2/16 Salvadorian Family thank you

Hi this is Ayala's Family from El Salvador. We are Mauro Ayala(56 years old), Reina Ayala(48), Timoteo Ayala(26), Jonatan Ayala(22) and Cristian Ayala(20). First of all we want to say: "MUCHAS GRACIAS / THANK YOU" For making our dream come true. We have always dream to visit Universal Studios as a family but we know is expensive and after we purchased the fly tickets we run out of money so we had to let go of that dream but God had something different planned for us. When we were packing our bags we received an email from our friends the Sterchi's and on the email they wrote: Guy's we received an anonymus letter from this group called "12 Ordinary Women" with $600 for your ticket to Universal Studios. At the beginning we couldn't believe what we were reading (we were in shock) but then we realized about what was happening and we couldn't stop our tears from falling from our eyes and at that very moment we fall on our knees and we thanked the lord for using this 12 EXTRAORDINARY women. Now let me tell you that we went to Universal studios yesterday February 15th and it was AMAZING. We want to write our personal thanks message:
Mauro Ayala: The Lord has been so good to us...and you have been part of how He showed His great love. My wife and I, meet Kent and Michelle Sterchi in El Salvador, during a missionary trip that they did in 2017. The have been an outstanding blessing for us, from this day, and they shared about this testimony of your offering for our dreamed time here in Orlando. Staying in their home is like stay in our own home. Now, because we are a pastoral family, dealing with financial challenges as many of our friends in the pastoral ministry in El Salvador. So, for my sons to come to Orlando to Universal Studios Park, was a real dream, from their early years as children. Now Jonatan has been called to be a missionary with YWAM and Aaron to be part of our pastoral team, Timothy is called to be Psalmist, finishing his college in El Salvador this year to be graduated, so this experience as family, that they were waiting for a long long time, is a special time as family. For us as family, that now our son's ways are taking their own calling path, is more significant. Many times, as pastor, I was neglecting fun time as family, not just because of thinking, but many times because of the lack of finances...so the Lord used you to show us how important is to spend time , having fun as family, and with this memories we will be, renewed for serving our lovely Father. So dear "12 Ordinary Women" with tears in our eyes, we were reading about your vision and love for the Lord and for His people, and we want to say : THANK YOU, THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!! We will be always with a great gratitude to the Lord and to your ministry.

Reina Ayala: "12 ordinary women" Thank You a lot to all of you! you can't imagine how blessed my family have been because of you! God bless you all brave women for making all of this possible! My family enjoyed this experience and we will never forget it! you made me cry and laugh! my heart almost explode of happiness. A thousand thanks to you. We love you! God bless you all.

Timoteo Ayala: "12 ordinary women" God Bless you!! Thank you for this blessing we had a blast at universal. Me and my brother enjoyed every ride. We went to island of adventure so one of my favorite ride's was the Harry Potter's ride. I scream, laughed and i was so happy that my whole family was smiling and having fun and all of that couldn't have been possible without your help so i will be forever grateful for your generosity towards my family and me. If you ever go to El Salvador please send us an email we would like to thank you in person. We don't know you but we love you with the love of God. Gracias Mujeres de Dios.

Jonatan Ayala: The day we went to Universal Studios as a family was heavenly. Im so grateful that God used you as a ministry to be a response to our prayers; He is always faithful and His love is always being reflected in so many creative ways as this one. The day we found out about your noble act, we couldnt hold our tears of happiness and excitement. Im sure God will multiply everything you have done for us and His kingdom. Wish I could hug you and tell you how thankful I am in person, but for now I hope letters are enough to express it.

Cristian Ayala: Thank you so much for everything you did for us, with that money we bought our tickets to Universal Studios, it was the first time we visit it and we had a BLAST! we have some awesome experiences and unforgettable memories. It was the perfect situation to gather the family since we star to split up, my brothers are going to different countries to study and my parents and I are staying in El Salvador so this was like our "Goodbye" or a "See you later". Words are not enough to express my gratitude, I pray to God asking him to bless you and give you more than what you gave to us, what you did was a message from God saying "I know what you wanted and I'm taking good care of you" it was a confirmation form God.

Your Salvadorian Family.
Ayala's Family
Blessings :)

2/15 Murfreesboro TN thank you.

We just want to say a HUGE thank you to the Murfreesboro, TN group of 12 Ordinary Women for their gift to Possibility Place!! This is such a blessing to us! We are a small nonprofit day program for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We are trying to change and enrich lives, and the gift we just received will certainly help us do exactly that!

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!
Many Blessings,
Sonya Craig
Possibility Place Director

1/26 You helped with my daughter’s day care bill!!!

I would start by saying THANK YOU . My name is Diamonique and I Received a blessing from you! This is Sapphire  and she's say THANK YOU!

Today after dropping my baby at daycare, the director stopped me to talk about my account . First she tells me that we were way over due and needed to make final payments or we would have to take our daughter out until we could catch up with payments . Of course I'm becoming upset because I know that lately we have been struggling to keep with all of our bills and child care was the one that cost the most . She then tells me that someone came in to pay 425 of the tuition which brought my balance down significantly!  All I could do was think "is she joking right now?" I have no idea who you  are or what you do but all I can say is THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! I am beyond grateful of you and my family and I could not say Thank you enough ! You are truly God's favor and he I pray that he continues to BLESS YOU AS WELL ! I could not wait to spread this testimony to my friends and family . The faith and abundance of God is everywhere and more so he's in YOU! Thank you and may you have a blessed day!

Minnesota thank and request to take her sister’s place.

My dear sister Ellie was asked to become an Ordinary Woman sometime in the past two years.  She kept her benevolence quiet and to her group but I know it meant so much to her.  She heartbreakingly passed on January 7, 2018, due to melanoma.
I noticed the beautiful flowers from her 12 Ordinary Woman group at her funeral.

I am so interested in either stepping into her shoes or beginning a group in the Minneapolis area.  I spoke with her husband and daughter tonight and we’re not sure who the others are in her group so I don’t have someone to ask about stepping into her place.  I understand that this group “flies” under the radar and just does kind random, acts without leaving a trace - except of love and kindness.

Thank you so much.
Laura

1/15 Coon Rapids, Minn thank you.

Thank you for making a difference in my life today! I received a gift box from 12 Ordinary Women who meet in Coon Rapids, Minnesota this afternoon and was speechless at the generosity I received. You ladies are angels of mercy and what you are doing is bringing hope and joy back into the lives of women who are consumed with the trials they are living and walking through. My faith has kept me strong and your gift today is proof that Jesus does not forget me. Thank you is not enough for what you have given me. You have brightened my day more than you will ever know. God bless your generosity, kindness, and mercy. Cindy

1/5 Grateful for the support and generosity.

I'm not one to ask for help, even when I need it the most. 2017 was an extremely hard year for me and my boys. My husband and I separated after his struggles with alcohol lead him to become abusive toward my children. I was 6 months pregnant when he left. I continued to work a day past my due date just to keep up with all the bills and returned to work when Asher was only 3 weeks old. I had no other choice because I was not receiving any help from him. Christmas time approached and I found myself struggling to even buy them small things. I received a gift from a women whom I don't recall ever meeting before yesterday by the name of Joanna. When I was told I had someone waiting to give me a gift up front which I thought of it as a inconvenience because it was during the busiest part of my shift. She handed me a gift bag, gave me a hug and told me to have a good year. I didn't think to open it because I felt so rushed to return back to work. Once I got home last night, I opened it and tears came to my eyes. I was thinking I didn't even take the time to thank this woman and she has given me such a beautiful and welcome gift. during a time I desperately needed it. I am so grateful to have received this support and generosity. Thank you. This means so much for me and my children.

December 23rd gift.

After a brief outing on December 23rd, we returned home to find a bag full of gifts specifically geared for the different members of our family. At first, we were confused as it was the day before Christmas Eve, but then discovered the website for 12 Ordinary Women printed on a couple of the gifts. We were truly humbled by the thoughtful gifts that were left for us. It was quite evident that someone involved knew us very well as many of the gifts were very specific. There was even something for our dogs! The biggest surprise was a vacation to a water park! This will be our first family vacation in nearly two years, which makes it that much more special. A member of our family has been struggling with mental illness which has created a very difficult home life for the other members of our family. This seemingly simple act has caught us all off guard but truthfully it was one of the most generous gifts we have ever received. From the bottom of our hearts, we would like to thank all of the women involved for their generosity. You have reminded us that people can be generous and gracious without expecting anything in return. Thank you and God bless!

Winter Garden, FL thank you

I HAVE RECEIVED A GIFT RECENTLY AT MY WORK-PLACE - PERSON TO PERSON AND I AM AT LOSS WITH WORDS FOR THE GRATITUDE I FELT - AND FEEL.
I HAVE BEEN BLESSED AND I AM VERY GRATEFUL FOR THE GIFT OF 'LOVE' AND 'CARING' FROM 12 ORDINARY WOMEN PRAYING FOR ME AS I WAS TOLD THEY HAVE BEEN.

GOD KNOWS
I EXPRESS MY THANKFULNESS AND I AM VERY HUMBLED TO KNOW I AM LOVED AND THOUGHT OF - AND PRAYED FOR - AS THIS MEANS THE WORLD TO ME - AS I PRAY TO BE WORTHY AND I PRAY TO HAVE MY RELATIONSHIP WITH MY FAMILY HEALED AND RESTORED - ESPECIALLY WITH MY ONLY CHILD - AND I PRAY TO ATTAIN AND SUSTAIN AN INCOME TO SUPPORT MYSELF AS A SINGLE WOMAN NOW ALMOST (59)YRS. OF AGE.

MY HEART-FELT THANK YOU FOR HELPING ME AND TELLING ME SOMEONE CARES AND THAT I AM LOVED

I HOPE TO PASS LOVE AND HELP FORWARD

CATHY JEAN 
WINTER GARDEN, FL

Thank for gift in memory of Drake

Hello Ladies,
We are truly grateful for your thoughtful cards, gift card to GROWHAUS, and your donation to S.A.V.E in memory of our loving son, Drake.  It has been an extremely trying time for our family but we have been comforted by the love of our family and friends and now from 12 wonderful women who have been sending prayers our way.

Your love and concern will never be forgotten. THANK YOU from the bottom of our hearts.

Merry Christmas,

C and T Shaver