I am Ashton. I am the website designer for SWW and occasionally post.  I am 17 years old and have a passion for God, Africa and Orphans. From the time I was little I have LOVED little kids. As I have grown up God has become more of my Love and my best friend! I live for Him! The seed for Orphans was planted in my heart at about age 9 when my parents felt God’s call to go to China and adopt a precious little girl, Anna Grace. Soon the crisis of Orphans became evident to me and I realized that the suffering in the world was not just a “Fairy Tale”

As I got older my heart changed and I fell more and more in love with China and Africa. China because my sister was adopted from there and it would always be special to me, Africa because God began to open my heart up to something much bigger than anything I could ever imagine! I soon fell in love with the children in Africa. I have traveled to Uganda and have fallen in love with the children, culture and red dirt. My heart longs to return to Uganda and I am counting down the days until I do. I am not positive what God’s plans are, but I look forward to watching them unfold and I know Africa will forever be laced in my life.
For 3years after bringing Anna Grace home I felt that I still had another sibling in China. In 2009 my parents decided they would make the trip back to China for another Child. But this time…It was a 3 year old little boy! We traveled in January 2010 to bring him home and he has forever changed my life. We just returned home with our third adoption from China. The very beautiful miraculous little girl Ainsley Faith who has a story like no other. Through her adoption we have seen what a miracle working, mountain moving God we serve and feel so blessed! I have realized through my trips to China and Uganda how EASY life is in North America and that I am not meant to take the “easy” way through life. I am to pick up my cross and follow Him. That is what I plan to do! Wherever HE leads I am willing to follow.
You can’t change the world for everyone, but you can change the world for ONE.

You can follow my journey through life on my blog, beloved