Nare sheltered indoors.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:44.98,0:02:48.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Please pray for this group and others\Nthroughout South America.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:49.44,0:02:53.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thank you for giving\Nto the 13th Sabbath Offering.