Russia, Sasha's Story

Happy Birthday, Lera!

Happy 🎂 🥳 🎉 🎈 Birthday
Join us at Ting Ministries in celebrating our dear Lera! It’s her birthday this week and the 4 year anniversary of meeting Sasha’s birthmother and sister! I still am in awe of how the Lord answered my 21 years of praying and how he knit us together as family forever.
When we adopted Sasha in 1998 I began praying for that day of meeting and for the precious young birthmother of our daughter. We never knew the full story until that amazing miraculous day in September of 2019. Many years and many adoptions later God has brought this full circle.
Ting Ministries is ministering in Russia because of God moving mountains and answering prayers. What a joy everyday to be in fellowship together with not only my dear sister and “daughter” Lera but to be able to be blessing other children, women and families that need the love of Jesus and encouragement and help.
To everyone who prays, share and helps Ting Ministries- thank you and join us in making this a great birthday week for our dearest Lera!
Happy Birthday to you Lera! We love you!
Adoption, International Adoption, Russia, Sasha's Story, speaking engagements

Abortion Survivor Speaks: Sasha Presents on Sanctity of Life Sunday

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. 

Adoption, Russia, Sasha's Story

Lera’s Dance: Competition Preparation!

Lera’s Dance Kids are getting ready for a competition in the very city where Brian and Stephanie traveled to adopt Sasha!
Our Lord gets all the Glory for His amazing miracles of birth, life, adoption, redemption and eternal salvation in and through Him!
Lera’s Dance is sharing the love of Jesus through the beautiful testimony of Sasha Carpenter: Abortion Survivor & Russian Adoptee and her birthmother and family in Russia.
Lera’s Dance is sharing the love of Jesus to kids and their families through the gift of dance.
Help Ting Ministries reach more children and families in the village.

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Ting Ministries 29 East Poplar Street Lebanon Pa 17042
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Adoption, Russia, Sasha's Story, update

The Story that Began in 1974

Ting Ministries Russia❤
This is just the most amazing story and it all began in 1974! That’s right…1974!
You can hear some of the story from Sasha on the recent Joni and Friends podcasts.
Part One HERE
Part Two HERE
To date…September 20, 2022
Lera is preparing her students for a dance competition in Ulyanovsk, Russia.
Donations needed to keep these students dancing!
What a great way to share love and care about others through the gift of dance.
Any dance studios here in the USA interested helping students in Russia just send a DM.
Ting Ministries
29 East Poplar Street Lebanon Pa 17042
Adoption, Orphan Care, Russia, Sasha's Story

Sasha’s Joni & Friends Interview: Adoption, Abortion and Disability

Hello friends of Ting Ministries! I was blessed to share my story as an abortion survivor and Russian adoptee with Joni and Friends! While some may have seen the interview on social media, I wanted to share it here as well for others who may be interested. I pray it blesses families touched in any way by adoption, abortion, orphan care, caregiving or grief. You can listen at the link provided and browse our website to learn more about my story and Ting Ministries’ work with families around the world.

Podcast Link: https://www.joniandfriends.org/podcast-an-abortion-survivors-story-of-adoption-and-redemption/?fbclid=IwAR3fDF2KFYVLi-grpJ1mWo7cq5ZAUO3UK4zSJv3H-USdTr7ogQAadimNerE

Also available on:

iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/joni-and-friends-ministry-podcast/id1450389946

Google Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zaW1wbGVjYXN0LmNvbS9fYmd3RVRKdQ==

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/32KcqO1SrOSh8zN0tFPMkS?si=8skti2SFQ5KX0O94dbONzQ