June 21 - Saturday for December

December moved to the city to support her family but struggled to keep her faith while working on the Sabbath. A new center in the city promised to help young people like her find work without compromising their beliefs.

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

each carrying their own
hopes and struggles.

Among them is a young Adventist
named December.

She was filled with joy
when she discovered

the Seventh-day Adventist message
and was baptized.

However, she soon encountered
challenges in her faith journey.

December lived in the countryside

where there were
limited job opportunities.

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

There she found that many companies
demanded work on Sabbath.

December found herself torn

between supporting her family
and honoring her faith.

Our Adventist young people have
difficulty in looking for a job.

And aside from that,

when we did this survey,

we found out that many
of our young people still

from the province come in to the city,

and yet we have never seen them
in the church.

Because once they got a job,

it is difficult for them
to have a Sabbath off.

Given these challenges,

it's clear that a concrete solution
is needed.

More and more people
are coming to the city,

and it is very crucial for us
as a Seventh-day Adventist Church

to have a center that will influence
or that will impact positive life,

that will bring hope
to the city dwellers in Yangon.

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

Additionally, the center will train
and prepare missionaries.

And as for the city dwellers,

they will come just to have

an authentic encounter
with our savior Lord Jesus Christ.

With this vision in place,

we ask for your support in prayer.

Please pray for the project
that we will have

in this Myanmar Union mission,

for the success of the project,

and also for the success
of bringing people to Jesus.

This quarter,

a portion of the 13th Sabbath Offering

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

This center will provide
training for youth

and offer non-believers an opportunity

to experience God in a transformative way.

If this project is truly materialized,

the Adventist's youth
will be closer to God.

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

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

Thank you so much for supporting
the 13th Sabbath Offering for Myanmar.