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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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Our 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 in to 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,
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it is difficult for them
to have a Sabbath off.
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Given these challenges,
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it's clear
that a concrete solution is needed.
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More and more people
are coming to the city,
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and it is very crucial for us
as a Seventh-day Adventist Church
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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 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.
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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
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in this Myanmar Union mission,
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for the success of the project,
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and also for the success
of bringing people to Jesus.
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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.