And that is good information,
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Shelly, in the
last minute and change
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that we have, talk
about a couple of things,
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one, prayer and the prayer lists
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you were talking about.
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And then you were telling me
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this great story
about Sacramento Academy,
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walk me through that.
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And in fact, talk to the camera
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so that other people
kind of get your burden.
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Sure, thank you.
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So Sacramento
Adventists Academy,
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they chose to help children
in our assistance program.
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So each child in each
class of kindergarten sponsors
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a kindergarten child.
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First grade
sponsors a first grade child.
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And they move along each
grade with the child in Uganda,
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and they communicate
with them through letters.
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And so one year, as academy,
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the 12th graders were graduating
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after academy they go on
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to wherever
university they're going to,
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what they did is
they did a fundraiser,
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and they raised the
money to put that child
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that they
sponsored through university.
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And so it's
just an amazing thing
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to have this tree on the wall
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with all the
different pictures of the kids
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they're sponsoring.
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Yeah, and the other thing
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is prayer you
were talking about.
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Yes, so if you
can't go to Uganda,
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if you don't have the
money to sponsor a child,
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if you don't have the
energy to volunteer here,
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the most
powerful thing is prayer,
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so we have prayer partners
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that we send out
prayer request lists too,
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and then you just
help pray for our needs
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so that God will provide.
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I think the academy
thing is just really cool.
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That's a neat thing.
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A first grade class
sponsors a first grader,
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second grade class
sponsors a second grader,
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so that you move
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with that child
through each year,
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and then you graduate together.
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That's really, really neat.
I really, really like that.
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And, of course, the
ministry can use your prayers,
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we could always...
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You can't pray too
much, you can't pray too hard,
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you can't pray too long.
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And any ministry for the Lord
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could certainly
be bathed in prayer.
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Well, our time has
fast slipped into eternity.
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Allow me now in closing
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to wish you both grace and peace
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through our Lord
and Savior Jesus Christ.
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We'll see you again
soon. Bye-bye, and God bless.
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