MID-YEAR2022 — — REPORT All Things Possible Ministries is a globally recognized, faith-based nonprofit organization. A LOOK AT HOW ALL THINGS POSSIBLE — IS CHANGING LIVES FOR THE BETTER — SPOTLIGHT SPECIAL EDITION
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Next year, we will be celebrating 20 years of service! What started as a small ministry reaching our nation’s incarcerated youth has grown into an international organization reaching the world’s most vulnerable and hurting people. We can’t wait to start a new decade of work with our Lord and Savior at the helm, following His direction wherever it leads. We hope you will join us. In His love, Victor and Eileen
2022 has been a very encouraging year for All Things Possible Ministries so far. We have seen so many doors opened and obstacles cleared, creating incredible opportunities for ATP to carry out our mission. It’s humbling to witness our small handful of dedicated, called and committed sta carrying out a mission fit for an army. ... If I have to come up with one word to describe what ATP is doing globally, that word is I“healing.”seeourorganization partnering with Jesus, bringing hope and healing as we lead the charge heading into regions a ected most by war, terrorism, sex tra cking and other trauma. What a privilege it is to be the hands and feet of Jesus!
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There have been so many “firsts” this year, from the first ever marriage conference in Iraq, to launching a Caregivers Weekend, to empowering tra cking survivors during our “Samantha Weekend,” to our Skull Games Seeingexercises.sex tra cking survivors actively engaged in hunting predators was a profound experience. There is no doubt this is just the beginning. All Things Possible Ministries is working tirelessly every day to rescue more survivors and change victims’ lives, one at a Wetime.recently reached out to our ATP team to get their perspectives on the projects we have been working on so far this year, in our mission to identify, interrupt and restore those a ected by trauma. In this ATP Spotlight Special Edition, we are sharing the heartfelt and moving accounts of their most memorable moments from the first half of 2022. p. 2022 Mid-Year
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Ty Canter is now the Chief Program O cer (CPO) for All Things Possible Ministries (ATP). He will manage much of the day-to-day a airs of ATP. His primary role generally lies in leading and supporting the entire sta by providing the direction that drives our team forward, while also acting as the glue to ease communications and unite people. This position is very challenging with its broad scope of responsibilities, high accountability and pressure to succeed. Ty is confident, capable, possesses superb management skills and has a tireless passion to Free the Oppressed. Samantha Summers Rivas is filling a new role for ATP called the Director of Empowerment and Outreach.
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The ATP Director of Empowerment and Outreach (E&O) leads our e orts in addressing and preventing sexual exploitation across the globe and helping its victims and their families heal together. Along with Samantha, we are proud to welcome McKenzie Jordan on board. She will be the direct assistant to Samantha and was a critical part of Rubies LV before we met her and she changed our lives, as well. McKenzie will continue to be Samantha’s “right-hand person” and an integral part of our team.
From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked. (Luke 12:48) We are excited to announce the newest Team Members of All Things Possible Ministries.
Samantha’s and McKenzie’s history as victims of sexual exploitation o er all of us incredible insight into how to best address the crime and — most importantly — help victims rebuild their lives. p. 2022 Mid-Year
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p. 5 ATP 2022 Mid-Year Report Our Skull Games program crowdsources the collection of open-source intelligence (OSINT) to assist law enforcement with leads on tra cked victims, missing kids, pedophiles and persons of interest. ATP’s Counter Sex ForceTraffickingMultiplier The goal of each operation is to: • Identify and rescue child victims. • Identify and apprehend o enders. • Prevent transnational child abuse. • Help make the internet a safe place for Afterchildren.testdriving our Skull Games concept in 2021, ATP’s intel and operations department dove headfirst into 2022 with two highly successful Skull Games exercises in Tampa, AssistingFlorida. ATP’s intel team is a hand-picked task force of vetted and experienced OSINT analysts with military and law enforcement Ourbackgrounds.SkullGames program also provides a unique opportunity to help sex tra cking survivors by transitioning them from victims to hunters. With some OSINT and computer training, a small number of recently graduated survivors led the hunt to successfully identify eight persons of interest believed to be involved in sex tra cking women in the U.S. 01: SKULL GAMES
Our team also assisted law enforcement in hunting pedophiles during an operation in Kansas City. Law enforcement obtained over a dozen arrests because of the information we provided. Unfortunately, the hunt never ends. ATP’s intel team remains vigilant in our day-to-day hunting, and we are currently prepping for two more upcoming Skull Games exercises later this year.
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02: COMPASSION & LOVE
My most memorable experience this year involves a pair of sisters who were brought to ATP for protection by one of our partner organizations. While the girls waited for a safe location to stay, we took them in and o ered them our protection. The two girls were hiding from their abusive mother who was subjecting them to horrific acts. While the girls were in our care, the older, 16-yearold sibling made the mistake of revealing her location to a boyfriend using her cellphone. This decision put both girls at risk. Teens do impulsive things, but this was a particularly dangerous Asituation.fewdays later, I was asked to help put together a surprise birthday party for the teen. My initial reaction was frustration as she had done such a rebellious and risky thing, I couldn’t imagine rewarding her. Nevertheless, I arranged the Aparty.few days later, we took the girls to a movie. As we were walking into the theater, the teen stole the car keys from my backpack purse and p. 7 ATP 2022 Mid-Year Report took o running toward the emergency exit. As someone from the team ran after her she slipped back inside, laughing, amused by her own little Surprisingly,stunt.after just a few outings with the girls, the Lord softened my heart. I recognized that all of this impulsive and risky behavior was because this 16-year-old girl was acting out over the hurt and trauma she has experienced in her short life. The last day I spent time with the girls was very emotional. Both the teen and I put on a brave face so we wouldn’t start crying like babies. When it was time to say goodbye, we hugged and I felt nothing but an incredible a ection and love for this troubled girl.
It was amazing how in just a few short visits, I was able to love a virtual stranger — one with whom I was so frustrated just a few days earlier.
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I am blessed to be a part of an organization where I have an opportunity to experience this kind of growth while serving others.
“John” and “Sarah” were presented with every parent’s worst nightmare – a potentially fatal diagnosis for their child. Tragically, the couple’s 5-year-old son was diagnosed with a brain Astumor.ATP’s prayer team prayed for their little boy one day, “John” opened up about struggles he and his wife were facing. The couple was feeling the added weight, stress and uncertainty of caring for a young child with a serious health condition. As an early supporter of our organization, “John” and I had already developed a friendship, and in the past, I spoke openly with him about the struggles in my own marriage. This turned out to be fate, as I was now able to o er support to someone who had been a great support for me. I encouraged the couple to sign up for ATP’s online marriage course. Their experience turned out to be quite restorative. The marriage course gave them the tools they needed to work toward healing and better communication. Over the course of the young boy’s treatment, he spent time in and out of hospitals. This was particularly challenging as the family had other children at home to care for as well. Our prayer team kept “John” and “Sarah’s” son on our prayer
It was a surreal experience meeting this little boy for the first time after praying for him for so many months. I had a very deep, emotional feeling when we met.
wall. Occasionally, we sent small gifts to the family just letting them know we were thinking about them and praying for their wellbeing.
A Family Presented with a Frightening Diagnosis Finds Hope and Healing
Finally, “John” and “Sarah’s” story took a joyous turn. Praise Jesus, our prayers were answered! The couple’s precious son was released from the hospital cancer-free earlier this year. During “John” and “Sarah’s” family vacation to San Diego, I had an opportunity to visit them.
In Arizona, I invited the couple to a Father’s Day event where Victor was speaking and arranged for them to meet Victor and Eileen for the first time. The meeting prompted a flood of emotions that caught everyone o -guard.
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“John” and “Sarah” were overflowing with gratitude that ATP put so much care and concern into their family’s situation. God demonstrates the sheer breadth of His love by showing how truly far and wide He casts His net.
03: A FRIGHTENING DIAGNOSIS
In June, thanks to our collaboration with Independence Fund, ATP held the first leadership training weekend for a group of incredible caretakers who selflessly care for wounded military service members. Our guests were mostly wives caring for wounded husbands. Two of the attendees were mothers caring for their wounded children. These service members have endured posttraumatic stress (PTS), traumatic brain injury (TBI), and in many cases, a loss of limbs. This weekend was about self-care and an opportunity for caretakers to connect with others in similar circumstances. During the event, the caretakers trained in combatives, marksmanship, blade work, communication and planning. The workshop culminated in an exercise simulation in which the group conducted a raid to rescue tra cking victims.
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Building New Perspectives
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Forging New Bonds
To prepare them for this exercise, the caretakers learned to move in teams of two and four, relying on either their team or a battle buddy for support. It was amazing to see how the exercise impacted each woman and what they were able to accomplish as a team. Largely, the group did not understand the bond that was forged between the injured warriors they cared for and the buddies these warriors once had on the battlefield. One woman said that previously, she did not understand the complexity involved in this type of battlefield relationship, and that lack of understanding led to resentment. This opportunity allowed them a greater appreciation for the unspoken bond between battle buddies. This experience helped facilitate a change in perspective. What they’ve now personally experienced will help the participants to find ways to become stronger battle buddies with the wounded veterans they care for.
At our recent Caregivers Weekend training, we had a woman attend who had special dietary needs. Having a wife and a daughter who are borderline celiac su erers, I have a lot of experience cooking to meet the needs of people with special food requirements. This sweet but somewhat withdrawn woman seemed a little distant and harder to connect with than other Throughoutparticipants.
the weekend, I interacted with her before upcoming meals to make sure she was getting what she needed nutritionally without causing an allergic reaction. On one of the breaks, I noticed that she was smoking. Immediately I thought “how strange that someone whose dietary challenges, including aversion to the smell of co ee, could smoke without a reaction.”
It made me question if she really had a physical issue at all. After thinking it through, I chalked the cigarettes up to an outlet — one way to deal with all the stressors in her life that was apparently not a ected by her allergic profile.
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…we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; and perseverance, character; and character, hope. Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us. — Romans 5:3-5 NKJV
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God’s will in God’s time doesn’t always make us or others feel good. The trials, tribulations and pains that each of us experience in every aspect of life are real. But in the end, His plan is to use the Godly sorrow produced by these experiences as a way to intimately reveal that He is our only hope.
On the last night of our training, it was my turn to present the devotional. I spoke on Mary, the ultimate Biblical warrior. One of my points was that warriors su er pain. While I spoke of the immense pain that Mary su ered losing a child, this withdrawn participant started to well-up, then cry, and then she got up and left. I felt horrible as I could see that what I was talking about hit home with her. Her teammates confirmed that she had lost a child.
Later that night, as I approached the house, the woman emerged from prayer, walked up to me, and hugged me. She was a changed woman. She shared how the weekend helped her to confront and deal with many issues in her life. She also shared with me that the intricate care she had experienced with my detail-oriented preparation of her meals meant so much to her; she was used to feeling like people did not believe that her food restrictions were a real Doingissue.
• “My colleague gave one of the toys to an Afghan boy who su ers with autism. The mother wrote back to him, ‘Thank you so much for the toy. Usually when I ride the train with my son he is very edgy. But this time he listened to the prayers and verses and he became very calm.’ ”
• “Our baby partnership coordinator has been including them in the baskets for all the new incoming refugee moms having baby showers. Every time she shows them, their eyes light up with understanding from the prayers in their native language!”
Thank you for bringing such peace and joy to hurting kids!
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first night as I was sitting by her bed, we pressed the paw and soothing music played. My daughter said, ‘Mommy, I love this lamb that is praying for me.’ Tears were rolling down my face. She plays it every night to calm down and get to sleep.”
All Things Possible has brought comfort and healing to more than 50,000 vulnerable children worldwide through our Lion and Lamb trauma healing toys. They have become a staple in our outreach to children in Iraq, Syria, Mexico, the U.S. and most recently, to Afghan children who fled with their families from the Taliban. Read below how they are making a di erence in the lives of littles ones’ throughout the world!
• “One of the first nights that we had the precious lions and lambs, my daughter who struggles with her mental health, came home from a residential placement. We worried how she would transition home. The 06: LION & LAMB TESTIMONIALS
