Hi, I'm Hilary Macias
with the Maranatha Minute.
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The country of India
is on strict lockdown
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in response to the
coronavirus pandemic.
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In the Greater Delhi area,
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people are not
allowed to leave their homes
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except at designated times
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to purchase
groceries and medication.
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Yet in a remote
corner of Northeast India,
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one of our crews have
received special permission
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to continue construction.
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After choosing
a shelter-in-place
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at the site of the new
Jingshai Mihngi School,
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the local town
leadership granted authorization
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for the Maranatha
team to keep working.
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The new campus will literally
be a breath of fresh air.
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Their current campus is old
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and sits next to
an open sewer line.
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Despite this drawback,
the school has 476 students.
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With the new
buildings and location,
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this number is
only bound to grow.
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If you would like
to make a donation
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for projects in India,
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go to our
website at maranatha.org
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or you can call the
number on your screen to donate.
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More than 16 million people
live in the country of Zambia.
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Although this
Sub-Saharan country
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is most famous for
wonders such as Victoria Falls,
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most people can be found
living far off the beaten path.
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Lilian lives in
the village of Lwendge
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with her husband
and their 10 children.
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A teacher by profession,
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Lillian moved to
the village years ago
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to care for her disabled father.
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Now she makes a meager living
by traveling into the forest,
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cutting down trees,
and making charcoal.
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Her situation is not ideal.
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Farming or raising livestock
are not options due to drought,
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lack of financial
resources, and clean water.
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In fact, the nearest
well is a few kilometers away
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and Lillian must
make several trips a day
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to provide water for her family.
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We suffer a lot here
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because the water is very deep.
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You can dig with hands.
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It's very difficult, anyway.
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But we have to do it
because water is life.
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Despite the difficulties,
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Lillian has found
strength through her faith,
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connection to God,
and her local church.
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It's important
because and I found it easy.
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When I am in difficulties,
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I find that my members
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are the ones to
want to empower me.
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And that
encourages me also to do so,
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so that those who
are in difficulties,
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they can also be
empowered as I was.
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Lilian attends the Lwendge
Seventh Day Adventist Church.
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This congregation
started 15 years ago
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and membership has
grown to 78 members.
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They are zealous
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about spreading God's
love to their neighbors.
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The passion this
group has for sharing Christ
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is something you'll
find all over the country.
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Because of this,
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Zambia is an area of the world
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with one of the
largest Adventist memberships.
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What motivates them to
become part of the church
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is actually the
knowledge that they receive
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that Jesus loves them
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even before them
deciding to love Jesus.
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But then He is the one
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who first decided to love them.
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And so when they
realize that actually,
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we have someone who loves
us or who loved us before,
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then they are
motivated to join the church.
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This rapidly growing
church creates challenges.
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Eddie Himoonde is the pastor
of the Lwendge congregation,
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but they are just
one of the many groups
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he is responsible for.
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In my district, I
have 35 organized churches.
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And the area is
about 200 kilometers apart.
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Yes, the third whole district
membership is about 11,260.
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Caring for more than 11,000
members is very demanding.
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Visiting the
numerous churches in his area
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is a difficult endeavor,
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especially since Pastor Himoonde
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doesn't have access to
reliable transportation.
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Sometimes I take
maybe a week or two weeks
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just walking to
the furthest church
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because I don't have a
car, I don't have a motorbike,
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I walk.
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And sometimes
members, sometimes who agree,
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they come and pick me
up on their motorcycle.
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They cycle me to that church.
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But if there's no one
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who's having even a
bicycle in that area,
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then I have to walk through,
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I sleep on the way,
wake up in the morning,
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and then continue moving
until I reach to that church.
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And then I begin
visiting the members now
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one on one, praying with them,
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seeing how they are
doing and encouraging them.
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Then I get back
to my home again.
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The large area makes
visits few and far between.
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In a year, it's once.
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Yes.
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On average, it's once because
these 35 organized churches.
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And then I still have
smaller churches again,
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about 20 of them,
which also need my attention.
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So if I visit this church here,
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for me to rotate
back to this church,
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it's a challenge.
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So what helps me basically
is to train the laymen.
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Laymen are well trained,
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well-organized that
even if I'm not there,
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they'll still carry
on with the activities.
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And then they just
give me the reports.
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Unless there is something
is so much challenging,
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then they call me.
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I quickly come their aid.
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Pastor Himoonde relies on
dedicated members like Lilian
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to keep the
churches alive and vibrant.
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But one element
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many
congregations are still missing
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is an adequate place to worship.
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Although some groups
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are able to build
church structures,
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many are left
worshiping under trees
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or in simple shelters
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like the members
have built in the Lwendge.
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The challenge that I face
when such incidents happen
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where we evangelize,
maybe public campaign,
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then there
people give themselves,
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but then when they
come to the actual church,
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they find that actually
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where we are
worshiping is not conducive.
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There are no seats,
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they are
worshipping under the tree
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or maybe under the grass,
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then it becomes a
challenge for them to stay on.
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They feel like they cannot
really stay on this church.
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They need a better structure.
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We have some that
actually leave this place
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to go and worship in
some far distant church
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because there they
have at least a structure
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they have built.
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But here they feel like,
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"No. We cannot worship
our God in this scenario."
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The challenges
Pastor Himoonde faces
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are echoed all across Zambia.
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There just
aren't enough churches.
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From 2009 to 2015,
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Maranatha responded to a request
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from the
Adventist Church in Zambia
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and built more than 300 churches
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all over the country.
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Since then,
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Adventist membership in Zambia
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has grown to more
than 1.2 million people.
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But the rapid growth means
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there are still congregations
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without proper
places to worship.
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In 2018,
Maranatha returned to Zambia
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to once again
build more churches.
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This requires a dedicated
local construction team
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that travels from town to town
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bringing the hope of a church
to numerous congregations.
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The process of building churches
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includes two
visits from the crew.
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First, they travel to the site
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to install metal
bases anchored in concrete.
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This ensures that the
building has a solid foundation.
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Once these
bases harden and cure,
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the crew loads up
the necessary pieces
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for the structure and roof
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and return to
complete the church.
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Today, they're
headed to Lwendge.
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As the day passes,
work steadily progresses,
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the crew is
joined by church members
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and other people
from the community.
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Everyone is excited
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about the new
development in their town.
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Having a proper
structure in this area
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actually is
evangelism on its own.
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Because like now, we
are doing here at Lwendge,
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Maranatha is
giving us this structure,
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it becomes easier
for me even to evangelize
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because just the structure
itself will be preaching
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to the people around here.
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Already people are
already coming here
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and seeing what is happening.
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They just heard the noise here,
the works that are going on.
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People are asking,
"What is happening here?
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What is happening there?"
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Then they believe that now
we are worshipping a true God
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because they have
given us a structure.
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And then the people
will just come on their own.
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Activity on the
construction site
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is already enlarging
the Lwendge congregation.
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Several members that had
drifted away from the group
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have returned not only to
help build their new church
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but to reconnect with
God and their church family.
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We are very, very
excited as a family,
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not only as a family
but the entire community.
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We are very, very, very happy,
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and we really
appreciate the job well done.
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This structure will even
change many lives of people
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because what they were
crying for has now come.
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God has answered
our prayers through you.
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And may God
bless you abundantly.
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And I think next time,
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we shall have more
members than we have right now.
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This simple steel frame is
providing not only shelter,
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but hope for
congregations all over Zambia.
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It might look
simple in their eyes,
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but it is big in this community.
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Because it has
never happened before.
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The people have never
seen such a structure here.
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You see even the houses around,
if you're to move around,
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there are no iron sheets around.
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You just use
the grass and stuff.
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So when they see just
this simple structure,
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it's not simple
as it may look like.
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It is big. It
will go a long way.
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The ones that
Maranatha provided,
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in the first place,
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people are very happy
about these structures.
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So they are
already calling, "Pastor,
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we have already
started now molding bricks
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because we have seen
that God has come to our aid."
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They are now mobilizing
themselves to mold the bricks,
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burn the bricks and then
begin building the walls.
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If you come back next year,
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you will not find them
as open as they are now.
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It's Sabbath morning
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and WanaChurch members
are meeting for worship.
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A few weeks ago,
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their worship
experience was far different
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as they were meeting under
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a wall-less
thatched roofed structure.
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Their attempt at
constructing a church
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sits vacant as the
group ran out of resources
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and had to
abandon their efforts.
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But then Maranatha came
and built them a new church,
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changing everything
for this congregation.
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On the structure
when it was built,
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we're motivated.
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We did different kinds
of evangelistic programs,
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we invited a lot of
people to see the structure
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and how the Adventist movement
as Maranatha has helped us.
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It just brought a
lot of things to us.
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Yeah, even the way of worship,
I think we have improved.
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It is very important
that Maranatha continues.
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Actually, I'm still
going through some pressure now
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because other churches heard
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that Maranatha is building
and has built are saying,
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"When are they coming he also?
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Because we also
need their help."
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When we come back,
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we'll leave the bush and head
to Zambia's fourth largest city
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where a small school
is making a big impact.
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It may come as
no surprise to you
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that in the past
couple of months,
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as many people have
had to shelter in place,
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social media usage has gone up.
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If you're one of those folks
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you can write a message
of support, ask a question,
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or just chat with us,
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and we'll be sure
to get back to you.
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It's just one more way
to keep connected with us
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and the mission of Maranatha.
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The city of Kabwe
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sits in the
Central Province of Zambia.
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It was founded as a mining town.
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And although the
mines have closed,
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commercial farming
and other industries
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continue to fuel
Zambia's fourth biggest city.
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Kabwe has a vibrant
Adventist community.
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Drive throughout the city
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and you'll encounter
dozens of Adventist churches
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of all shapes and sizes.
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But for many years,
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the Adventist community
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was lacking one
major component, a school.
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The schools that we had
here are secular schools,
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as well as
Catholic schools, basically.
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Now what used to
disturb most of the Adventists,
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particularly our
conference workers,
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was the issue of having
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those secular
meetings on the Sabbath.
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Every time
there's PTA, on Sabbath.
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There's this kind
of gathering, Sabbath.
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Hey!
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And it really disturbed them.
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every time they have
to excuse themselves.
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"No, Sorry."
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They have to
beat about the bush.
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"I won't be available.
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I'm traveling to
such and such place.
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There's this function."
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Hence, there was need
now that we come about,
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we come out
with this school for,
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this church school.
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In 2006,
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the Kabwe Adventist
School began with 64 students.
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Each passing week
was a matter of prayer
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as no one knew if
the school would survive.
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And it began as a real baby.
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No one was sure
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that this school would
grow up to what it is now.
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Okay.
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Struggling with
enrollment, 64 pupils.
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That's how our
school progressed.
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It opened to the
public on eight of January.
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And the pupils in the class
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maybe here, there are three,
other class, there are four.
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And you would wonder,
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"Is this school
ever going to be filled?"
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But despite the small size,
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they were devoted
to providing the best,
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most well-rounded
education in town.
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And enrollment grew.
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Why?
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Because it clicked
in everyone's mind.
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Most of our parents
around that Adventist education,
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basically it is
a two-sided coin.
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Okay.
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The development
of a spiritual being
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as well as excellence in
the world that we live in.
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13 years later, the
baby school is thriving.
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enrollment has
grown to more than 500.
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And the campus
now offers education
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from preschool
through secondary school.
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Over the last decade,
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the Kabwe Adventist
School has set itself apart
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in the sea of
education choices in town.
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Jericho, Jericho,
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Jericho Joshua fought
the battle of Jericho...
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Local Adventist
families aren't the only one
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sending their
children to study there.
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Currently, 65% of the student
population is non-Adventist.
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The local community at large
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has discovered
high quality education
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offered on the campus.
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The differences are
quite subtle, right.
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So we have the holistic approach
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of the physical, the mental,
and the spiritual faculties.
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So when we are
training their hands,
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we're giving them a skillset
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that other schools do not offer.
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Mostly, people send
their kids to school
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just to get the
intellectual aspect.
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Have your kids,
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you know,
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astute and get them
very schooled and learned.
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But there's also a
spiritual aspect to it.
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There are certain challenges
that people face in life,
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that's your intellect
might not get you through.
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So you need that
spiritual aspect.
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You also need this skillset
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to help you navigate
through life's problems
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and challenges quite easily.
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One of the
items that contributes
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to the holistic education
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offered at the
Kabwe Adventist school
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is an intentional focus
on spiritual development.
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The school staff
includes a team of chaplains
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led by most Mawuse Michello.
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They care for
the spiritual needs
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of each and every person
connected with the school.
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So my function is to offer
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the spiritual
aspect of the school.
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So remember we
have the mental aspect,
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we have the physical aspect.
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So I help out with both
the spiritual and the social
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integration of the child.
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And not just the
pupils themselves,
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but also the staff members.
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So we do works like counseling
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for both staff
members and pupils.
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And even parents
when they do see fit.
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We do talk to parents
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when they come to get
reports for their children
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and they do visit
our office as well
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just to help them understand
that we need a balance
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between the homeschooling
and the actual space
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that we have here between
the teacher and the child.
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The chaplain's work is basically
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quite massive at this place.
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Mawuse has learned that
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ensuring a child's emotional
and spiritual needs are met
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makes for more engaged students
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encouraging and
interacting with students
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as well as visiting
families in their homes
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is a regular part of his work.
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in this time and age
in which we are living in,
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a lot of homes are broken.
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Those that are
being made are not made
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on the spiritual
stance that they should,
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so it affects the well-being
of the child psychologically,
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it affects them socially.
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They become very disruptive.
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But if we can
bring in that component
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where we have a school,
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where we build good
citizens and candidates
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for heaven as well,
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it actually does a
lot for this community
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and the world to come as well.
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So we need more
than just this school,
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but more schools
to actually open up
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and help with
the social well-being
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of the community at large.
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The quality of education
offered on the Kabwe campus
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and the nurturing staff
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has families
flocking to the school.
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When I first came here,
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I did a sample
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because I really wanted
quality education in the kids.
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So when I went around,
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I was told there is
Kabwe Adventist School
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being a Christian school.
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So I went there to
look for space for the kids.
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It was not easy
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because space there are limited.
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And they accepted me to
take the children there.
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Chileshe has three daughters
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all attending the
Kabwe Adventist School.
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He lives 30
minutes outside the town,
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which makes the commute
to school a bit challenging.
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But to him, the
drive is worth it.
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Education is very important.
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Me, I never had that chance.
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My parents,
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they didn't work
well on my foundation.
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So I did want to create
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a very good foundation for them.
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And it's an investment.
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I'm trying to budget for it.
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I really want to invest in them
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so that even when I
die, once they finish school,
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they're going to survive.
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So education is the best
gift that I can give a child.
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So I've not even
looked at the distance.
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It's far from here to town.
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But I'm one of those
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we're trying at least
to give quality education.
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Chileshe's
assessment of the school
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is shared by other parents
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who want the best
education for their children.
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I looked around the
schools around Kabwe,
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but when I found that
the quality of the education
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you're providing there
is much more qualitative
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than any other schools,
that's what brought me there.
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The school has
impacted me in a very big way
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because you are providing
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that kind of
holistic type of education.
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You get a child
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but you treat that
child like your own.
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Then by the time they're
coming out of your school,
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they are real
citizens of our Zambia.
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Gordon's daughter
Precious is in secondary school
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and is the top
student in her class.
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He is grateful
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for the excellent
academic program at Kabwe.
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And the icing on the cake
is the relationship they build
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with the school's
faculty and staff.
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We are even good
friends with the teachers.
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I know their contact numbers,
they've been into my home,
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I've been to the school.
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And each time there is
anything concerning our child,
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they contact me.
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Chileshe, Gordon,
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and their
families are not Adventist,
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but they feel fortunate
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to be part of the Kabwe
Adventist School family.
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Demand at the school is
high, but space is very limited.
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Parents, they really
want to take their children
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at Kabwe Adventist School.
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But there is no
space, and the staff,
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they have restricted themselves
in growing their number.
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They have put the
control measure there.
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They don't just accept
anyone because of their space.
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So they cannot
accommodate the classrooms,
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the space is not
enough for expansion.
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Because now we also have
a challenge of enrollments.
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Because many
people are coming, okay.
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They have realized that
Adventist education is sweet.
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They want to
taste that sweetness.
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And every time we just
say, "No. There's no space."
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The ideal design
is for about 450.
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But we do extend because
of the large amount of people
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who want to bring the kids here.
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So you have quite
a long list of people
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who are on the waiting list,
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in case someone
goes off on transfer,
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they will easily
bring their child here.
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But we don't have
space for everyone as yet.
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There are more than 500 students
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meeting in a
space designed for less
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and a long waiting
list for admission.
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The school needed to grow
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but they had no
resources to do so.
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Plus, the current
campus is landlocked
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with no
physical space to expand.
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From 2009 to 2014,
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Maranatha constructed
seven schools in Zambia.
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When the growing need
for churches and schools
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brought us back to
the country in 2018,
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the expansion
of the Kabwe School
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was high on the list of needs.
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Local church leaders
identified a large plot of land
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and Maranatha
quickly began construction
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on a 12-classroom campus.
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The new site will be
for elementary students,
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moving them out
of cramped facilities
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and into spacious classrooms.
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This also enables
the secondary school
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to expand into the
existing elementary classrooms.
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When you go into the new campus,
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you see the new
buildings that are coming up.
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It actually gives you hope
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that we have more
spaces and more doors
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that are open to allow
pupils to come through.
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And the beauty of it is,
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for every child
that will go through,
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they'll have an opportunity
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to actually meet
Christ in the classroom.
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So the more blocks you have,
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the more opportunities
for Christ you have
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to expose Him to
the community at large.
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Most of them will
never have an opportunity
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to get to a church building
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to actually
listen to the gospel.
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But when they come
to Christian school,
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that's the one
opportunity they have.
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So you actually have
more of an opportunity
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to minister to them and
to share Christ with them.
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So it's beautiful
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when we see the
campus growing that much.
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We have more spaces open
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to actually preach
the Gospel to them.
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This school, it is God
Himself that is building it.
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But He cannot come from
heaven to come and mold bricks.
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But through His
agents, He's able to do that.
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So the coming of
Maranatha International,
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it's not a human dream.
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No. No, no, no, no, no.
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God Himself
puts things in place.
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He has got a
plan for everything.
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And at every moment,
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He puts things in
place and they just fit in.
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Maranatha's work
to provide churches,
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schools and water
wells is answering prayers
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all over Zambia.
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But we need your help.
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Help us provide water
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to communities that are thirsty.
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Help us expand opportunities
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for children to
learn about their world.
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And the
princess gave him a name.
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Do you know the name?
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Who can guess?
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Me. You?
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Moses. Moses.
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Help us spread hope
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through the
construction of churches.
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Projects in Zambia
are in need of funding.
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And you can help
by making a donation.
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Many of the people who
walk through those doors
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who never knew
Christ at the very start,
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once they get to know Him
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and they make
their choice for Him,
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it would be nice for you to
actually get those messages.
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When you get to
heaven, someone come and say,
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"Thank you for giving."
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So it's an opportunity for
us to actually serve humanity.
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You might never be
the best of preachers,
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you might never
make it to history books
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to be known to be people
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who've helped humanity so much.
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But when we give the
donations that we can,
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we come and help
build the school,
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we send our kids to this place,
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those are the few contributions
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that will actually
make so much of a difference
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to people around.
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So making a difference
in just one child's life
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is very important.
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And I would ask
you to try and do it.
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Yeah, it's an
opportunity in life to serve God
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in just this small space.
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You may not
realize even as Maranatha,
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the work that you are doing now,
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how far it will go,
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and how far it goes in
the minds of the people.
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So it is quite important
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that Maranatha continues
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building these
structures here because,
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at the end of the day,
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people praise God
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for this work
that you are doing.
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