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It's never too late to follow
in God's footsteps.
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Laura Napoli Goncalves
is known affectionately by her fellow
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church members as Grandma Laura.
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At 75 years old,
she learned about The Seventh-day
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Adventist Church through an invitation
from her granddaughters.
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Grandma Laura was a firm believer
in spiritistic practices,
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but as she came to know the truth,
through the study of God's Word
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and participation in church services
and events,
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her heart gradually filled
with the love of Jesus.
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Even before descending into the baptismal
waters, Laura participated actively
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in evangelism, helping to greet visitors
at prayer meetings and collecting food
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for the needy, among many
other activities.
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She especially likes to read
Ellen White's books.
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The most important thing to Laura
is to go to church
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to be with her church family.
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She always present for services,
regardless of the cold weather,
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rain or intense heat.
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Laura especially loves the week of prayer.
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All this love led her to baptism
on December 13, 2015, at the age of 80.
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Laura joined a group that was organized
to take the Word of God and good news
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of salvation in Jesus
to community members.
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She is a faithful Christian, missionary,
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and giver, and her life
demonstrates a contagious joy for being
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part of the Adventist family.
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Grandma Laura is a living testimony
that the best place in the world
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is at the feet of the Savior,
and she looks forward to Jesus' return
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when she can be with Him forever.
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Grandma Laura is engaged in the mission
and social projects of the church,
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including the building of a new church
to safely accommodate
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all the community members.
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The building currently rented
by the church is too small
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and doesn't have a separate room
for the youth and children.
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They meet outside, leaving them subject
to the dangers of traffic, heat,
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and bad weather.
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This quarter's 13th Sabbath Offering
will help establish churches
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in South America, including one
in Grandma Laura's town.
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There will be so much joy
when church members can worship together
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in this new space, and the youth
and children are sheltered indoors.
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Please pray for this group and others
throughout South America.
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Thank you for giving
to the 13th Sabbath Offering.
Team Adventist
