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Dialogue: 0,0:00:10.52,0:00:14.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Each time Nilda goes home, \Nshe's reminded of God's grace.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:15.08,0:00:19.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It was just a few short years ago \Nthat her home in Salvador, Brazil,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:19.08,0:00:22.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,was destroyed by a landslide\Ncaused by heavy rain.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:22.77,0:00:25.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This wasn't the first time\Nher world fell apart.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:25.71,0:00:29.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When Nilda gave birth to her son, Nathan,\Nher husband left her.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:30.11,0:00:33.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Nathan was born with autism\Nand cerebral palsy,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:33.50,0:00:36.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,making it difficult to nurture him\Nas a single mother.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:36.85,0:00:38.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,She had no money to spare
Dialogue: 0,0:00:38.71,0:00:43.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because all of her money went toward \Nmedical bills and treatments for her son.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:44.74,0:00:48.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,After the landslide, \NNilda had no money to rebuild her home.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:49.22,0:00:52.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Her faith in God slipped away \Nas she fell into a deep depression.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:53.30,0:00:57.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But then a fellow church member \Nheard what happened to Nilda's house
Dialogue: 0,0:00:57.00,0:00:59.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and called for a church meeting.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:04.27,0:01:06.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The local Adventist church banded together
Dialogue: 0,0:01:06.86,0:01:09.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and completely rebuilt Nilda's house.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:09.67,0:01:13.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They even reconstructed it \Nto a higher standard than before
Dialogue: 0,0:01:13.54,0:01:16.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to protect against flooding\Nand landslides.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:16.54,0:01:18.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They also added a second level
Dialogue: 0,0:01:18.53,0:01:23.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to ensure there would always be \Na dry living area for Nilda and Nathan.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:23.76,0:01:28.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Nilda sometimes visits the lower level \Nwhere she and Nathan had lived before.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:28.74,0:01:32.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This space reminds her \Nof the rainy nights she didn't sleep,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:32.65,0:01:35.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,hauling buckets of water\Nout of the rooms.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:35.24,0:01:38.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Sometimes, the water would flood\Nhigh enough to reach her knees.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:39.08,0:01:42.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The furniture was destroyed\Nover and over again.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:42.24,0:01:45.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But Nilda's greatest concern\Nwas for Nathan
Dialogue: 0,0:01:45.22,0:01:47.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to get a good night's sleep.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:47.30,0:01:49.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,She remembers carrying\NNathan up these stairs
Dialogue: 0,0:01:49.82,0:01:52.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,every time they needed to leave\Nthe house for his treatments
Dialogue: 0,0:01:52.84,0:01:54.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or simply to buy food.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:54.76,0:01:57.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It was a time \Nwhen Nilda's hope was slipping.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:57.66,0:02:01.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But her Adventist neighbors' compassion\Ngave her hope again.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:06.66,0:02:12.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I saw the Lord moving in our lives \Nas He had compassion on me and my son.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:12.57,0:02:17.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I saw that they did what God teaches,\Nwhich is to love your neighbors.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:17.47,0:02:22.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Today, if I see a person in need, \NI'll take the time to help them as well.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:23.06,0:02:26.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is the love \Nthe Lord wants us to exercise.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:26.90,0:02:29.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They made me very happy.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:35.60,0:02:39.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Today, Nilda's house \Nproudly displays a sign that says,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:39.80,0:02:44.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Construction of Hope, a project \Nof the Seventh-day Adventist Church."
Dialogue: 0,0:02:44.68,0:02:48.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The community was so touched \Nby the generosity of the Adventist church
Dialogue: 0,0:02:48.93,0:02:52.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that they began visiting her \Nand asking questions about it.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:52.51,0:02:55.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The church members \Nnot only rebuilt Nilda's home--
Dialogue: 0,0:02:55.81,0:02:59.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,God also used them to rebuild her faith.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:00.44,0:03:02.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I open my doors to everyone.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:02.68,0:03:06.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,My house is a house of prayer \Nfor everyone in the community.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:06.69,0:03:09.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The people come here to worship and sing.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:09.97,0:03:14.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The things that were done in my life,\NI try to pass on to others:
Dialogue: 0,0:03:14.76,0:03:18.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the love and compassion we need\Nto have for one another.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:19.81,0:03:23.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Nilda is passionate \Nabout spreading the gospel.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:23.01,0:03:27.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,She's the leader of a small group \Nthat meets in her home every Friday night.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:27.50,0:03:29.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Through this small group,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:29.24,0:03:32.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,many of her neighbors \Nhave given their hearts to Jesus.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:35.84,0:03:39.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I just want to thank God \Nfor what He has done in my life
Dialogue: 0,0:03:39.70,0:03:42.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and in the lives of my children.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:42.66,0:03:47.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,May God keep using me each day\Nthrough His Holy Spirit
Dialogue: 0,0:03:47.31,0:03:51.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that I may be a light \Nand a living example to show people
Dialogue: 0,0:03:51.87,0:03:53.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that Jesus is coming soon.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:56.50,0:03:59.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This quarter, a portion \Nof your 13th Sabbath offering
Dialogue: 0,0:03:59.69,0:04:04.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,will help construct a church \Nand Urban Center of Influence in Salvador,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:04.28,0:04:05.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,where Nilda lives.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:05.67,0:04:08.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It will also help \Nanother project in Brazil
Dialogue: 0,0:04:08.45,0:04:10.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and two projects in Peru.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:11.20,0:04:15.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Please pray for these projects \Nas God uses faithful church members
Dialogue: 0,0:04:15.62,0:04:18.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to touch the lives of people\Nthroughout South America.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:19.03,0:04:21.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thanks for supporting mission!