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Pun Pun and her mother, Nok,
have always been close,
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sharing everything from daily stories
to little life lessons.
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But one day, Pun Pun brought home
something new and special,
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a discovery she made at school.
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It wasn't just
another homework assignment.
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It was something
that would change both their lives.
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Like most of her classmates,
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Pun Pun had never heard a Bible story
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when she first arrived at the Seventh-day
Adventist School in Korat, Thailand.
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I didn't know anything at all.
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When I first came,
the teachers let us sing a song
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from the Bible,
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and I started to like it
and listen to it more.
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I like it.
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It's like stories.
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She began sharing
Bible stories with her mother,
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who also became curious about the lessons.
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She listened really, really well.
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Then she started to listen to me more.
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Sometimes she would even ask me
to tell her more about it.
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I usually teach her a lot,
because when I study, I like to talk.
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I'm not Christian,
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but when I came here before,
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I didn’t know anything about the Bible.
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But I learned about the Bible,
and I started to understand.
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I think that I still have to learn more.
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A few years ago, this school was able
to build a brand new facility
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thanks to the support
of the 13th Sabbath Offering.
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In the new school,
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there's more trees, more space,
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and there's also a church.
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We'll have bigger rooms in the building,
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because in the old school,
it's really small.
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With more space, bigger classrooms,
and a beautiful new church,
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students are flourishing
academically and spiritually.
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The impact of this project
continues to grow,
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shaping young lives
and the lives of their families.
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Nok was deeply touched by the love
and care the teachers showed the students.
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She saw a need at the school
and felt inspired to give back.
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As a result,
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she donated brand new playground
equipment for the children to enjoy.
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This new playground
has become a vibrant space
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where the students can laugh,
run, and build friendships.
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I like the teachers here.
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I think because they have
positive thinking.
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I trust the teachers. I trust this school.
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Thanks to the generous contributions
to the 13th Sabbath Offering
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and the love and support
of families such as Nok's,
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this school continues to grow
and transform lives.
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Please pray for Pun Pun and Nok
and the other families
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who are learning
about a God who loves them.
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Thank you for your 13th Sabbath Offering
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and for helping
to change lives in Thailand.