Category: International Adoption

China, International Adoption

Heartbroken: Ting Ministries Reacts to Adoption News

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Psalm 34:18
The Lord is close to the brokenhearted;
he rescues those whose spirits are crushed.
James 1:27
Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you.
Psalm 68:6
God places the lonely in families;
he sets the prisoners free and gives them joy.
But he makes the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land.
Cling to God’s Word!
Heart broken đź’” for all the families who have been waiting for 4 and 1/2 years to bring their children home from China. Heart broken đź’” for all the children longing to be in a family and to be someone ‘s precious treasure!
At the time of Brittan’s adoption there were over 800 children just in her orphanage!
Today I learned that China has completely closed all international Adoptions- even for those children who have families waiting.
Pray for the brokenhearted and for the orphans without a family.
I will hug my babies a little bit tighter and we will continue to pray and trust in the Lord.
Maranatha
Adoption, International Adoption, Orphan Care

Friends of Adoption

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Friends –
We have not talked much lately about adopting children be it domestic/ foster / international!
The number of international adoptions is down dramatically from years ago and there have been lots of changes to the processes ( and many families are still waiting years for their children in China) But there are many countries with good programs that are currently open and many thousands of Voiceless children in desperate need! The care of children with special needs is heart wrenching when you begin to investigate and become involved in adoption internationally.
Start to do some investigating and look up things such as Bulgaria’s abandoned children. Our Angelina was 12 pounds at almost 6 years old when she came home.
Consider adopting or foster care! Pray for other families who are adopting, who foster children or have adopted. Just like things in life that are worth the work…it’s not easy but so worth it. JAMES 1:27
Consider getting involved in local organizations that are working really hard to make a positive difference in the foster care in your State. Here in Pennsylvania there is a move to get churches to become intimately involved in foster care and adoption. Keystone Family Alliance check them out!
Get your church involved 🙏 Get involved- help be the change and difference in the life of a Voiceless child. Don’t just talk about it…do something.
So for Avi’s #birthdaymonth
Ask us about adoption
Ask us about special needs adoption
Ask us about foster care and we will help guide you to someone who can answer questions and get you started!
I would adopt again in a heart beat! ❤️
They are worth it!
May God answer our prayers for the children who wait!
Avi's Story, International Adoption, Orphan Care, Philippines

The Power of One: Tin Tin Ornaments for the Avi Campaign

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November is #adoptionmonth November 12 is nationally recognized as #StandSunday #orphansunday #purereligionsunday November 13 is known as #WorldOrphanDay Isaiah 1:17 Learn to do good. Seek justice. Help the oppressed. Defend the cause of orphans. Fight for the rights of widows. Proverbs 31:8-9 Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves; ensure justice for those being crushed. Yes, speak up for the poor and helpless, and see that they get justice. And the very well known verse from

James 1:27 Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you.

We at Ting Ministries and the Tin Tin House had our beginnings in 1998 when we adopted our first and oldest daughter. This is when we began to learn the plight of millions of orphaned, vulnerable children, street children and those living in horrible situations such as poverty or trafficking or slavery. This began our journey to be #voiceforthevoiceless.

Ministry was named in 2007 after the adoption of our daughter from Taiwan with multiple special needs. Then in 2009 when we learned of the plight of one tiny dark haired girl with significant special needs the ministry of Ting Ministries began its first work outside of adoption and began support of many orphans and 1 very special orphanage where this tiny princess lay. In 2011 we had the honor, blessing and privilege to become her mom and dad forever. AVIGAYIL “Avi” or better known as “Tin Tin” changed our lives and is still changing lives for eternity! She is the face of all things Tin Tin and The Power of One Campaign and The Avi Campaign!

The statistics are staggering regarding the plight of orphans and vulnerable children. We challenge you to get involved! We challenge you to adopt or foster a child! We would love to come personally share about the work of Ting Ministries with your church, Bible Study, business or small group! Ting Ministries is not just speaking words when we say we care for the orphan! Every day is Stand Day, Orphan Day, World Orphan Day, Voice for the Voiceless Day and Pure Religion Day in our home and in the ministry!

Not only have we at Ting personally adopted multiple children with multiple special needs from multiple countries but I have also worked with multiple adoption agencies as a professional who has helped many other families find and bring home their precious children through the gift of adoption. Help those Ting Ministries helps by praying, sharing and supporting this small but vital ministry. Those supported and helped by Ting would call what help they have received life changing. In addition and even more urgent is the sharing of the Gospel! This is truly the Power of One! This is where lives are changed – by the Power of Jesus Christ! He is returning soon and it is urgent for the Gospel to be shared! Jesus Christ can change your life and He has the power to save. It is His command to care for the orphan and widow and poor! We serve a very mighty God and his Love compels us to continue to be a Voice for the Voiceless and to share the Gospel! Join Ting

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Tin Tin and the Tin Tin ornaments being produced as I type by a dear brother and sister in Florida who I had the honor to meet through animal rescue ❤️

Avi's Story, International Adoption, Orphan Care, Philippines

The Power of One

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Originally Published on November 5, 2023
The power of one life – that one life is that of Jesus Christ. He has the power to save. Romans 10:9-10
Today 5 years ago was the worst day and the best day of my life. Today is the day that my princess Avigayil Christina ( better known as Tin Tin in the Philippines and now all around the world in the places where Ting Ministries has teams on the ground sharing the Gospel and being a voice for the Voiceless )
Today is the day our Lord took her home with Him. Today 5 years ago is the day her body became whole as she took the hand of the Savior Jesus and went home with Him. One day when He returns or calls me home I will spend eternity with her and my Savior – so that is how it is the worst day and the best day of my life.
I remember the moment like it was yesterday- for anyone in the midst of grief it is unending. For me …time has not healed as the clichĂ© phrase states. But for me and us at Ting Ministries the days are bearable and even can be joyful only because of Jesus Christ and that of serving Him.
The twinkle in the eyes of a little girl Today because she was able to buy a sandwich to feed her hungry stomach because of the kindness of a stranger …the joy of seeing children in Pakistan have a bed frame to sleep on or food to feed the starving baby….the joy of a family freed from slavery and beginning a new life…the joy of watching slave laborers use their skills to build the walls of the church in Pakistan…the joy of seeing homemade boats built and dedicated to the Lord and named after our princess…the joy of having a feeding program feed thousands of children or schools open in her name and honor…the joy of lives coming to know Jesus Christ as their Savior and knowing that an entire ministry began because of the life of ONE TINY BROKEN ORPHAN HALF A WORLD AWAY WHO BECAME A PRINCESS AND LOVED AND ADOPTED BECAUSE OF THE POWER AND LOVE OF JESUS CHRIST! WOW!
TODAY SHE HAS HER 5TH HEAVENLY HOMECOMING…I can’t see what I type because the tears flow from missing her here so much. To me she was perfect..her tiny perfect hands…her perfect nose and perfect laugh…her perfect dark curls and perfect beautiful feet. She is now perfect with our Lord but she was perfect here on earth to me even though she had a broken body by our world’s standard – but then maybe our world is upside down and she was given to the world to have the world see things through her perspective.
The day I picked her up for the first time in a metal crib in an orphanage in the Philippines I was asked why I wanted her so desperately when I could adopt another child not so broken. At the time I had no idea the Lord would use her to birth a ministry but what I did know is that the Lord called us to adopt HER!
SO today and the whole month of November we at Ting Ministries have the Avi Campaign running in honor of our Princess.
$5,000 on the 5th ( and throughout the month) for her 5th heavenly homecoming
These funds will be used for all things Tin Tin in each country where Ting Ministries has teams feeding children and sharing the Gospel!
Help me celebrate my girl.
Help other children and families in her honor.
It’s a tribute to one..that one is Jesus Christ and He has been using the power of 1 tiny little dark haired girl to change lives for eternity !
Thanks for loving her and crying and rejoicing with me as we see one life at a time changed by His power.
JAMES 1:27
PROVERBS 31:8-9
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God bless you
Thank you Lord for giving us Avi – our Tin Tin House
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Adoption, International Adoption, Russia, Sasha's Story, speaking engagements

Abortion Survivor Speaks: Sasha Presents on Sanctity of Life Sunday

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On Sunday, January 22, 2023, I was blessed to share my story as an abortion survivor and Russian adoptee at Freedom in Christ Fellowship, in Lebanon, PA. The Lord has granted me an incredible testimony of redemption. In this service (full video above) I share:

  • My story of adoption at 17 months old to being reunified with birth family in 2018. A message of redemption, forgiveness and grace, for all those impacted by abortion: birth mothers, birth fathers, children, adoptive families.
  • What the Bible tells us about the Sanctity of Human Life (Deuteronomy 30:19, Proverbs 31:8-9, Ephesians 1-2; Romans 8:1)
  • Practical steps we all can take to be a Voice for the Voiceless in our society, including recent statistics on the reasons women face the choice of abortion and what can be done to support family strengthening
  • Bonus Video Below: I closed the service in the Aaronic Benediction in English and Hebrew (music by Marty and Misha Goetz.) I’ve been blessed to share this performance on other occasions, notably at the Jericho March in Washington, D.C.

May the Lord bless you and keep you.Â