1. About Me! PowerPoint Assignment #1

2. Ashley Benshoof2 “He is no fool, who gives up that which he cannot keep, to gain that which he cannot lose.” -Jim Elliott

3. Ashley Benshoof3 Happy Birthday To Me! On September 12, 1988, I, Ashley Mozelle Benshoof, was born to Max and Lori Benshoof at Mission Memorial Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina. I had blue eyes and weighed 8 lb. 9 oz.

4. Ashley Benshoof4 Growing Up My family and I lived in Spartanburg, South Carolina until I was in the 8 th grade. Then we moved to Inman, South Carolina, a small town about thirty minutes outside of Spartanburg.

5. Ashley Benshoof5 Learning Time I was home schooled from K3 through 8 th grade. Extra Curricular Activities: Church basketball, art, band I attended Westgate Christian School for 9 th and 10 th grade.Westgate Christian School Extra Curricular Activities: Cheerleading and Beta Club I attended Chapman High School for 11 th and 12 th grade.Chapman High School Extra Curricular Activities: Student Government, Prom committee, Newspaper Staff, Beta Club

6. Ashley Benshoof6 My Family Tree Max and Lori Dad and Mom Lindsay (25) Ryan-Kate (1 Month) Ashley (19) Alfonzo (Turtle) Kevin (17) Maddie (OutsideDog) Heather (14) Sugar (Inside Dog) Daniel (11) Sucker (Fish) Courtney (10) Fruitloop (Bunny)

7. Ashley Benshoof7 (picture of family)

8. Ashley Benshoof8 Some of My Favorites! Verse: John 3:30 Books: Redeeming Love and Screwtape Letters Food: Macaroni and Cheese Drink: Mocha Frappucinos Animals: Turtles and Baby Elephants Colors: Pink and Yellow

9. Ashley Benshoof9 Some of My Favorites! Songs: “Be Thou My Vision” and “I Hope You Dance” Season: Fall Holiday: Thanksgiving Movie: Pride and Prejudice Disney Movie: The Little Mermaid Kind of Ice Cream: Chocolate

10. Ashley Benshoof10 I Love My Friends!

11. Ashley Benshoof11 Things I Love! Scrap booking Traveling Reading Ministry Working with children Nature

12. Ashley Benshoof12 People that have Impacted my Life MY MOM ~ because she is the best example of Christ I have ever had and I love her very much! PERSECUTED CHRISTIANS ~ because I want to have the same kind of faith that they have to stand for what I believe in no matter what. C.S. LEWIS ~ because his books are amazing!

13. Ashley Benshoof13 My Call At the age of 3 I accepted Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior. I did not start living my life completely for Him, however, until the summer of my 8 th grade year. It was then that God got a hold of my heart, and 5 months later I surrendered to the call to Full-Time Christian Ministry.

14. Ashley Benshoof14 Where am I now? I currently attend North Greenville University. North Greenville University. I am a Sophmore, Elementary Education Major. I am/have been involved in: SGA, Impact Teams, BSU Council, Campus Ministry Chaplain I am a member of Southside Baptist Church (my home church since first grade).Southside Baptist Church I am trying to learn all that I can to prepare myself for the ministry God has in store for me both now and in the future.

15. Ashley Benshoof15 What Does My Future Hold? As of right now, I have no idea what lies ahead of me in the crazy thing called life. I know God has called me to be a missionary. I will probably attend seminary and begin serving right after. I don’t know where, or to what, God has called me, but I do know that He has given me a huge passion for children and women my age. I have faith that God will work out my future in His own timing, and I’m just along for the ride!