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.I. feel a great need to thank those who have prayed for me, supported me emotionally and financially, and emailed/facebooked/facetimed/skyped me when it wasn't fun or easy for you to do. I am eternally grateful for your obedience to God to stepping into the role he had for each of you in this part of His story.



.My. prayer for you all is that you grew closer and deeper in your knowledge and understanding of who God is through your obedience.



That through your giving you were able to experience God's love that much more.







That through you buying that phone call to chat with me and pray with me you were filled with just how much He loves you.



That when you posted on Facebook that you were praying for me that you saw how the Holy Spirit was connecting us in such a way that only magnifies how great is our God!







That when you were prompted by the Holy Spirit to pray for me and the women and girls at House of Hope you were connected to God in deep ways that you can't fully explain.







This is our God!

Oh how great He is!



Thank you all for your support...whatever form it took...the seen and the unseen. My words will never express the depths of how grateful I am to each and every one of you.

.Thank.You.


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  1. AnonymousDecember 20, 2012 at 10:10 AM

    You are amazing Ashley !!! I can't wait to see you

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