December 27 - How Isadora Found Her Voice

Thirty-one baptisms.

Thirty-one lives changed.

And it all started with one invitation.

Isadora never imagined she would be here.

She used to be quiet,
keeping her thoughts to herself.

But when a friend invited her

to a meeting at a Seventh-day
Adventist church,

something stirred in her heart.

She heard about Jesus in a way
she never had before.

His love felt real and personal.

She couldn't ignore it.

When you meet Jesus,
it's something inexplicable...

That love impacted me in such a way

that I decided to give my life to Him.

And once she experienced His love,

she couldn't keep it to herself.

The quiet, reserved girl
became someone new.

She became bold, passionate,

ready to share Jesus everywhere she went.

Before I met Jesus,
I was a very shy person.

So that was already
a huge difference in my life,

being able to develop.

She found joy in serving others.

When she was offered a scholarship

to attend the Seventh-day Adventist school
in the Northeast of Brazil,

she jumped at the chance.

This school offers students
the chance to grow in Jesus

and opportunities to share Him
with others in the community!

And because she shared,
lives were changed.

I fell in love with preaching...

and through this missionary work,

I was able to see lives
transformed by Jesus.

Friends, classmates, and even strangers

are discovering the same love
that transformed her life.

And she's not stopping.

Isadora can't help but continue to share.

But there's a challenge.

Right now, the school doesn't have
a proper place for worship.

Students gather wherever they can,
but space is limited.

This 13th Sabbath, your offering
will help build a new church

so students like Isadora

can continue sharing Jesus
with even more people.

This church that will be built

will be a place where people feel welcomed
and can see Jesus in us.

Thank you for your 13th Sabbath offering.

Together, we can build
a place of worship in Brazil.