When war began in Ukraine, Natan’s life changed quickly.

Two weeks after the fighting started, his family packed their car. It was filled to the roof. They avoided large cities and drove along country roads. The trip to the Polish border took many hours.

“We heard stories of people waiting two or three days to cross,” Natan said. “But for us, it was only one to three hours.”

When they crossed the border, volunteers gave them food and SIM cards. They stayed in a house with other Ukrainian families before eventually arriving at a church campus in Poland.

That campus had something special—the first Seventh-day Adventist primary school in Poland.

Natan’s younger brother and sister were able to attend KOMPAS Adventist Primary School. But there was a problem.

“There wasn’t enough money for me to go, too,” Natan said.

He wanted to attend very much. His family had hoped their children could grow up in Adventist schools. But as refugees, money was tight.

So Natan did something simple.

“I prayed,” he said.

He prayed that somehow he could also attend the school.

For a time, he went to a local public school. It was close enough to ride his bike. There were some nice classmates. But it wasn’t the same.

“Not everyone was nice,” he explained. “There was more tension. Some people were more aggressive. There was bullying.”

He noticed the difference in atmosphere.

Then something unexpected happened.

A sponsor was found.

Now Natan could attend KOMPAS too.

“It was an answer to prayer,” he said.

Today he lives on campus with his family. For him, it is closer to go to KOMPAS than to his old public school.

What does he like about it?

“The small class size,” he said first.

He likes that teachers know the students well. There is closer contact between teachers and children than in public school.

During Bible time, the class sits in a circle and talks about Scripture. At KOMPAS, faith is not something separate from school life. It is part of the day.

When asked why it is important that the school is Adventist, Natan did not hesitate.

“The atmosphere,” he said. “People aren’t swearing. And everyone is nice.”

He also appreciates the peace.

At public school, he sometimes felt tension. Here, he feels safe.

Natan has dreams for the future. He is interested in law and would like to become a judge one day.

He believes being a Christian will matter in whatever career he chooses.

For now, he is simply grateful.

His family left their home quickly. They left pets behind. They left familiar streets and neighbors. But in Poland, they found something they did not expect—a school that feels like home.

When he remembers praying about attending KOMPAS, he smiles.

“I really wanted to go here,” he said. “And now I can.”

Sometimes, answers to prayer come through sponsors. Sometimes through teachers. Sometimes through a small school that opens its doors to refugee children.

For Natan, it came step by step.

First safety.

Then a place to live.

Then a classroom.

And now—a place to belong.

Today, your Thirteenth Sabbath Offering will help schools like KOMPAS welcome more children who are praying for a place to learn about Jesus. When you give, you are helping answer a child’s prayer.