1 00:00:04,678 --> 00:00:07,780 Pun Pun and her mother, Nok, have always been close, 2 00:00:08,154 --> 00:00:11,620 sharing everything from daily stories to little life lessons. 3 00:00:12,095 --> 00:00:15,555 But one day, Pun Pun brought home something new and special, 4 00:00:16,015 --> 00:00:17,639 a discovery she made at school. 5 00:00:18,852 --> 00:00:20,702 It wasn't just another homework assignment. 6 00:00:21,091 --> 00:00:23,875 It was something that would change both their lives. 7 00:00:24,877 --> 00:00:26,287 Like most of her classmates, 8 00:00:26,460 --> 00:00:28,435 Pun Pun had never heard a Bible story 9 00:00:28,435 --> 00:00:31,968 when she first arrived at the Seventh-day Adventist School in Korat, Thailand. 10 00:00:32,890 --> 00:00:34,960 I didn't know anything at all. 11 00:00:37,020 --> 00:00:41,017 When I first came, the teachers let us sing a song 12 00:00:41,726 --> 00:00:43,016 from the Bible, 13 00:00:44,026 --> 00:00:48,575 and I started to like it and listen to it more. 14 00:00:49,065 --> 00:00:50,329 I like it. 15 00:00:50,329 --> 00:00:52,407 It's like stories. 16 00:00:53,370 --> 00:00:55,770 She began sharing Bible stories with her mother, 17 00:00:55,770 --> 00:00:58,160 who also became curious about the lessons. 18 00:00:59,130 --> 00:01:02,875 She listened really, really well. 19 00:01:03,450 --> 00:01:06,525 Then she started to listen to me more. 20 00:01:06,665 --> 00:01:11,565 Sometimes she would even ask me to tell her more about it. 21 00:01:12,185 --> 00:01:17,605 I usually teach her a lot, because when I study, I like to talk. 22 00:01:18,447 --> 00:01:19,618 I'm not Christian, 23 00:01:20,030 --> 00:01:24,374 but when I came here before, 24 00:01:24,823 --> 00:01:27,371 I didn’t know anything about the Bible. 25 00:01:27,710 --> 00:01:33,715 But I learned about the Bible, and I started to understand. 26 00:01:34,674 --> 00:01:38,301 I think that I still have to learn more. 27 00:01:38,465 --> 00:01:41,765 A few years ago, this school was able to build a brand new facility 28 00:01:41,985 --> 00:01:44,645 thanks to the support of the 13th Sabbath Offering. 29 00:01:44,785 --> 00:01:45,872 In the new school, 30 00:01:45,872 --> 00:01:48,617 there's more trees, more space, 31 00:01:48,848 --> 00:01:50,907 and there's also a church. 32 00:01:51,520 --> 00:01:54,594 We'll have bigger rooms in the building, 33 00:01:55,340 --> 00:01:58,289 because in the old school, it's really small. 34 00:01:59,280 --> 00:02:03,534 With more space, bigger classrooms, and a beautiful new church, 35 00:02:03,534 --> 00:02:06,988 students are flourishing academically and spiritually. 36 00:02:07,645 --> 00:02:10,430 The impact of this project continues to grow, 37 00:02:10,579 --> 00:02:13,540 shaping young lives and the lives of their families. 38 00:02:14,205 --> 00:02:18,060 Nok was deeply touched by the love and care the teachers showed the students. 39 00:02:18,597 --> 00:02:22,200 She saw a need at the school and felt inspired to give back. 40 00:02:23,065 --> 00:02:24,072 As a result, 41 00:02:24,072 --> 00:02:27,720 she donated brand new playground equipment for the children to enjoy. 42 00:02:28,260 --> 00:02:30,792 This new playground has become a vibrant space 43 00:02:30,792 --> 00:02:33,840 where the students can laugh, run, and build friendships. 44 00:02:34,495 --> 00:02:36,175 I like the teachers here. 45 00:02:36,175 --> 00:02:39,298 I think because they have positive thinking. 46 00:02:39,695 --> 00:02:42,755 I trust the teachers. I trust this school. 47 00:02:43,450 --> 00:02:46,810 Thanks to the generous contributions to the 13th Sabbath Offering 48 00:02:46,810 --> 00:02:49,310 and the love and support of families such as Nok's, 49 00:02:49,690 --> 00:02:52,830 this school continues to grow and transform lives. 50 00:02:53,582 --> 00:02:56,605 Please pray for Pun Pun and Nok and the other families 51 00:02:56,745 --> 00:02:58,915 who are learning about a God who loves them. 52 00:02:59,355 --> 00:03:01,645 Thank you for your 13th Sabbath Offering 53 00:03:01,705 --> 00:03:04,205 and for helping to change lives in Thailand.