Thank you very much.
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Well, we are in the
final moments of this program,
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and we'd like to talk to
both of you for a final comment.
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We'll start with Dr. Santrac.
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Yes. So I would
like to make an appeal
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by using the words
of a beautiful poem
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that we have in
the encyclopedia.
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The poem is called Miracles.
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It was written
by Alfonso Anderson
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who was a missionary to
Japan and the Philippines.
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And the poem starts saying:
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"I don't ask for a name or
a niche in corridor of fame
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nor for earthly
laurels of glory. "
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And you can read the
entire poem in the encyclopedia.
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But these words got me thinking
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that indeed this encyclopedia
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should not be treated as
an Adventist Hall of Fame.
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But if we truly want
to honor the legacies
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of our past
missionaries and pioneers
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we should allow
these stories to inspire us
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to continue mission work
in faithfulness, in unity.
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And that's the beauty of history
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and all the lessons
and all the inspiration
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that we can receive. Amen!
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And so people will find
there articles about very famous
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people and people
they've never heard of.
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Sometimes the people
you've never heard of
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are the most
inspiring. So my appeal would be
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to your viewers: go
to the encyclopedia.
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Use it. Use it as a
basis for mission stories
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in church... for
children's stories in church.
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Donate to us. There's a
donate button on the web page
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'cause we can use your support.
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But also if you have
an interest and expertise
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we need volunteers to translate,
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to write, to peer
review. We need your help.
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Ooh... thank you so much.
Well, Idalia, the time is gone.
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I was blessed. I
was blessed, too.
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Go to the SDA Encyclopedia.
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Learn more; get inspired.
We'll see you next time.
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