It was good to get some good sleep after the long trip. This morning we started by setting up and decorating before the kids arrived. They all arrived around 11:00 AM. We were all assigned to groups and I am in a group with nine kids ages 5-9 who were saved from abortion. Grace senior high kids in my group are Lindsey and Brian. The Ukrainians in our group are Natasha, Oxana, Alona and our translators are Alosha and Victoria. We are all close already and I have already developed some special connections with a couple of them.
Soon we will be going to a lesson and worship time. We will also be coming up with a group name and a mission statement with our kids. God is good! I ask you to keep praying.
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Monday, July 6, 2009
Sunday, July 5, 2009
July 5, 2009
For additional information you can go to our Ukraine group blog at http://www.graceinukraine.wordpress.com/
Saturday, July 4, 2009
Leaving Tomorrow!
Hey everyone! (:
i will be leaving for the Ukraine tomorrow afternoon!
i cannot tell you how excited i am, and my team is!
my flight isnt until 1:30... but i will be at the airport much much earlier!
we have many stops to get all the way to the Ukraine, so we will probably be traveling up to around 20 hours! (i cant even imagine)
haha (: thank you for all your prayer and support leading up to this trip.
please continue to pray for the teams safety!
please continue to pray for the team adjusting to the time change!
please continue to pray that we will have an unbelievable experience!
thank you again!
you all are AMAZINGGG! (:
In His Loving Service,
-Ashley Bontreger
i will be leaving for the Ukraine tomorrow afternoon!
i cannot tell you how excited i am, and my team is!
my flight isnt until 1:30... but i will be at the airport much much earlier!
we have many stops to get all the way to the Ukraine, so we will probably be traveling up to around 20 hours! (i cant even imagine)
haha (: thank you for all your prayer and support leading up to this trip.
please continue to pray for the teams safety!
please continue to pray for the team adjusting to the time change!
please continue to pray that we will have an unbelievable experience!
thank you again!
you all are AMAZINGGG! (:
In His Loving Service,
-Ashley Bontreger
Saturday, June 20, 2009
God is AMAZING!
God has been SO GOOD to me! As of now, i have raise ALL of the money i need to go on my trip! Thank you to everyone who supported me financially! And thank you to everyone who has prayed for me! PLEASE continue to pray leading up to the trip! We still have some things to work on as a group before we leave, so a lot of prayer would be much appreciated!
I cant believe that my trip is only 16 days away! I cannot wait to go on this trip! We have an amazing team this year! And two of our Senior High worship leaders, Jon Graybeal and Tyler Bender, will be attending the trip also! So not only will we have an INCREDIBLE time helping at the camp, but we will also have the opportunity to have AMAZING worship!
Thank you again for all of your support! I am thankful for each and every one of you!
God Bless (:
Ashley
I cant believe that my trip is only 16 days away! I cannot wait to go on this trip! We have an amazing team this year! And two of our Senior High worship leaders, Jon Graybeal and Tyler Bender, will be attending the trip also! So not only will we have an INCREDIBLE time helping at the camp, but we will also have the opportunity to have AMAZING worship!
Thank you again for all of your support! I am thankful for each and every one of you!
God Bless (:
Ashley
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Support is coming along well !
Thank you all so much for your loving support! I know that you have been praying for me and i DEEPLY appreciate every prayer. Thank you to everyone who has supported me financially ! You have NO CLUE what a BLESSING each of you are !
I have only recieved letters back from around 20 - 25 people, so if you have recieved my letter pleace respond AS SOON AS POSSIBLE ! I understand that a lot of you are in a position where you simply cannot afford to support me financially (which i completely understand), but i would still LOVE to get a letter back from you if you plan on praying for me and my trip !
God has been working in INCREDIBLE ways since the start of my planning for this trip. I have already made several friends that will be on my team and most of the people on my trip are already well supported as well !
PLEASE CONTINUE TO PRAY !
ohh... the power of prayer is AMAZING and MORE prayer will only continue to help not only me, but everyone on my team ! Satan is HATING all of this missions to Ukraine business and he will knock us down any chance that he gets.... which is all the more reason to pray !
Thank you again ! I love you all !
in His loving service,
Ashley Bontreger
I have only recieved letters back from around 20 - 25 people, so if you have recieved my letter pleace respond AS SOON AS POSSIBLE ! I understand that a lot of you are in a position where you simply cannot afford to support me financially (which i completely understand), but i would still LOVE to get a letter back from you if you plan on praying for me and my trip !
God has been working in INCREDIBLE ways since the start of my planning for this trip. I have already made several friends that will be on my team and most of the people on my trip are already well supported as well !
PLEASE CONTINUE TO PRAY !
ohh... the power of prayer is AMAZING and MORE prayer will only continue to help not only me, but everyone on my team ! Satan is HATING all of this missions to Ukraine business and he will knock us down any chance that he gets.... which is all the more reason to pray !
Thank you again ! I love you all !
in His loving service,
Ashley Bontreger
Monday, April 20, 2009
support for my trip
Dear Family and Friends,
The year of 2008 and beginning of 2009 has been an amazing journey for me. My relationship with the Lord has grown so much and still continues to grow. God has an incredible plan for me and this is only the beginning. Now, I have an amazing opportunity to travel on a mission’s trip to the Ukraine with Grace Community Church. This mission’s trip will be taking place from July 5th to July 16th.
While in the Ukraine, my mission’s team will be serving at a summer camp. This summer camp provides a wonderful experience for children with special needs and members of their family. My team will work, with the Ukrainian staff of Missions to Ukraine, to provide a fun and purposeful camp experience for the kids and their family. The typical camp day starts with devotions, exercises, stretching, worship, and a lesson. Each of us will be assigned to a group along with an interpreter to further reinforce the day’s topic. We will also have time for crafts, resting, games, fellowship, and another worship time with skits, songs, and a message.
James 2:26 says “As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.” I am going on this trip because the next step in my walk with God is get into action by helping others and spreading God’s word. Also, I am going on this trip because I feel that God has called me to become involved in a larger part of His kingdom.
The total cost of the trip for me is $ 2,200. This includes airfare, lodging, food and other ministry expenses. Any funds I raise will be used to support the need of the entire trip and any that is above my target for the trip will be used to support other trip participants or for future trips. If you are reading this, I would like to ask two things from you.
1. Would you please mark your calendar for July 5-16 and start praying everyday for my trip?
2. Would you please prayerfully consider supporting me financially to help cover the expenses of my trip?
If you would like to support me financially, please contact me. If you have any questions or would like more information about the trip, I would love to talk to you. To learn more about the ministry currently going on in the Ukraine, visit missiontoukraine.org. During the trip, I will continue to post updates on everything that is taking place. This trip is going to be an amazing experience for not only me, but also my whole team. I anticipate learning more about the kingdom of God through serving these children and families. I hope to be completely humbled through this experience. Thank you so much for your support and consideration.
In His Loving Service,
Ashley Bontreger
The year of 2008 and beginning of 2009 has been an amazing journey for me. My relationship with the Lord has grown so much and still continues to grow. God has an incredible plan for me and this is only the beginning. Now, I have an amazing opportunity to travel on a mission’s trip to the Ukraine with Grace Community Church. This mission’s trip will be taking place from July 5th to July 16th.
While in the Ukraine, my mission’s team will be serving at a summer camp. This summer camp provides a wonderful experience for children with special needs and members of their family. My team will work, with the Ukrainian staff of Missions to Ukraine, to provide a fun and purposeful camp experience for the kids and their family. The typical camp day starts with devotions, exercises, stretching, worship, and a lesson. Each of us will be assigned to a group along with an interpreter to further reinforce the day’s topic. We will also have time for crafts, resting, games, fellowship, and another worship time with skits, songs, and a message.
James 2:26 says “As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.” I am going on this trip because the next step in my walk with God is get into action by helping others and spreading God’s word. Also, I am going on this trip because I feel that God has called me to become involved in a larger part of His kingdom.
The total cost of the trip for me is $ 2,200. This includes airfare, lodging, food and other ministry expenses. Any funds I raise will be used to support the need of the entire trip and any that is above my target for the trip will be used to support other trip participants or for future trips. If you are reading this, I would like to ask two things from you.
1. Would you please mark your calendar for July 5-16 and start praying everyday for my trip?
2. Would you please prayerfully consider supporting me financially to help cover the expenses of my trip?
If you would like to support me financially, please contact me. If you have any questions or would like more information about the trip, I would love to talk to you. To learn more about the ministry currently going on in the Ukraine, visit missiontoukraine.org. During the trip, I will continue to post updates on everything that is taking place. This trip is going to be an amazing experience for not only me, but also my whole team. I anticipate learning more about the kingdom of God through serving these children and families. I hope to be completely humbled through this experience. Thank you so much for your support and consideration.
In His Loving Service,
Ashley Bontreger
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