Esko was 63 and ill when he showed up at Piikkiö Seventh-day Adventist Church in southwestern Finland.
“I don’t need the food,” he told food pantry director Riitta-Liisa Peltonen as he picked out vegetables, meat, and bread. “It’s for my friends.”
Riitta-Liisa looked tenderly at the obese man. The odor of sweat and unwashed clothes clung to him. He suffered severe liver problems after years of hard drinking. His eyes were kind.
“Are you a Christian?” Riitta-Liisa asked.
Esko shifted his eyes…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/ifSCt_G71ZI/

For many students, the month of May signals the end of the academic year, the highlight of which is promotion to the next grade or graduation. This year will be remembered as extraordinary because of the coronavirus that undermined normal stability and routine.
The president of the Inter-European Division (EUD), Mario Brito, shares a personal message with all young people called to face this important moment in their educational journey. In his communiqué, Brito confirms his complete trust in…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/hH64t6W0BCE/

After testing positive for COVID-19, Roxana Martinez, a clinical nurse at the Adventist Sanatorium of Plata (SAP) in Argentina strictly quarantined. Although she didn’t show symptoms, she continued hydrotherapy treatments at home and recovered within one week. Martinez is the second patient to recover from the coronavirus in Libertador San Martín, Entre Ríos.
When Martinez returned to work on May 7, she didn’t expect the lavish welcome from her hospital colleagues! Doctors, nurses, and…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/mnPXz-JP7Js/

More than 3,000 families across Honduras received food baskets as a result of joint efforts by the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) in Honduras and church member volunteers.
The initiative was made possible last month thanks to funds from ADRA International, ADRA Inter-America and local church emergency funds collected to assist in the COVID-19 pandemic crisis, said Luis Trundle, ADRA Honduras country director.
“A strict curfew was set late in March, forcing more than 9 million…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/dbspsPAuJz8/

Editor’s Note: Below is a transcript of a message, posted to You Tube on May 15, from president of the Adventist Church, Ted N.C. Wilson. Elder Wilson will release a new video each week, during the Coronavirus pandemic, which you can view here. 
It’s good to be with you again—an opportunity to focus on God’s Word. Take courage in God’s Holy Word, in the prophetic understanding of God’s Word. God will make you a witness during this pandemic and beyond as you dig into the prophetic understanding…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/s1JGJxQRFPI/