WEBVTT 00:00:04.678 --> 00:00:07.780 Pun Pun and her mother, Nok, have always been close, 00:00:08.154 --> 00:00:11.620 sharing everything from daily stories to little life lessons. 00:00:12.095 --> 00:00:15.555 But one day, Pun Pun brought home something new and special, 00:00:16.015 --> 00:00:17.639 a discovery she made at school. 00:00:18.852 --> 00:00:20.702 It wasn't just another homework assignment. 00:00:21.091 --> 00:00:23.875 It was something that would change both their lives. 00:00:24.877 --> 00:00:26.287 Like most of her classmates, 00:00:26.460 --> 00:00:28.435 Pun Pun had never heard a Bible story 00:00:28.435 --> 00:00:31.968 when she first arrived at the Seventh-day Adventist School in Korat, Thailand. 00:00:32.890 --> 00:00:34.960 I didn't know anything at all. 00:00:37.020 --> 00:00:41.017 When I first came, the teachers let us sing a song 00:00:41.726 --> 00:00:43.016 from the Bible, 00:00:44.026 --> 00:00:48.575 and I started to like it and listen to it more. 00:00:49.065 --> 00:00:50.329 I like it. 00:00:50.329 --> 00:00:52.407 It's like stories. 00:00:53.370 --> 00:00:55.770 She began sharing Bible stories with her mother, 00:00:55.770 --> 00:00:58.160 who also became curious about the lessons. 00:00:59.130 --> 00:01:02.875 She listened really, really well. 00:01:03.450 --> 00:01:06.665 Then she started to listen to me more. 00:01:06.665 --> 00:01:11.565 Sometimes she would even ask me to tell her more about it. 00:01:12.185 --> 00:01:17.605 I usually teach her a lot, because when I study, I like to talk. 00:01:18.447 --> 00:01:19.618 I'm not Christian, 00:01:20.030 --> 00:01:24.374 but when I came here before, 00:01:24.823 --> 00:01:27.371 I didn’t know nothing about the Bible. 00:01:27.710 --> 00:01:33.715 But I learned about the Bible, and I started to understand. 00:01:34.674 --> 00:01:38.301 I think that I still have to learn more. 00:01:38.465 --> 00:01:41.765 A few years ago, this school was able to build a brand new facility 00:01:41.985 --> 00:01:44.645 thanks to the support of the 13th Sabbath Offering. 00:01:44.785 --> 00:01:45.872 In the new school, 00:01:45.872 --> 00:01:48.617 there's more trees, more space, 00:01:48.848 --> 00:01:50.907 and there's also a church. 00:01:51.520 --> 00:01:54.594 We'll have bigger rooms in the building, 00:01:55.340 --> 00:01:58.289 because in the old school, it's really really small. 00:01:59.280 --> 00:02:03.534 With more space, bigger classrooms, and a beautiful new church, 00:02:03.534 --> 00:02:06.988 students are flourishing academically and spiritually. 00:02:07.645 --> 00:02:10.579 The impact of this project continues to grow, 00:02:10.579 --> 00:02:13.540 shaping young lives and the lives of their families. 00:02:14.205 --> 00:02:18.060 Nok was deeply touched by the love and care the teachers showed the students. 00:02:18.677 --> 00:02:22.280 She saw a need at the school and felt inspired to give back. 00:02:23.065 --> 00:02:24.072 As a result, 00:02:24.072 --> 00:02:27.720 she donated brand new playground equipment for the children to enjoy. 00:02:28.260 --> 00:02:30.792 This new playground has become a vibrant space 00:02:30.792 --> 00:02:33.840 where the students can laugh, run, and build friendships. 00:02:34.495 --> 00:02:36.175 I like the teachers here. 00:02:36.175 --> 00:02:39.298 I think because they have positive thinking. 00:02:39.695 --> 00:02:42.755 I trust the teachers. I trust this school. 00:02:43.450 --> 00:02:46.810 Thanks to the generous contributions to the 13th Sabbath Offering 00:02:46.810 --> 00:02:49.310 and the love and support of families such as Nok's, 00:02:49.690 --> 00:02:52.830 this school continues to grow and transform lives. 00:02:53.582 --> 00:02:56.745 Please pray for Pun Pun and Nok and the other families 00:02:56.745 --> 00:02:58.915 who are learning about a God who loves them. 00:02:59.355 --> 00:03:01.705 Thank you for your 13th Sabbath Offering 00:03:01.705 --> 00:03:04.205 and for helping to change lives in Thailand.