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Hi everyone, my name's Joyce and I have a question for you. Who's excited about Christmas? I bet a lot of you are.
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Christmas is such a wonderful time where we get to spend time with family, open gifts, eat lots of yummy food, and celebrate the birth of Jesus.
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But did you know for a lot of kids around the world, they've never celebrated Christmas before? Not because they don't want to, but because they've never heard about Jesus and what he did for us.
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Asia is a beautiful continent full of lovely people and amazing food. But there are children who have never heard about the story of the gospel, never heard that Jesus came and died for us on the cross, and have never learned the true meaning of Christmas.
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There are people called missionaries, men and women who have chosen to go into these places and share the love of Jesus. They work really hard to spread the gospel and the hope that Jesus brings us. But they need our help.
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That's why at Fire and Rain, we've created a Christmas catalogue to show you different ways that you can give the gift of the gospel and share the hope of Jesus with kids and families all around Asia.
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In the catalogue are ways that you can help. One way is by giving a child their very first Bible, a food package for a family, or helping local pastors and missionaries share the love of Jesus with their community.
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Every gift, big or small, helps share the love of Jesus and show people the true meaning of Christmas.
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With your parent or guardian, you can go to www.fireandrain.international to see our Christmas catalogue.
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But guess what? Even if you can't give, you can pray. You can pray that kids will learn who Jesus is. You can pray that churches will grow. And you can pray that people will be able to celebrate their very first Christmas.
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You can make a difference right where you are. There are people in our communities, in our schools, and in our neighbourhoods who need to learn who Jesus is because everyone needs to know the love of Jesus, no matter if they live in Asia, Australia, or anywhere in the world.
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So this Christmas, let's remember we can give, we can pray, and we can share Jesus' love. And let's together give the gift of the gospel.