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

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

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

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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Update: GOAL REACHED! A $1,800 Beard? Brian’s Ministry Plan for “No Shave November!”

Update 11/29/23

A message from Pastor Brian – A PINK BEARD? The roof funds have been raise for the Ting Church in Pakistan! Bring back “Ten For Tin Tin” for Christmas! Help us raise $10,000 for Christmas Projects in each country where we serve. It’s gonna be a Tin Tin Kind of Christmas! And the Tin Tin Ornaments! Be sure to watch and look at the videos and photos from the first through to the last!

Ting Ministries 29 East Poplar Street Lebanon Pa 17042 James 1:27 in action Proverbs 31:8-9 #noshavenovember #ChurchBuilding #james127 #VoiceForTheVoiceless #yearendgift #tintinChristmas #tingministries #TeamTing #ornaments2023 #tenfortintin

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Update 11/22/2023

Little Miss Meimei has a message and is perplexed…
This is our Ting Ministries Church…
She says “Help my daddy and my Uncle Elisha to finish the roof before tomorrow! It’s still $900 away from having enough.”
Pastor Brian of Ting Ministries and little miss meimei
“Please consider giving this Thanksgiving to the Raise the Roof fund. In the beginning of November I began #noshavenovember to raise a beard to raise awareness and funds to complete the building of the Ting Ministries Church in Pakistan! “
A total of $1,800 was needed to complete the building of a church in Pakistan. This building will be the hub of activities for Ting Ministries and all of the outreaches happening in many locations in Pakistan. It is located in easy walking distance from the Tin Tin House #1.
The church was built by those attending the church as well as laborers from the Brick kilns who attend the church and with mostly bricks from the original building (repurposed) which collapsed in the heavy rains this summer.
$1,400 is still needed for the roof. This will not only purchase the materials but also be sufficient for us to raise the roof and get the building completed.
Help Ting Ministries Pakistan to complete this need by Thanksgiving !
Thank you!
James 1:27 is being lived out daily by Ting Ministries
A HUGE THANK YOU TO THOSE THAT HAVE GIVEN, PRAYED, SUPPORTED AND SHARED
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A Beard and a Church Roof…

If you have been following Ting Ministries, you know that we have been rebuilding our partner church in Pakistan for several months. The only part left is to build the roof!

Thinking about this need, Brian and Sasha, our co-director and administrative assitant,  came up with this idea yesterday! It started as a joke, because they both know how much Stephanie does not like Brian growing a beard!

The Goal

So, Brian is growing a beard during “No Shave November” to raise money for the church roof! He says when the funds are raised for the roof he will shave! For the record, Stephanie is not amused – she said she won’t kiss him till it’s shaved!

So it’s 100 people donating $18.00 Or 18 people donating $100 etc.  So, Brian agreed for us to tak a photo of his beard each week in November until the $1800 is raised!

Bonus: Let’s Dye it Pink!

And there’s more! If we exceed our $1,800 goal, Brian agreed that he will dye his beard pink! Help us make it happen!

 

Ways to Give: 

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Current Projects, Philippines, Rescue, urgent

VIDEO: More Flooding Rocks the Southern Philippines: Emergency Rescue Equipment Needed

The Tin Tin Ministry

It’s Tin Tin’s Birthday month! Help feed orphans, homeless, poverty stricken, vulnerable and victims of flooding.
To Be a Voice for the Voiceless will fill your heart with joy.
Help us at Ting Ministries celebrate the life of Avigayil “Avi” “Tin Tin” by giving generously to the ministry started to feed her!
The Gospel of Jesus Christ is changing lives and feedings are opening doors and opening hearts to hear and believe. The time is short. Jesus is coming soon.

More Flooding Rocks the Southern Philippines

It’s raining and flooding again!
There was also just an earthquake – all of Ting Ministries Teams and children are safe.
Support is needed for the teams to be more effective in rescue during flooding and disasters. See the infographic to the left!
The item needed most urgently in the past two floods was the raft!
If anyone would like to bless the need….
At the homepage of the website
Or by check to: Ting Ministries, 29 East Poplar Street Lebanon Pa 17042
Related Post: Flooding Hits the Philippines: Rescues Underway and Equipment Needed
Please pray for Ting Ministries’ Filipino teams serving the Lord and those on need and sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ!
Proverbs 31:8-9
Current Projects, Our Work, Pakistan, Rescue, Sponsor, update, urgent

Update on Tin Tin House Growth and Expansion

Ting Ministries Pakistan: THE TIN TIN HOUSE

There are children waiting to be taken out of horrific living situations to come live and learn at the Tin Tin House.
We have been working for months to complete the 3rd floor so more children can come and be a part of the Ting Ministries Family.
Prayerfully consider helping us to complete the upper portion.
â—Ź$1,500 will meet every need including beds, furniture, crockery, doors, windows, bedding, blankets, mattresses, kitchen utilities and a wardrobe for the children to use for personal items.
Help us help the Voiceless and vulnerable.
   

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â—Ź Sara still needs your help
Only $500 more is needed to pay her family’s lifetime of debt to free them from Brick Kiln slavery ( see previous posts for more of her story)!
Thank you for the prayers🙏 and support. Thank you for caring and joining the Ting Team!
Ways to give👇
Donation links on the homepage of the website and below:
Or by check to: Ting Ministries, 29 East Poplar Street, Lebanon Pa 17042
Proverbs 31:8-9