Saturday, November 26, 2016

A Home for Christmas: Suprise Annie and Her Daddy

"I don't need sunshine now,
To turn my skies at blue
I don't need anything but you!" ~Annie and Daddy Warbucks


Hi everyone! This is Sasha, with a very special blog post! Today, I would like to tell you the story of my sister Annie and her very own Daddy Warbucks. Six months ago, Annie was a nameless orphan in China. She would have aged out and become unadoptable, had it not been for one person, who felt called to bring her into our family. My dad. 

My dad, Brian Carpenter is the kindest, most selfless men I know. He is the founder and co-director of Ting Ministries, my family's non-profit organization that works with teenage and special needs orphans in several countries including: the Philippines, China, Bulgaria, Ukraine and Pakistan. My dad is a stay-at-home parent along with my mom, because running our ministry and taking care of my six younger sisters  with special needs is a full-time job. Many people may not realize this, because my dad so quietly serves and cares for his family, day after day. He is truly a Defender of the Fatherless and although he has given so much already, he wants to help his daughters even more and open his heart and home to even more children.

However, to be able to make his dreams a reality, we need your help. My family's current house is too small to adequately provide for my sisters needs and to bring more children home. My parents have found a house near my university that is perfect for our needs. This house will allow us to: have plenty of space for wheelchairs and walkers and therapy (my sisters can't use their walkers in our small hallways now), and have more space so we can bring home more children who need families. A house so close to my school also means I can continue to stay close with my sistersand help with the ministry

In order for us to move into the house, all we need is 20,000 dollars for a rent-to-own deal! Please, as a daughter, who sees how tirelessly my dad works to provide for his family and my sisters, particularly Annie, will benefit, I ask you:

Will you consider making this a Christmas Annie and her daddy will never forget? Please go to www.youcaring.com/surprisehome

This fundraiser is a complete suprise-- my dad has no idea it's happening! What gift it would be to surpise him with a new house. You see, my dad doesn't want a bigger house just for himself. He wants it for his children and for the ministry, to help other children who have no family to call their own. Might you consider joining me to affirm my dad's work and sacrafices? The house is just a material place that our family needs to continue helping my sisters and others. A bigger house means more opportunities for my sisters and for Ting Ministries to grow. To my dad, family is the most important thing. As Daddy Warbucks says with Annie:

"...nothing on earth
Could ever divide us!
And if tomorrow,
I'm an apple seller, too
I don't need anything but you!
And what's the title of the dream
That's just come true...

I don't need anything...but you!"

Sunday, November 6, 2016

Student of the month at Paramount Sports Complex - Gymnastics

Guess who was named STUDENT of the MONTH at Paramount Sports Complex? That's right-- Ellianna Ya-Ting of Ting Ministries!
"Ellianna Ya-Ting Carpenter loves gymnastics and Paramount...Ellianna works hard at everything she does and has a smile and personality that lights up the world...She is deaf and has cerebral palsy...Now you should see her jump, do handstands, vault to a handstand... and do pullovers on the bars. She has the spirit of an Olympic gymnast-- work hard-- never give up-- try again-- realize you are blessed...."
Here's what Ellianna's teachers had to say about her: "Ellianna was chosen to be the student of the month because she really is an inspiration to us all. Her joy is infectous and we love having her at Paramount! Keep up the hard work Ellianna-- you prove that possibilities are limitless!Picture

Dnepropetrovsk - stray animal rescue

November 2 at 7:18pm
"Friend" - helping stray animals in Dnepropetrovsk
we managed billbords)))) thank you for your help!!!! its not cheap but we hope that it will attract attantion of some good ukrainian people.

Without Faith It is Impossible to Please Him


Without faith it is impossible to please Him… —Hebrews 11:6

Faith in active opposition to common sense is mistaken enthusiasm and narrow-mindedness, and common sense in opposition to faith demonstrates a mistaken reliance on reason as the basis for truth. The life of faith brings the two of these into the proper relationship. Common sense and faith are as different from each other as the natural ...life is from the spiritual, and as impulsiveness is from inspiration. Nothing that Jesus Christ ever said is common sense, but is revelation sense, and is complete, whereas common sense falls short. Yet faith must be tested and tried before it becomes real in your life. “We know that all things work together for good…” (Romans 8:28) so that no matter what happens, the transforming power of God’s providence transforms perfect faith into reality. Faith always works in a personal way, because the purpose of God is to see that perfect faith is made real in His children.

For every detail of common sense in life, there is a truth God has revealed by which we can prove in our practical experience what we believe God to be. Faith is a tremendously active principle that always puts Jesus Christ first. The life of faith says, “Lord, You have said it, it appears to be irrational, but I’m going to step out boldly, trusting in Your Word” (for example, see Matthew 6:33). Turning intellectual faith into our personal possession isalways a fight, not just sometimes. God brings us into particular circumstances to educate our faith, because the nature of faith is to make the object of our faith very real to us. Until we know Jesus, God is merely a concept, and we can’t have faith in Him. But once we hear Jesus say, “He who has seen Me has seen the Father” (John 14:9) we immediately have something that is real, and our faith is limitless. Faith is the entire person in the right relationship with God through the power of the Spirit of Jesus Christ.
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Ting Ministries speaking engagement

Ting Ministries speaking at a church in Lebanon, PA recently!

We would be blessed to come and share about ORPHAN MINISTRY and ADOPTION
to your small group, business, church, Bible study
no group is to large or to small!
ORPHAN MINISTRY , ADOPTION AND ORPHAN CARE
HEAR what is happening with Ting Ministries locally and internationally and
LEARN HOW YOU CAN BE
A VOICE FOR THE VOICELESS!
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You can donate now either by check to the address listed on the blog or by the donate button.
Thank you for caring for the orphan and joining our crusade for orphans!
Proverbs 31:8 - 9

Amazing time with ministry friends from Home for Good Foundation

We had an awesome visit with ministry friends and partners from the Philippines.  Mike, Malen and Michaela Papadopoulos from Home for Good Foundation www.hfgf.org
Malen was a big part of our little Avigayil making it safely home from the Philippines when we adopted her in April of 2011.  This was the first time I had the blessing of seeing Malen since being in the Philippines for a conference in August of 2011. 

May the Lord continue to bless ministry in the Philippines!
We love you Malen, Mike and Michaela and HOME FOR GOOD FOUNDATION

Donations greatly needed for Ting Ministries Philippine missions - please help in what ever way you can!

Proverbs 31: 8 - 9