tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29171476054971027132024-03-12T17:01:21.754-07:00The Frase FilesJustin, Annie, Ella, Bennet & Sadie Frase: Serving with YWAM Montana and the School of Biblical StudiesJustin, Annie, Ella and Bennet Frasehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03246152951151640083noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917147605497102713.post-21971631999533074172014-12-31T08:01:00.000-08:002014-12-31T08:09:20.285-08:00New Year Update<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Happy NewYear friends!</b></div>
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It is hard to believe that in just a few hours we will be saying goodbye to 2014! This past year has been extremely busy for us! It seems like we have hardly had a chance to catch our breath since our sweet Sadie was born! </div>
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<li><b>The studio is finished!!! </b>We have been in the process of building the new studio 501 over the past three years and it is finally a fully functioning recording studio. We still have some finishing work to do here and there, but doesn't it look amazing?!!!</li>
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Individuals from Thailand, Germany, Canada, South Africa and all over the US have come through the APC with big dreams of bringing Gods Kingdom to the nations through music. Our graduates are going on to places like Ireland, Thailand, Germany and Nashville, to name a few. <br />
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<li><b>Whats <i>cookin'</i> for Winter quarter? </b>Justin will spend the mornings, helping to run the base kitchen here at YWAM Montana. He will be helping to oversee quality control, planning, preparing and serving meals to the hundreds of students and staff who are fed by our base daily. This is a really big job and he is excited about this new challenge. His afternoons will be spent in the studio doing finish work, preparing for the next APC and doing any projects that the studio takes on. </li>
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Our sweet <b>Ella </b>is now Four and a half. Can you believe it? It seems like just yesterday she was a new born baby. Ella is a bright, active and fun little girl. She enjoys playing with her friends, helping mommy with her little sisters, and loves anything she can do that is hands on and creative. She is thoughtful, kind, loves people and enjoys discovering the world around her. It is such a wonderful experience to be walking alongside her as she is develops her own faith and relationship with the Jesus.</div>
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<b>Bennet</b> just turned Three on Christmas day. She is sweet, sensitive, smart and enjoys playing with her sisters. She is often lost in her imagination, and loves her quiet times alone to ponder and play. Bennet is as spicy as she is sweet; full of gumption and determination! She loves books and it is a delight watching her grow into the little girl God has made her to be.</div>
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<b>Sadie</b> just turned One, and my oh my is she a handful! We are so thankful for her and cannot imagine our family without her. She has just started walking and could charm the socks right off of just about anyone! She loves to snuggle mommy, is full of energy and will hopefully be sleeping through the night some time before her 16th birthday ;)</div>
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Needless to say this has been an exhausting year <i>on the homefront</i>. My heart is full, but my bones are tired. Through it all, Jesus whispers to my (Annie) heart, a call to trust in His plans, rest in His grace and grow in holiness. It is through the daily demands of mothering three small children that Jesus reminds me of who He is, how greatly He loves and how all-sufficient His grace is for the weaknesses in my life.<br />
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<li><b>Finances:</b> We <i>really </i>need to raise our financial support! Please pray that we can triple what we are currently living off of. If you are interested in partnering with us through finances, please contact us. </li>
<li><b>Traveling Mercies:</b>We have been visiting Justin's hometown of up-state New York and will be heading back to Montana mid-January. Please pray for safe travels and happy kids ;) </li>
<li><b>Perseverance: </b>Please pray for continued strength to press into what God is calling us to. </li>
<li><b>Kids: </b>That our girls would walk with Jesus from a young age, and that he would dazzle them with His love! Pray that they will be world changers!</li>
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Thank you so much to all of you who partnered with us in 2014! Because of your help, people have been sent out to the nations in the name of Jesus and equipped with the skills to make an impact in their sphere of influence. We could not do what we do without you! We wish you a blessed New Year!<br />
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Justin, Annie, Ella and Bennet Frasehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03246152951151640083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917147605497102713.post-50797160342836442132014-01-05T22:02:00.000-08:002014-01-05T22:03:03.838-08:00She's here!<div style="text-align: center;">
Our precious baby girl, Sadie Louise Frase arrived at 3:12am on Dec 26th weighing 7lbs 1oz. She is beautiful and in perfect health. </div>
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We are so in love with our newest addition.</div>
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We are praising Jesus for an amazing labor and delivery and for his incredible faithfulness to our family throughout this crazy season of expectancy. Justin and I are trusting in that faithfulness as we enter this next season of being outnumbered by people ages three and under! :) </div>
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What a whirlwind the past few months have been! Here are a few of the highlights from our journey as of late:</div>
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That is right our <i>third little girl </i>is due on December 26th! We are so excited to meet her!<br />
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Ironically every time we have been expecting a baby, we have moved. This time is no different. We are still living on the YWAM base, but the opportunity to move into a house that is better suited for our growing family opened up, and we felt strongly that the Lord was leading us to take it. The move was a little chaotic for us, but we have been in our new house almost two weeks and are slowly starting to feel more settled. We love our new home and feel blessed to be in it.</div>
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<a href="http://ywammontana.org/focus-ministries/studio-501/" target="_blank">Studio 501</a> has been running an <a href="http://ywammontana.org/programs/audio-engineering-production-course/" target="_blank">Audio Production Course (APC)</a> since September. The main focus of this course is to train students in Pro-tools which is the main program used now in studios to engineer music. Students are gaining practical technical skills that are essential if they are to work in the recording industry. The thing that makes this course unique though, is that alongside their developing technical skills, they are being challenged and invested into spiritually so as to prepare them to stand firm and be a light in the music industry. One of Justin's responsibilities as APC staff is to oversea the "spiritual development" aspect of the course. Among other things, he arranges for weekly speakers and teachers who have great wisdom and training in areas such as theology/biblical training, and character development to share with the students. The music industry is one of the most influential spheres of society today and as workers in such an environment, an integral and Christ centered foundation is essential. There is great opportunity to be a beacon of hope and transformation in people's lives through music which is why the unique "spiritual development" aspect of the course is, in my opinion, such a special and critical part of their training as sound engineers. </div>
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The course is twelve weeks long. The four students we have (who hail from USA, Thailand and South Africa) will be completing their time here with us in the next couple of weeks. Working with this school has been an awesome experience for Justin! He has been given opportunities to grow as a leader and has been gleaning both technical and spiritual wisdom alongside the students. He can not say enough good things about the students he has been working with over these past ten weeks! Please be praying for them as they are now preparing to go out and use what they have learned to glorify Jesus in the world.<br />
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The long awaited "New studio 501" is projected to be completed at the end of March, which Justin is excited for! Another Audio Production Course might be in the works as early as Spring as well.</div>
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This has been such a busy season for us! Between kids, a pregnancy, illnesses, financial strains, varying responsibilities, (and that nasty little thing called sin that we are all working to overcome) we often find ourselves completely overwhelmed by the things God is calling us to. However, Jesus has reminded us time and again of his unending faithfulness to us. We have been so blessed by the people who have come alongside us to invest in us and help us grow and push forward through these crazy times. We are in awe of the remarkable gift we have in the people that the Lord has surrounded us with. What a privilege it is to serve Jesus and be a part of His family!<br />
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<li style="text-align: left;"><b>Baby on the way: </b>Please pray for a healthy baby, mommy and delivery.</li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><b>Finances:</b> We REALLY need to grow our monthly support! Especially with a new little one on the way. Please pray for God's provision, for growth in our income, and pray about if God might want you to join our financial support team. </li>
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We are now 14 weeks into our pregnancy, and are optimistic that we may be coming back from the dark side soon. Hopefully just a few more weeks until the "morning sickness" and chaos of a <i>not up to par</i> mommy, two busy toddlers and a very overwhelmed husband/daddy will subside...</div>
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We are so so so excited to share a huge God story with you: After <a href="http://frasefiles.blogspot.com/p/needs-prayer-requests.html" target="_blank">praying and waiting for 2 + years</a> God has provided us with a larger vehicle!!!!!! We are so excited!!!<br />
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As our family has grown over the last few years, we have frequently been faced with an ever demanding need for a car more suited to our family. However this has seemed financially impossible to us. Saving for a large vehicle when you are living on faith based support as missionaries is tricky business. <br />
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As we have prayed and waited on the Lord about this, we continually felt it pressed upon our hearts to walk in faith by being grateful for the car that we have (as it is a good reliable car) and to wait on God: He would provide the car we needed when the timing was right. And did He ever!<br />
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Recently, the parents of a fellow staff member here at YWAM Montana became interested in donating their van (which wasn't getting much use by them) to someone in missions. They wanted it to go to a family that really needed it and through a series of circumstances it was brought to their attention that we had need for a van. After spending some time in prayer, they felt that the van was meant to go to us! God truly did fulfill His word to our family: He dropped a whole van right into our laps at no cost to us! Is that amazing or what?!<br />
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I am so happy that we trusted God's timing, as we might have missed out on this awesome blessing had we done otherwise. It is experiences like this that encourage our hearts and help to build our faith for those difficult seasons of waiting that inevitably make their way into our lives. For our family, this act of provision will be a stone of remembrance of His faithfulness to us. We are amazed at how the Lord has provided for us over the years. It all just doesn't makes sense how we are able to do what we do, but it works. God is our provider in every respect and he is so incredibly faithful!<br />
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Thank you Jesus for your constant faithfulness and provision for our family. Your acts of kindness to us outnumber the stars and we love you so much! And thank you to every single person who took the time to pray for us about this! Thank you thank you thank you! God heard your prayers and He answered in a big way!<br />
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The car is in great shape! It is a 2000 Chevy Venture, was driven minimally and well cared for. The girls are so excited! They love their new van... Ella thinks it's hers ;) She keeps saying, "Thank you God for my van." I love watching things like this build her faith as well of ours.<br />
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At times, I feel like we hear these words so often around the Christmas season that they begin to blend into the background. They get lost a midst the hustle and bustle of decorating, mailing cards, shopping and other busyness that surrounds the Holidays.<br />
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And then in a quiet moment of meditation, or maybe rather, a noisy one of desperate frustration with the sin and chaos of life - a powerful whisper penetrates all of the stress and distraction,<br />
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The peace begins to fill my soul again as I am reminded of the truth of Christmas. It isn't simply about remembering the birth of a baby, but remembering who that baby was and what his birth means to us. As we reflect on the birth of our savior, we are reminded of the incredible love of our God. In our sin, brokenness and utter depravity, He made the unthinkable journey to bring us, His lost beloveds back to him. We celebrate the love of a God who was willing to do whatever it would take to rescue his long lost Love: humanity. Even if it meant moving heaven and earth to do so.<br />
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Now as a mother of my own small children I have a new perspective of the <i>utter</i> <i>humility</i> involved in the act of the <i>God and Creator of all </i>coming to earth as a tiny baby. There is nothing more vulnerable than a newborn. When I held my newborn children in my arms for the first time I was overwhelmed by the utter vulnerability and trust I was looking upon as a tiny bundle in my arms. Babies are defenseless, and completely dependent in every way. In the culture Jesus was born into children had no rights at all. <i>Almighty God</i> and <i>Creator of all </i>humbled Himself to the status of a tiny, vulnerable, defenseless and completely dependent newborn in order that we might know His love for us. In order that we might understand who He is, and how far reaching His compassion and understanding of the human experience truly is.</div>
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Jesus could have chosen to be born anywhere: a palace, a wealthy family, a community of status, but instead he came into the world in poverty, with nothing - not even a real bed to sleep in. He was born in a dark, dirty underground barn (nothing like the nativity scene that we have grown up with in our minds) among the stench of livestock and lay to sleep in a feeding trough. Could you imagine laying a newborn baby in a germ ridden feeding trough?! This filthy stinky place fit for animals was the God of the Universe's first stop on <i>His great rescue mission</i>. This is mind blowing to me, and reminds me once again how much I just don't get it. </div>
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Christmas is not simply about presents and mistletoe but about remembering with prostrated hearts the <i>launching of the greatest rescue mission to ever take place</i>, and the most beautiful love story ever told! We get to celebrate the boundless love of God as displayed in a baby lying in a manger. It is in remembering t<span style="text-align: center;">hat baby, the</span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><i style="text-align: center;">God baby</i><span style="text-align: center;">, that I begin to develop an even greater understanding of the meaning of these famous words that The Apostle Paul spoke with such conviction<i>:</i></span></div>
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<b>Annie:</b><br />
I wrapped up my commitment to the the<b> Dorm 1 Faith Project </b>in September with our final fundraiser- a golf scramble. The fundraiser was very successful and we as a team were very pleased with how all of our hard work paid off. I was in charge of the decorating for the dinner banquet which took place after the golfing. I am so grateful that I had the opportunity to be a part of this project and loved being able to use my gift of hospitality and my creativity in way that expands and supports the work of our mission.<br />
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I have also started a blog called <a href="http://www.luvutothemoon.com/" target="_blank">Luv U to the Moon... and Back</a> where I share more in depth about my personal journey as a wife and mother. This blog has been a great creative outlet for me and something that I hope is a ministry of encouragement and inspiration to its readers.<br />
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The Lord has been challenging and growing me personally in what feels like leaps and bounds over the past months. I am amazed at the vastness of His grace and feel humbled daily at His relentless love and patience with me as I learn to grow in and walk out my faith. I delight in my calling as a mother and am passionately motivated by the importance of my role as a minister of the gospel to my children. <br />
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<b>Justin:</b><br />
Great progress has been made in the construction of the new studio and we are on the final stretch toward completion. All of the walls are now up and at the beginning of 2013 we will be working on getting our <b>H</b>eating<b>V</b>entilation<b>A</b>ir<b>C</b>onditioning system installed and our ceiling up. Then we will be working away at treating each individual room of the studio acoustically. As you know this project has taken much longer than we anticipated but God has used this time of waiting to build our faith and demonstrate his power to provide. We are eager to get into the new studio and excited for how God will use this new facility.<br />
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One of the projects we get to do in the current studio is record music that the students in the Discipleship Training School (music track) and School of Worship have written. I enjoy being able to walk these students through the recording process and getting to see how God has influenced the songs that they've written. Every day at work I am in awe of the great blessing it is for me to be learning what I am and to be able to use music to influence the world.<br />
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<b>Saying Goodbye to a Friend:</b><br />
Recently a brother in the faith and inspiring leader in our mission went to be with Jesus. We grieve the loss of our dear friend Don Gillman but feel so privileged to have known him for the time that we did. He was one of the most inspiring men either of us have ever known and had it not been for his influencing Justin to do SBS when he did, the two of us might never have met. Don lived with an incredible and challenging sense of eternal perspective. He loved Jesus and was passionate about missions. You couldn't know him without being infected by his contagious burden for the lost. When thinking about Don's life one can't help but be reminded these immortal words:<br />
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<b>Thank you Friends:</b><br />
As we look back over this past year we are overwhelmed with gratitude for all of you who have invested in us so faithfully with your support, prayers, and friendship. We are so incredibly blessed by you! We could not be here without all of you who have invested in us and want you to know how deep of an impression all that all you do has made upon our hearts. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts! We are truly grateful. Thank you for believing in what the Lord is doing in and through us in this place and season of our lives and for your obedience to Jesus in walking this journey alongside us.<br />
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Merry Christmas to you all and a Blessed New Year!<br />
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Justin, Annie, Ella & Bennet<br />
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Justin, Annie, Ella and Bennet Frasehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03246152951151640083noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917147605497102713.post-57565752903815764412012-07-16T11:00:00.000-07:002012-07-16T11:00:41.991-07:00Go Anmol!!!!!<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969);">Back in 2009 We posted the following testimony from one of our former SBS students</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969);">:</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'times new roman'; font-style: italic;">"The Bible has opened my eyes to the reality of the living </span><span style="font-family: 'times new roman';"><i>vibrant grace, power</i> </span><span class="il" style="font-family: 'times new roman'; font-style: italic;">and</span><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'; font-style: italic;"> love of God.</span></div>
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The Bible has shown me more of the reality of what Jesus did on the cross <span class="il">and</span> the fact that eternity is on its way.</div>
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I want to start a school for the impoverished <span class="il">and</span> poor kids of India. Studying the Bible has ripped open blinds, given me a passion to go out with the love of God. The school for the kids will be founded on the word of God."</div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Back in May, a local paper produced this article about Anmol! She is goin' for it and we are so proud of her!</span></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Anmol Grace Manchala, an international student born in India, was</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">instructor Sue Justis had taken her to the scholars room that</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">'I thought I was in trouble,' she said with a laugh. 'I thought maybe</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">I did a really bad job on my lab report.'</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">INSTEAD OF A scolding, Anmol walked into a surprise party celebrating</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">her selection as the first student from the community college to earn</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">country, the scholarship provides $30,000 a year for two to three</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">years to finish her degree in premedicine at the institution of her</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Because she had applied last November and hadn’t heard, Anmol said she</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">assumed that she wasn’t selected.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">'I could hardly believe it,' she said. 'Even my parents didn’t know —</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">that’s why they started crying, too,'</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">which brought the family, including son Finney, 10, and Anmol, 21, to</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">emotions as he explained they had no idea how they would afford to</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">send their daughter to college when they came to the United States.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Although Raju holds a degree in accounting and Grace has a master’s</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">degree in sociology, the couple devoted their lives to serving God</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">through teaching in schools around India and other countries. He told</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">the group that working for a nonprofit, they raise their own support,</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">leaving no extra money for college.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">OTHERS DOUBTED that Anmol could go to college.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">had one of the best experiences of her life here.'</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Anmol couldn’t agree more. She said her parents put her future 'in</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">God’s hands” from the day of her birth in Bombay, now known as Mumbai.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">'I kind of grew up all over India,' she said. 'For the first few years</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">of my life, I studied in a school that Youth with a Mission has for</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">kids so that’s where I learned English.'</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">As they moved to different states in India, Anmol attended Indian</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">schools. At about 14, her parents moved to Kanpur in the heart of</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">India where they pioneered a school and she attended upper grades.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">In the 10th grade, Anmol found herself drawn to science as a career.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">'I wasn’t quite sure what I wanted to be until a few years ago,' she</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">wanted to do with my life. Then I came here.'</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">HER FAMILY first came to the U.S. in 2006 when her parents started a</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">other states, including Montana.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">The Manchalas thought very highly of the Youth With Mission</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">discipleship training program here while Anmol immediately fell in</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">'That’s why I came back to Montana the following year (2007) to do my</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">training here,' she said.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">After finishing her discipleship training, which included a mission to</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">of intensive biblical studies.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">During that time, she said she began to think of the children in Third</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Anmol imagined her little brother on the streets without loving</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">parents, without food or shelter and foraging to live.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">'You know, it broke my heart,' she said. 'So during SBS I decided that</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">I wanted to go to college and use my degree to help start schools,</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">orphanages and hospitals.'</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">ANMOL STARTED FVCC in 2009 mainly because she was living here.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Although she said she wasn’t a great student growing up, she found her</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">dream of helping children changed things.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">'I was more motivated,' she said. 'Over here, I knew this is what I</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Anmol started her studies in education, thinking she would teach. But</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">then she joined the Scholars honors program at the college where</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">As part of one of her Scholars classes, she prepared a 30-minute</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">'During that time, I discovered DNA and I did a lot of research on it</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">and I fell in love with it,' she said. 'I decided I should probably go</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">into the medical field because I absolutely love studying biology.'</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">ANMOL SAID credentials as a physician would open doors for her when</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">she returns to India to work with families with no access to health</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">over there,' she said.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Her switch to medicine brought new challenging courses such as anatomy</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">and physiology. Anmol called it one of her toughest but one of her</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">favorite courses even though it involved working on cadavers.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">'It’s just amazing studying how the body works,' she said. 'Just</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">thinking how the body is created is mind-blowing — how everything</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">works with amazing precision. Everything is perfect.'</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Each new discovery about the human body’s inner works increased her</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">'It really made me thank God even more for how he made us,' she said.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">her heroes, along with Colleen Unterreiner, executive director of the</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">AT GRADUATION, Anmol received two associate degrees and was honored</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">'Without help from the Scholars program and the college, I wouldn’t</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">have been able to get this far,' she said. 'You walk on a road and you</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">don’t see what’s ahead of you, but you just trust and you keep going.'</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Along the way, she refined her dream career to pinpoint pediatrics in</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">line with her love of children. Anmol begins studies at Montana State</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">College in Bozeman this fall with the goal of attending medical school</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">She said she would advise others to not give into fear or settle for</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">less than their dreams. Anmol said she was afraid when she first</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">decided to come to the community college but she knew God was with her</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">and would help her through every obstacle.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">'He’s really done that — miracle after miracle happened to me here,'</span></b></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Isn't that a awesome! Anmol is such an amazing girl! Isn't it encouraging when you here about what God is doing through the people you have invested in? We are so encouraged by this article and hope you are too! </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Thank you to all of you who have invested in our ministry here at YWAM MT!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">With love and gratitude,</span><br />
<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Justin, Annie, Ella & Bennet</span>Justin, Annie, Ella and Bennet Frasehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03246152951151640083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917147605497102713.post-64212959817361845302012-05-17T21:49:00.001-07:002012-05-18T20:17:07.306-07:00The Faith Project<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hello friends!<b> </b><br />
<b>As promised I </b>(Annie) <b>am writing to share with you about my work with the<i> Dorm 1 Faith Project</i>.</b> The <i>Dorm 1 Faith Project</i> is a committee who's purpose is to lead the charge in raising the necessary funds to renovate one of our dorms here at YWAM Montana. The team is made up of myself and twelve other YWAM MT staff. The overall goal for this project is to raise $165,000 needed for this renovation. We have seen God move in miraculous ways to so far raise $50,000 of that goal! Since we began in January, our team has hosted some small fundraisers and a "giving night" here within the YWAM MT community. These efforts, along with some generous donations from outside partners helped us to reach that $50,000. Now we are reaching outward beyond our YWAM MT community as we continue to believe for our overall goal of 165,000. We have a few campaigns going outward right now, which include an alumni challenge, a "sponsor a marathon runner" campaign, a car raffle; and we have just begun planning a larger fundraiser: a golf scramble which will take place in either August or September this year.<br />
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<b>What does a dorm renovation have to do with expanding the Kingdom God?</b> I am glad you asked, the answer is <i><b>Sooooooo</b></i> much!!!!! Here at YWAM Montana, thousands of people are trained, supported, equipped, encouraged and sent out to all spheres of life, all over the world to do what God has called them to do. If the people involved in this had nowhere to live, we could not do what we do here at YWAM Montana! We cannot send people to the nations if we have nowhere to facilitate their training.<br />
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Something I love about our base is that it <i>values the individual</i>. In our schools, people are prepared for hard circumstances. We know that when God calls you to something, you have to be willing to put up with whatever less than ideal circumstances you face in the midst of fulfilling that calling. However, as facilitators we want to bless people while they are with us. We want the individuals serving with us to feel <i>valued.</i> That we care about them and are grateful they are here. We want them to feel at home for the months/years that they are here training and serving with us. We want to keep people here feeling refreshed and cared for so that they can go out unto the world having been filled up enough to pour into others. The sacrifices people make in order to follow God's call on their lives are not always easy. If we can make it easier and help people stay committed to this call, by giving them a sense of<i> home</i> while they are here, then that is a worthwhile investment. This is why we want to renovate our dorm. I lived in that dorm for a year and I will be the first one to tell you that while I was grateful to live there, the conditions were less than ideal. It NEEDS repairs! You can read more about some of the needs and plans for the renovation on the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/Dorm1FaithProject">Dorm 1 Faith Project Facebook page</a> This renovation is IMPORTANT!!! It is important to God and it is important to those living and serving here. Hundreds of people have lived in this dorm and gone out unto all the world. By doing this renovation and prolonging the life of this dorm, we are not only being good stewards of what God has given us but are also making it possibe for God willing, <i>hundreds more</i> people to continue coming through this place to take unto all the world the powerful, life changing truth of Gods love for them!<br />
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<b>How Can you help? </b>I thought you'd never ask! :-) The most urgent need right now is for another $25,000 by the end of June, in order to continue the progress in the renovation that has already begun. PLEASE PRAY that the money comes in!!! If you feel so led, you can help us reach that goal by making a financial contribution. You can do so by <a href="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=7R98DJK8CP5H6">clicking here</a>. Another way you can help is by purchasing raffle tickets for "Nathan's Car Raffle"...<br />
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<b>Nathan's Car Raffle: </b>We are doing a car raffle!!!!! One of my fellow committee members has decided to raffle his car in order to raise money for the renovation. Tickets can be purchased online for <b>$10</b> per ticket. This is a very easy and practical way to help, and how cool if you could win a car for ten bucks!!!!! Even if you don't need a car, if you win, you could turn around and sell it for a couple grand profit, and if you don't win, the money went to a great cause. Its a "win win" situation :-) You can find all of the information that you need about the raffle, including how to purchase tickets on the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/NathansCarRaffle">Nathan's Car Raffle Facebook page</a>.<br />
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<b>Some Personal Reflections: </b>I am so grateful that God has asked me to be a part of the Faith Project. Not only am I learning about leadership and team dynamics, but I get to be a part of something that will reach so far beyond me...<br />
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Bennet is often along with mommy for our Faith Project meetings and I sometimes think how cool it will be years down the road to be able to point to that beautifully renovated dorm and tell her that she is a part of that Dorm's God story. She was present when God was moving and using us to make this place a better home to the saints she sees so bravely pressing on to fulfill the great commission. My mommy dream is that my little girl will smile when I tell her this, as God solidifies something in her heart that confirms what she always suspected: that she is apart of something far bigger than herself, and God has far greater plans for her than she can imagine.<br />
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Thank you for your continued interest in our work here at YWAM Montana! We love all of you and couldn't do what we do without your support. Stay tuned as our family continues on our adventure in missions....<br />
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</div>Justin, Annie, Ella and Bennet Frasehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03246152951151640083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917147605497102713.post-64795114329543860352012-03-17T09:15:00.000-07:002012-03-17T17:55:45.835-07:00His Grace Abounds: Thoughts From a Mommy on "The Art of Surrender"<div style="text-align: center;">
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It is Saturday morning. Ella is in her high chair attempting to eat yogurt with a spoon, but I think she is doing a better job of getting it all over her face, hair and clothes than it actually making it into her mouth. There is a mountain of neglected dishes in the sink, toys all over the floor and my to do list is a mile long. However in this moment I am completely content and at peace, because I am learning the <i>art of surrender</i>. I know, you would think after ten years of following Jesus I would have figured it out by now, but every time I think I have learned my lesson and given things to God, another opportunity for perfectionism to rear its ugly head appears and the battle begins again.</div>
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My latest revelation has been, who cares! Who cares if its 4 o'clock and I am in my sweat pants. Who cares if my house looks lived in and not like a cover of Better Homes and Gardens magazine. So much of my motivation I think is to have others think I am doing a good job. But I am not simply doing a good job. I am doing the best I can! I am having to revisit the place of finding my value in God and not what others think, and let go of the feeling that others are evaluating my performance at all times. They can evaluate all they want, but at the end of the day, their score is not the one that matters. In this season I am learning more about Jesus than I think at any other time in my life. I am learning to have to lean into His grace every day. I need his grace to help me be patient with my ever demanding toddler, my completely dependent infant, and the reality that my husband and myself fall short of perfection every day. <br />
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Despite its challenges, I believe that this is one of the sweetest seasons of my life. I am overwhelmed by the love I have for my children and a desire to do a good job raising them, which sends me straight into the arms of My Father in heaven who's grace for me abounds beyond my comprehension. In those moments when I am begging for His grace to fill in the gaps in my life; those moments of sitting at His feet asking Him to fill my cup, the sweetest peace and gratitude fill me heart, and I am happy to realize how imperfect I am, because that is when I am able to remember just how perfect HE is. It is through these experiences, that I have realized that I am falling in love with Jesus all over again.<br />
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<b>God Story!</b> The Lord provided the special flooring for the recording studio that we have been trusting him for! Thank you to everyone who joined us in praying for this! The flooring is now in the process of being installed. This is a bit of a tedious process because the flooring has to be raised. In the meantime, Justin and the rest of the studio 501 team have been working on the YWAM Worship album. Justin is learning lots through this process and is enjoying the people he is working with.<br />
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In addition to ministering to my family, I (Annie) have taken some involvement in the <b>Community Life</b> department here at YWAM MT. The Community Life team is mostly in charge of planning events for the YWAM base such as holiday celebrations and other events that bring the community together in fun, fellowship and refreshment. My heart in doing this is to use my gift of hospitality and my love for being creative to bless and refresh the saints who are here preparing to serve in many capacities throughout the world. It is so important for individuals to feel valued, cherished and refreshed if they are to continue on in the ministry for any length of time. Hospitality ministry is an essential component to this, as well as a response to the call given to all of us to love others. So far I have helped with a base harvest party, sledding party, and currently we are working on some special events for Easter weekend. Our hope is for those who are away from their families during the Easter Holiday, to feel connected to their YWAM family as they celebrate the resurrection of our savior. Below are some photos of events that we have worked on:<br />
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I (Annie) have also recently joined a committee that is commited to raising the necessary funding to renovate one of the dorms here at YWAM Montana. You guessed it, the committee is called the <b><i>Dorm 1 Faith Project</i></b>. So far we have been able to raise 50,000 dollars for this renovation through fundraisers, and donations. I would like to tell you more in detail about faith project and why I believe so much in this renovation and the funds needed for it. Please stay tuned for a more detailed update about it which I will give you as time permits. You can also check out the <i>Dorm 1 faith projec</i>t <i>Facebook page. </i><br />
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That's all for now from the Frases! We Love and appreciate all of you who follow our blog and support our family with your love, prayers and financial contributions. We couldn't do what we do without you behind us!<br />
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<br />Justin, Annie, Ella and Bennet Frasehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03246152951151640083noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917147605497102713.post-63226211473789826112012-01-03T10:55:00.000-08:002012-01-03T11:10:00.743-08:00Welcome Bennet Marie, our Christmas blessing!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Our second beautiful daughter Bennet Marie Frase arrived Christmas morning at 11:06am weighing a healthy 7lbs 6 oz. Mommy and baby are both doing exceptionally well. Bennet is the sweetest, most peaceful baby. She radiates an amazing sense of peace that I think is a quality God has placed in her and will use to His glory as she grows, and shares that peace with others. Even just being around her brings a peace to my heart that I can't explain. As we prayed for Bennet throughout my pregnancy, the word that we kept feeling the Lord impress upon our hearts was <i>blessing</i>. We felt like God said that she would be a blessing to us, our family, Ella, and others as she encountered them throughout her life. As I came to the Lord with apprehensions about having a second baby so soon, I continually felt as thought the Lord was telling me that we needed her. That she would be a greater blessing than we could imagine, especially to Ella. Now, as I am bonding with my new daughter, and growing more in love with her every day, I am beginning to understand what the Lord has been telling me all along, and I am so excited to be able to watch these things take place as she grows. She has not been a burden to me once since her birth, simply a blessing; the perfect addition to our family. My heart is overwhelmed with gratitude that Bennet and Ella have each other to grow up with and I am praising God for my two beautiful, healthy daughters. As parents, our hearts are overflowing with love for our two girls and we as a family we feel more bonded than ever since Bennet came home. Thank you for all of your prayers for our family as we have awaited Bennet's arrival.<br />
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We hope that you are enjoying all the festivities that surround this wonderful time when we celebrate the birth of our savior! For us this year, this season marks not only the celebration of Christmas, but also the great anticipation of the arrival of baby number two! She is due Dec 26th, but in reality could arrive any time between now and then! We are so excited and can't wait to meet her! This excitement is also met with busyness as we hurriedly try to get our home ready for the chaos of two babies to ensue. We are busy pulling Ella's retired baby gear out and getting it ready to be used again, setting up the nursery, cleaning the house from top to bottom (Annie is in full time nesting mode) and trying to accomplish all of these things with a VERY active 16 month old on the loose. This poses quite the challenge, but we are doing our best! I am chuckling to myself as I write this and look at our half decorated Christmas tree. HA HA! Well, somethings gotta give right?! <br />
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Please be praying for Annie as she is very uncomfortable in these last few weeks of pregnancy. The Baby is causing her sciatic nerve (this is a nerve that runs from your back all the way down your legs) to act up. Also, her hip and tail bone joints are out of socket and this makes even slightest movement involving her right leg or hip painful. She has been going to physical therapy for it, but the more pregnant she gets the more painful it gets, and the less they can really do to help her.
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<b><i>Under construction: </i></b>The construction of the new <i>Studio 501</i> has come to a bit of a stand still. We are putting in a special raised flooring system which will be raised four inches off the ground. This is for sound and recording purposes. We will be pouring individual cement slabs for each of the four separate recording rooms that will make up the studio. The reason construction has come to a halt is because we originally budgeted 5,000 dollars for this floor but it turns out the floor is going to cost us 15,000! A bit of a difference! So we are waiting on the Lord to provide the money for this floor. As we (the<i> Studio 501</i> crew) have been praying about what to do, we definitely feel we are supposed to wait on God and trust him to provide this floor. We have a <i>plan B</i> for the floor but every time we decide to veto this special floor because of money and go ahead with <i>plan B</i> we feel God saying through numerous confirmations not to settle for <i>B</i> and to go with this special floor that will really benefit our studio. Even though it is disappointing that we didn't make our goal of opening the new studio by the end of November, we trust God telling us not to settle, and are encouraged that if this is what he is telling us to do, he will provide. It is a good reminder that God wants to give us the best, and that he cares about even the littlest things concerning our lives, even when it is a floor. YWAM Montana has seen miracle after miracle of God's provision over the twenty five years that it has been here. We are eager to be a part of just one more of these miracles and excited to be able to share that God story with you! You can be a part of the God story too by praying with us that God will provide this floor so that construction can resume. <i>Together </i>we can all look forward to watching God move in this way!<br />
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<b><i>So Now What?</i></b></div>
Since the construction of the new studio is on hold, Justin and the <i>Studio 501</i> crew have been busy in the old studio working on some different projects and getting some hands on experience of how to run a studio. Justin is gaining many new skills. He is learning how to mix songs, learning Pro Tools, and learning how all of the equipment int the studio works. It has been a steep learning curve but it has been a wonderful experience for him so far. The following are some of the areas where they have had a chance to serve.<br />
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<b><i>Working with Students: </i></b>Some of the students in the Discipleship Training School (DTS) and the School of Worship (SOW) have had the opportunity to come and record some of their own songs in the studio. It has been a great experience for us in the studio to work with them, because all of the songs have stemmed from what God is doing in each individual life. The studio staff, doesn't get to have that same daily interaction with the students as their school staff do, so it was very encouraging to us to see how God is working in them and then be able to be a part of that by helping them put it in to a song. A song that can hopefully uplift them as they listen to it in the future, and speak to others who will listen to it as well. It is a privilege to help make music a backdrop to ordinary lives; to to be able to take what God is doing in an individual's heart, and turn it into music; a language that transcends so many languages and lifestyles and can speak to so many people.
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<b><i>Working with Locals: </i></b>We also had a retired local pastor named Miles Finch (Euguene Petersons brother in law, not a plug but kind of) come to <i>Studio 501 </i>to record an audio book. Pastor Finch did his ministry in the town of polson just fifty miles down the road from us. We recorded the book, all twenty four chapters in four hour and a half sessions, so it took us about a week. At first glimpse we thought it might be a boring week but his book drew us in right away. The book is called "Somewhere by Chicago" (which you can get on Amazon not a plug, but I highly recommend it.) It is simply stories about his ministry in Polson Montana and the amazing life transformations he has seen in his church; his experiences just being the pastor of a church. The stories were amazing, and it is eye opening and very uplifting to hear the stories of how God can intervene in even the most broken person's life! <b>The main purpose for this project was so that he could give this book to a blind woman in his community who wanted to read it but couldn't. What a cool reason for him to do this, and a rewarding way for us to spend a week of our lives!
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<b><i>To the Nation and on to the world!: </i></b>On top of all of this we have been mixing what we call the<b> </b>"<i>YWAM Worship Album</i>." Our base has made connections with some people in LA who want to help get YWAM worship out there to the masses. Some people from our base have been able to collect worship songs created by "Ywamers" from all over the world and record the music and vocals for them. The music was recorded here and the vocals were done in LA. Now <i>Studio 501</i> is taking what they have recorded and mixing it into an album. We have two songs close to being done then eight more to finish. We are excited to get these songs out there! There are so many talented artists and musicians in YWAM and we hope that these songs can be a beacon of God's love and faithfulness to those out there who need to hear it.<br />
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<b>Getting the Good News out there!!!</b></div>
As you can see by what you've just read, the work being done in <i>Studio 501</i> goes far beyond just recording music. God is using <i>Studio 501</i> as <b>catalyst</b> for getting the testimonies of God's love and faithfulness out to those who so desperately need to hear them! You are a part of that too with your prayers and support! Thank you so much! We look forward to sharing with you in the New Year, many more stories of how God is using <i>Studio 501</i> to<i> get the good news out there</i>!<br />
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We wish all of you an amazing Christmas and an even greater revelation of God's love for you in the New Year! Stay tuned for the news of our daughter's arrival!</div>
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</div>Justin, Annie, Ella and Bennet Frasehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03246152951151640083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917147605497102713.post-3309065855297632642011-10-19T20:37:00.000-07:002011-10-21T07:40:12.329-07:00Praise & Provision<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-FrI4GlyDTW0IbWxS9cYkac-3Bx0HDiFY-sS-mOZcYgD6OcrfwvHPkucViOqY2tZkCg7Sz9lomz5e1AqHDzYwcgbdahnXPhyphenhyphennMd18sgI4JuAz93kAmynZE6V6vZgk-KYuhTBkw1Q3uao/s1600/TrueNorthPedCutOut%2528HR%2529.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 313px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-FrI4GlyDTW0IbWxS9cYkac-3Bx0HDiFY-sS-mOZcYgD6OcrfwvHPkucViOqY2tZkCg7Sz9lomz5e1AqHDzYwcgbdahnXPhyphenhyphennMd18sgI4JuAz93kAmynZE6V6vZgk-KYuhTBkw1Q3uao/s320/TrueNorthPedCutOut%2528HR%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665953021659264514" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span">God Story! <b>We got a wood stove!</b> As most of you know, we have been praying for a wood stove to heat our house with for a few months now. We are pleased to report that God has answered our prayers and provided a better wood stove than we ever would have thought!</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>Why a wood stove?</b> Well, as you know, the Montana winter gets bitterly cold, I mean we are talking 20 below at times. All the houses here on the YWAM base run on propane heat, so as you can imagine, heating a house all winter long with propane gets very expensive. Many of the families here have opted to offset these costs, by heating their homes with wood stoves. We are one such family. For us, the cost upfront to purchase one, along with the cost of wood (and the ability to go out and chop wood for free) would be worth our while, with the amount of money we would save from heating only with propane. Plus, they keep your house nice and toasty, and who doesn't want to come home to a toasty fire in the fireplace on those long cold winter days?</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>Prayer & waiting... </b>Of course, we did not have the extra money for such a purchase, so we began praying, asking God to provide the finances we would need. We also made our need known to others, and thanks to donations from many of YOU we were able to raise enough money for this purchase! </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Then came finding the right stove for our family. Our original goal was to find one used on Craigslist, but after weeks of looking, there seemed to be no viable prospects. So, we began to pray. This time, not for the finances, but for the right wood stove for our family.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><b>God does it again!</b> One afternoon while out doing errands, Justin said that he had a feeling that we should go to one of the local wood stove retailers and see if they had anything on sale...Just to look. Up to this point we had not even been looking at retail because we just figured that a brand new wood stove would be too expensive. But his "feeling" was right, there was a brand new wood stove, made by the company we were preferring, on sale and right within our budget! <b><i>Go God!</i></b> Here we were expecting just to find an older used wood stove, and God had a beautiful brand new, amazing quality wood stove for us!</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">I share this as an encouragement to all of us, that not only does God always provide, but he goes above and beyond our expectations! God wants us to live humbly, but is pleased to provide us with more than we ever deserve. It can be very difficult living on faith for finances, but watching God provide our specific needs is truly a blessing and a lesson in faith that draws us closer to our loving Father in heaven. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">As we enjoy the beautiful fall season, and draw near to a time when we celebrate thanksgiving, I hope this can serve as a reminder to count our blessings and to trust that God always will take care of us. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span class="Apple-style-span"><i>"Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?" </i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span class="Apple-style-span"><i>-Mathew 6:26-</i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span class="Apple-style-span"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><i>Thank you, Thank You, THANK YOU</i> to all of you who prayed for and donated towards our wood stove! God used you to take care of our family, that so we can remain faithful to our call here at YWAM MT and see lives transformed by and for Christ unto the nations!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span">with love and gratitude,</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Justin, Annie, Ella & "Baby Girl" Frase</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><i><br /></i></span></div>Justin, Annie, Ella and Bennet Frasehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03246152951151640083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917147605497102713.post-3085661290559240532011-08-22T09:43:00.000-07:002011-08-22T13:43:26.660-07:00Summer Update<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfvkiNVxpxIW8x-lsunPdxN9tl8E2Xsq3Ba2kbgsGJP_omasp3DbBo7DLYaqmRzYWAVtmbgl1C0MAJV_z9hViQpePpA82Z9i2BO1HVa3pO1dPbF-SGmGAOWYO_20XqmLaBcTbPd_Ndvmw/s1600/185444_10150250064650448_584605447_7963561_4365833_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfvkiNVxpxIW8x-lsunPdxN9tl8E2Xsq3Ba2kbgsGJP_omasp3DbBo7DLYaqmRzYWAVtmbgl1C0MAJV_z9hViQpePpA82Z9i2BO1HVa3pO1dPbF-SGmGAOWYO_20XqmLaBcTbPd_Ndvmw/s400/185444_10150250064650448_584605447_7963561_4365833_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643753808387172290" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Greetings Friends!</div><div style="text-align: center;">What a busy summer it has been! </div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>A Castle Fit for the Frases</b></div><div>We have been in our new house for about 1 month now. We are really enjoying having neighbors, a yard, and lots more storage/space. We are still slowly settling in, as things take alot more time when one is pregnant and chasing a very busy and curious one year old. We are mostly unpacked, and now are just trying to decorate, make cosmetic repairs and make it really feel like <i>our</i> home. This is tricky with limited time, manpower and budget; but the challenge of making it work without spending much money is half the fun. We have been finding the treasure in revamping what we have and finding new uses for things. All it will take is a little time, patience and creativity and we will have the perfect place for our family to grow in.</div><div>
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<br /></span></b></div><div><div>On August 17th Ella turned one year old. Can You believe it has been a year already?!! What a precious and life changing year it has been! She<div style="display: inline !important; "><div style="display: inline !important; "> has brought more joy and delight to our lives than we ever could have imagined! Parenthood has been the greatest discipleship tool in my (annie) life thus far. Nothing in my life has taught me more about Jesus than having to die to myself for this little person every day. There isn't much glory in it and sometimes it is hard to see the beauty of it in the day to day mundane tasks, like diaper changes and doing the dishes for the umpteenth time that day. But what I am slowly learning, is that is exactly the point! It is in those moments that I truly begin to understand the life that Jesus lived: humbling himself to become the lowest of the low; and I begin to understand the call on my life to do the same. </div></div></div><div><div style="display: inline !important; "><div style="display: inline !important; ">
<br /></div></div></div><div><div><div> I am greatful for the lessons I have learned this past year. Isn't it so like the <i>Kingdom of God</i> that I would learn some of the most profound lessons of my life, from this little tiny person who drools and eats off the floor! :-) We are so grateful to all of you who have invested in us during this past year as we have begun our journey as parents. Please be praying for us, and Ella as we embark on the second year of our journey with her. May God continue to use her to teach us what it means to be like Jesus and in turn use us to teach her the same. </div><div style="text-align: center;">
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<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Our New Adventure</b></div><div style="text-align: left;">Justin has been busy working in his new role as studio 501 staff. In the morning and early afternoon he is busy building the new studio. You can see pictures of the progress on our <b>'</b><i><b>studio 501 under construction</b>'<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; "> </span></i>tab on our home page. He is learning all the special techniques that go into building and designing a recording studio. It is no simple task: everything has to be built specially so it can be sound proofed to provide the best sound quality possible. It is going to be an amazing space when it is done! So many people will be touched by this studio and we are eager for how God is going to use the new studio 501 to be a tool for the gospel going forth; and for releasing people to walk in the fullness of their musical gifts unto the glory of God. In the late afternoon Justin is studying music theory and practicing drums. He loves being able to learn and engage daily in his passion for music.</div><div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Annie is going to be joining the <i><b>community life</b></i> department here on base. <i>Community life</i> over sees special events (such as holiday celebrations) for our YWAM community. These events are meant to promote community, fellowship, and to bless the people and families who are serving here at YWAM Montana. This is something that she can balance with her busy schedule as a mom. She is so excited to use her gift of hospitality and her passion for bringing beauty to the world as a blessing and refreshment to those who are serving here and going to the nations. </div><div style="text-align: left;">
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<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Washington Bound!</b></div></div></div><div>We are planning a visit to the Seattle area in September. Our plan is to be there from Sept 3rd to the 25th. Our hope for this time is to connect with our friends, family, supporters and prayer warriors in the Seattle area! We want to continue to share our lives with you, and feel that this time of connecting is important for us to be able to do that. We would love to visit you, so please let us know if you would be interested in connecting with us and we will make it happen.</div><div>
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<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Prayer Request</b></div><div>You can access our current prayer requests at any time via our <b>'<i>prayer requests/needs'</i></b> tab on our home page, however I would like to specifically ask for prayer for our <i>little girl on the way.</i> Please continue to pray for a healthy mamma, baby and delivery (delivery isn't till December, but it doesn't hurt to start praying now)</div><div>
<br /></div><div>May God Bless you and may you enjoy the remainder of your summer!</div><div>
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<br /></div></div>Justin, Annie, Ella and Bennet Frasehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03246152951151640083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917147605497102713.post-79442137643190989132011-08-10T11:44:00.000-07:002011-08-10T13:08:06.617-07:00Its a Girl!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1RBQAkVipQqCAC24n88b8NU0qH-RkeJDEkj0FGpM97F1sK-tQdeOlbpgkZDgKQzZz42jcmGrTeaL8E-Eb8Gg3dSQo8EUwml01yn7STNtqdiYI590-cZmEAHXtkxjwlB7zV0Cnc1iSL7E/s1600/17889588_yNHqEAaB_c.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1RBQAkVipQqCAC24n88b8NU0qH-RkeJDEkj0FGpM97F1sK-tQdeOlbpgkZDgKQzZz42jcmGrTeaL8E-Eb8Gg3dSQo8EUwml01yn7STNtqdiYI590-cZmEAHXtkxjwlB7zV0Cnc1iSL7E/s320/17889588_yNHqEAaB_c.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639320369620366546" /></a><div style="text-align: left;">At our 20 week ultra sound we found out that baby #2 is a GIRL!!! We couldn't be more thrilled! We are so happy to be the parents of two girls! What an incredible blessing to raise them, and watch them interact as sisters. I have two sisters of my own, and I know the amazing bond that takes place between sisters! It is one of the most frustrating (at times) but also one of the truest, most unconditional, and character building loves there is. I have learned so much from my sisters and feel so blessed to have walked through life with them. A sister is a built in best friend and I feel honored that God has given me the privilege of raising two girls who I pray will share that same bond. I am so happy that Ella will get to have a sister and especially one so close to her age! </div><div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Now that I know it is a girl, I feel as though now I can begin the journey of <i>really</i> getting to know this precious life inside of me. I find such joy in the quiet times when I can pray for her, and seek God about who she is, and will be. Please join us in praying for this new little girl who will be entrusted to us. I would love to hear if any of you have a word for her or about her, or for us as her parents; please feel free to share those with me. We welcome your prayers and encouragements! Thank you for investing your time and prayers with us. You are all such a huge part of our journey! We love and appreciate you!</div><div><div><div>
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<br /></div></div></div>Justin, Annie, Ella and Bennet Frasehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03246152951151640083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917147605497102713.post-76485511940138440962011-06-07T10:04:00.000-07:002011-06-07T12:15:30.395-07:00ch-ch- ch- ch- changes<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitAZLwBwFOgia5syPZ76B2_Lyh2UU77FIIB1XdonKYXayLl_89dZW4gK1cEFDK3-5g601DDZc3gFYZaWFGWuSx5ygegyTsufcVnEQKlwkbDJH8zTkW-KaoRLxto2Tl8wWld2ADncwtugM/s1600/0013617e098245a1a40c69e45cbafe0b_7.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitAZLwBwFOgia5syPZ76B2_Lyh2UU77FIIB1XdonKYXayLl_89dZW4gK1cEFDK3-5g601DDZc3gFYZaWFGWuSx5ygegyTsufcVnEQKlwkbDJH8zTkW-KaoRLxto2Tl8wWld2ADncwtugM/s320/0013617e098245a1a40c69e45cbafe0b_7.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615558451854582786" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Greeting faithful friends and supporters!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Wow, can you believe we made it to June already?! SBS 2010-11 is almost complete. Students graduate from the program on June 23rd. They are busy finishing up their final books, writing their final papers and enjoying their last few weeks together. The staff are busy wrapping up grading, their final lectures for the year, and all the other crazy behind the scenes stuff that goes along with the last few weeks of the school year. Justin will be teaching Haggai and Malachi on the 13th. Please be praying for him as he prepares and teaches. </div><div><br /></div><div>As always, the end of the SBS year presents lots of changes for students. It is time for them to take what they have spent nine months of their lives learning and take it out to the places God is calling them to. We have spent nine months preparing them to fly. They are ready. They will go and be salt and light to the world. Some of them over seas, some at their local churches. workplaces and universities. Where ever they go, they are now going hopefully having gained a better understanding of who God is, who they are in relation to him, and driven by the testimony that God's word truly does change lives. </div><div><br /></div><div>This season also marks change for us as well. LOTS of it! For starters, we are expecting baby number 2! Thats right, you heard it <b>we are having another baby due December 26th!</b> We are of course thrilled! We love being parents and are so happy that Ella will have a sibling so close to her age. However this also poses many challenges for us. You might remember the physical challenges that I faced when pregnant with Ella. Well things haven't changed. I am sick night and day, which makes things hard for everyone, and is especially draining when I have Ella to look after. Your prayers would be appreciated!</div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>change number 2</i></b>, <b>we are moving. thats right, AGAIN!</b> As much as we have loved living in our little cabin, it just will not be big enough to accommodate our growing family once baby #2 comes. So in August we will be moving to a bigger house on the base. This will be my fourth move in 4 years! Such is life in missions! We will literally be moving a half a block away, which just makes us laugh. We feel so fortunate as to be able to have housing for families on this base. That is not always the case on most YWAM bases. You see, YWAM MT used to be an old air force base back in the 1950's. It was then abandoned for a number of years. YWAM acquired it in the '80's, and has since been revamping it to make it a wonderful place for training, housing and sending missionaries to and from all over the globe. So, as most military bases, have houses for the families of the soldiers, this one was no different. Now the families serving here with YWAM get to live in them. We are one of those families :-) As much as this is a blessing, we will definitely need your prayers for this move. Trying to pack when I am sick, pregnant and chasing a baby around is alot for me to take on right now. It will be so worth it though, once we are settled in.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>...and the biggest change of all! drumroll........We are changing departments here on base!</b> That is right, as we graduate this SBS, we ourselves will be saying goodbye to the School of Biblical Studies department for an indefinite season. Don't worry, we are still full time YWAM Montana staff, still missionaries, none of that is changing, but starting in July instead of focusing on bible training as a tool for making disciples will be shifting focus to another tool: Music. </div><div><br /></div><div>That is right MUSIC. How many of you have been so inspired or touched by a song, that it changed you? Maybe God has spoken to you through a song. Maybe he has used it to draw you closer to him, or to minister to you through a difficult time. We at YWAM MT recognize the power of music and the arts to be a tool for reaching the nations for Christ and have an entire department that focuses on this area of ministry. </div><div><br /></div><div>Justin is incredibly passionate about music. He is an extremely gifted musician and as the years have gone by and we have staffed SBS I have watched his passion for music grow, and have known that there would be a season that God would want us to take the time to allow him to walk in this gift in a more full way than he has been able to while staffing SBS. As the Lord has grown Justin's heart, he has also grown mine. I am not a musician, but I see the importance of it. I have experienced the power of music in my own life and I know so many people who speak the language of music. People who don't know Jesus but know music can experience Him through music in a very tangible way that they might not necessarily be able to in another way. Justin speaks that language, and it is time for him to explore that, and reach out to people who he can connect with in this way. It is time for him to use this incredible gift that he has that is just ready to burst and use it to further Gods kingdom. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>What will this look like for us?</b> Well Justin's main focus at this time will be to do an internship here where he will learn everything that he needs to know to build a recording studio, record, produce albums etc. We already have a small recording studio here on the base, but as the demand for this ministry is growing, we are building a new recording studio from the ground up. So Justin will literally be building a recording studio, and then learning everything he will ever need to know to run one. This is going to open many doors both here on base, and in the community as well as having a global impact. He will have an opportunity to influence, disciple and encourage missionaries from all over the world, and help give them tools to go and use their gift of music to make disciples in their areas of influence. </div><div><br /></div><div>This will also give me the flexibility to focus on being a mom right now as I have my hands full being sick, pregnant and caring for Ella, and it is only going to get busier in the coming months having 2 children under 2. However, I am looking forward to offering my gifts to this department as the need arises and I am able, and I know that this change will give me the flexibility to do just that. </div><div><br /></div><div>We are really looking forward to this new journey God has for us. We are trusting God as he leads us in this direction, and believe that it will open doors for us as we continue to trust him and follow his will for our lives. However it is bittersweet, as we have absolutely loved our time with the SBS and will miss it very much. Thanks you for believing in us, and praying for us as we take this step of faith. We are excited to share with you what God has in store for us, as you walk with us on this journey through your prayers and support. </div><div><br /></div><div>We hope you have an amazing summer!!!</div><div><br /></div><div>in Christ's service,</div><div><br /></div><div>Justin, Annie, Ella and <i>baby on the way</i> Frase</div>Justin, Annie, Ella and Bennet Frasehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03246152951151640083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917147605497102713.post-10313991941909971902011-04-11T21:11:00.000-07:002011-04-12T23:54:26.415-07:00Life, Love, Learning and Serving<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvGD4EQvFh-BuYlMdJ-pBk2rr1NcCDVsClNFoR-g6C_peUUqmwrIqddM3RhG29OGYrdCxmDRvty7Mg9yNgavNs40ItqI29S0uCLWePvmVFGv3v2kI7904iIhWB2VvijzT-jrTAPljIqK8/s1600/mother-daughter4.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvGD4EQvFh-BuYlMdJ-pBk2rr1NcCDVsClNFoR-g6C_peUUqmwrIqddM3RhG29OGYrdCxmDRvty7Mg9yNgavNs40ItqI29S0uCLWePvmVFGv3v2kI7904iIhWB2VvijzT-jrTAPljIqK8/s320/mother-daughter4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594956299130286738" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><u><br /></u></span></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span">Greetings friends!</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Spring quarter here at YWAM Montana has officially begun. In fact we are one week into it. This marks the third and final quarter for the 2010-11 SBS. While most of the SBS students are on the home stretch of their journey here at YWAM Montana, for many others this marks the beginning of a very new, and hopefully life changing season. Our base began two new Discipleship Training Schools (DTS) this quarter and has welcomed a few new staff member as well. The DTS is not a school that Justin and I are directly involved in, as we focus primarily on SBS. However, we are all focused on the same mission here at YWAM Montana, and it is great to have the opportunity to see the new staff and students' eager faces; welcoming them to a season in their lives, that will hopefully leave them changed forever and lead them into a lifetime of following God with abandon. </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">The irony, is that with all of the hustle and excitement of a new quarter filled with new people, new workloads, and experiences for everyone around me, I (Annie) feel like I am living in a capsule of quiet amidst the chaos. Yes, I like the rest of the base am experiencing very new things, and am learning lessons that will also leave me changed forever. The irony however, is found in that am walking through them tucked away from the current of every day student/staff life here on the base. I am being changed by the whispers of a newly discovered love for my daughter that sweep across my heart and take my breath away as I get her dressed or wake her from a nap. I am being enlightened by the encouragements from God, that this new responsibility I have as a mother is one that has eternal effects for the Kingdom of God. I am being shaped by the determination to see my family have victory over the things that threaten it, and the desire to bring glory to God through it all. I have learned a new kind of love, a new kind of determination, a new outlook on and understanding of my destiny. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">I have also in many ways, been introduced to myself: To things I didn't know I was capable of doing; to loves, passions, strengths and desires, that I was previously unaware of. In the mist of this beautiful awakening I have also experienced the grief of my own personal brokenness and disappointments; the bittersweet release in letting many of my dreams rest until God reawakens them from the slumber he has induced. I am so used to being a part of the fore mentioned "current" that is "life in ministry." Since having Ella I have fought to flow with this current in the way that I thought I was supposed to, or the way I expected everyone would want me to; the way I wanted myself to. However, I have been completely humbled by a wise God who has tenderly shown me a completely different stroke of this current by which he wants me to move with him. He has led me to a beautiful surrender, a continuous surrender. I am challenged by a God who wants me to serve him in a way that I had never imagined for myself and suspect that there isn't much "worldly" glory in. I confess that I did not see the glory in it myself before I could understand it. In the midst of this lesson, I am also excited and hopeful. Excited to be a part of something so great as to steward another soul who will by God's grace grow to be a warrior of love for His Kingdom. I am eager for the adventures that He will take our family on as we commit to serve Him and love the world; wherever that takes us. I am also hopeful for the times when we as a family will overcome hardships and for my experiences as a wife and mother to shape me into a better person. A person with greater influence on those around me for good, and a more faithful daughter to my gracious and loving father who is God Almighty. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">I am committed to serving my family (whatever that looks like in the seasons to come) as we serve God and strive to be beacons of love to the people and nations that He so dearly loves. This mission that we are called to at YWAM Montana (or wherever else God calls us) is not simply Justin's or mine, but it is the calling of our family. While we will be faithful to serve God and people where and however He calls us to, that commitment runs parallel with a calling and powerful conviction to raise my children well, and to lead them unto God. I would rather have regrets in any other area of my life than with my children, and I have realized and am greatly motivated by the huge responsibility that God has given me as a mother. How humbling to think that I have ever underestimated the power of such a calling. I believe that the affect that I will have on my daughter's (or any future children's') lives' is a more direct impact than I will have on any other person I will face in ministry. God has loaned my daughter to me, to steward, to love, and to raise unto him. I know the ripple effect of that will be beyond my wildest dreams. I believe that I can change the world, in part by being faithful in my chidren's world. I am humbled by the power in that great responsibility and every day seek the grace to do it to the best of my ability. I pray for the grace to be the kind of women that can model to my children the things that I so badly want for them to embrace in life. May they succeed in being greater people than I ever will be. </span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">So while Justin and the rest of the base are busy working unto God's Kingdom with lectures, homework, grading, meetings, outreaches, etc. it is in the quiet of my home that I serve him; set across the backdrop of their to and fro. It is in the inglorious moments of dirty diapers and personal insecurities that I am learning what I have just shared with you. He meets us all in different places, and has great purpose, wherever he places us. This quiet current current among the rushing water is the place where God has met me, changed me, and spurred me on unto his glory. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Blessings to all of you who have cared for us, loved us, and poured into us as we are on this crazy journey of <b>life, love, learning and serving</b>. We love you all and are doing our best to make all of your investments into our lives worth while. We could not do what we do without you. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">In loving service of Jesus and the Nations,</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Annie, Justin and Ella Frase</span></div><div><br /></div>Justin, Annie, Ella and Bennet Frasehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03246152951151640083noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917147605497102713.post-9135567190991780412011-01-05T09:27:00.000-08:002011-01-15T15:52:38.453-08:00Beauty from Ashes<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifTIvpeXJKN4EayNCBvIpGOAUbhH9eN0m3RdRmtAUtjIGTvfCAtsv5xga1oS6gpW7CgH4muT7I5MslHn5_7ZF3jLV9OWM4DCq2pM4F2Wf973n-06DjFzWD-az4Dyen1GJVpE1_nbaLP-g/s1600/IMG_2102.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifTIvpeXJKN4EayNCBvIpGOAUbhH9eN0m3RdRmtAUtjIGTvfCAtsv5xga1oS6gpW7CgH4muT7I5MslHn5_7ZF3jLV9OWM4DCq2pM4F2Wf973n-06DjFzWD-az4Dyen1GJVpE1_nbaLP-g/s320/IMG_2102.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562491901748142210" /></a><br /><div>Greetings friends!</div><div><br /></div><div><b>The latest...</b></div><div><b></b>The winter quarter of SBS is in full swing and taking us right along with it! After a lovely two week holiday in upstate New York visiting Justin's side of the family, we got home with nothing more than a short nights sleep before jumping right back into the rigorous SBS schedule. </div><div><br /></div><div>We had an amazing time in New York! We got to catch up with old friends, Justin had an opportunity to share a sermon with his home church, and we spent some great quality time with family. </div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div>Traveling to and from New York with a four month old was exhausting! But we got through it, and Ella did well considering the grueling travel schedule of three plane rides and two layovers each way. That is alot for a baby, but she handled it pretty well. We are very proud of our little girl. She is a natural traveler, (definitely cut out for life in missions :-) Thank you everyone for praying for us as we traveled. We needed it and definitely appreciated it. </div><div><br /></div><div>Since we have been back, <b>Justin</b> is busy with the school. You know, the usuals: planning and worship times for the school, grading, studying to prepare for his Numbers lecture in February, keeping track of students and helping them with work, leading his small group and so on....</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Annie</b> has been busy taking care of little miss Ella, who has begun the joyous experience of teething. Pray for mercy :-) She has been very busy with the little one, and in her spare time, has been working to get our family and home back in working order after the holidays. She has also begun studying to teach the book of Ruth in March. She is excited to teach again, but managing a child, a home and preparing for a book is ALOT of work, so please keep her in your prayers.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Ella</b> will be five months old on January 17th. It is hard to believe that she is growing so fast. She is a healthy, happy, rapidly growing baby. She loves to laugh and play with mom and dad, while experimenting with all kinds of new words in baby talk language. She has also learned how to grab hold of things...which she is very proud of herself for. She still has not mastered the art of rolling over, but is working on it; she can make it onto one side. Ella is such a joyful baby and brings a breath of fresh air to our family! We love her so much and praise God for her every day! I (Annie) am inspired by the wonder with which she looks upon the world. She has been such a sign of hope in our lives, and a beautiful reminder every day that God is with us, and has great purpose for our lives. What a great privilege to watch her grow and to have the opportunity to teach her about Jesus. Please pray for us as we do our best to raise her to be a godly women, and a warrior against the evil in this world.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Reflections... Beauty from Ashes...</b></div><div><b></b>As we reflect on this year past, a flood of different emotions overtake us. Great joy as 2010 marked the birth of our daughter. Great thankfulness as we praise God for his miraculous provision. Great sadness as we think of the hard times we have had to walk through; and great hope in the faithfulness of God who is bringing us through them and has taught us so much about healing, perseverance and faith. As we look to the the new year ahead, we anticipate growth and fullness of the beauty that God has begun to bring forth out of the ashes of 2010. May his healing spirit bring forth great strength and a greater recognition of his power and faithfulness as we look forward with hope. My prayer is that we look more like Jesus in 2011 because of both the great blessings and great hardships of the year past.</div><div><br /></div><div>We love you all and are grateful for the interest that you have taken in our lives and ministry. </div><div><br /></div><div>God bless you all in the New Year!</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Pray Request:</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Please pray for our upcoming lectures</div><div><br /></div><div>Justin: Number 16th and 18th</div><div>Annie: Ruth March 16th</div><div><br /></div><div>for other pray requests, see the <i style="font-weight: bold; ">prayer requests/needs </i>tab on our home page. </div><div><br /></div><div>WE LOVE YOU GUYS!!!</div><div><br /></div><div>Justin, Annie & Ella</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Justin, Annie, Ella and Bennet Frasehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03246152951151640083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917147605497102713.post-30122945420552828812010-11-17T16:37:00.000-08:002010-12-07T23:30:27.247-08:00Hope for a Suffering Church<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC2J9tPwPr3bjpcbMIRqAqe57-vaQVVS9F9bmrt5xp_1M9KZyTTLCQD22pTmOiVZlxskYPKAeQzq_XrqTcEW2ZVPqT3D9bxSX4PuIh4Ihgk1dYWmAinMKuwqBq81-VHuDMcOrmEYQpD0E/s1600/Rapture.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC2J9tPwPr3bjpcbMIRqAqe57-vaQVVS9F9bmrt5xp_1M9KZyTTLCQD22pTmOiVZlxskYPKAeQzq_XrqTcEW2ZVPqT3D9bxSX4PuIh4Ihgk1dYWmAinMKuwqBq81-VHuDMcOrmEYQpD0E/s320/Rapture.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548184692494595170" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><b><i>Ummm?... </i></b></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span"><div><br /></div><div>Hello faithful followers!</div><div>Happy Holidays to you all.</div></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span">We hope and pray that you all are doing well.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span">Thanksgiving & Snow</span></i></b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><b></b>Life is going great out here in Montana. We are gearing up here for winter with about seven inches of snow and it is still coming. Praise God. The mountains are covered and it is cold. It doesn't get any better than this winter wonderland.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">I can't believe that Thanksgiving has come and gone already. We love the holiday season. We had the great opportunity to trek out to Seattle to spend the Thanksgiving holiday with Annie's family. It was a great time; full of lots of eggnog consumption, some Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade watching, and another New York Jet's Victory! What a great Thanksgiving. O how sweet life is!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span">Left Behind?</span></i></b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">So I (Justin) am writing today to say thanks to everyone that prayed for me with my 1st Thessalonian's teaching in November. It went so well. God really spoke through me and moved in the lives of the students.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">Last year I had the privilege of teaching the book of 2nd Thessalonians and this year, the book of 1st Thessalonians. They have turned out to be two of my favorite books in the Bible. These books were written to a discouraged and suffering church in the Roman Province of Thessalonica. I relate so well with the church in Thessalonica because of what they believed about the second coming of Christ. You see, like the church in Thessalonica who struggled with misconceptions about the second coming, I, in my own past have struggled with this.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"> In the book of <b>1st Thessalonian</b>s the church of Thessalonica is worried about their relatives who have died because they believed that if they were dead they would miss out on the 2nd coming of Christ. This was because of their Greek mindset. The 1st century Greeks did not believe in an afterlife, but that after death one was in a state of eternal "nothingness." </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">In the book of <b>2nd Thessalonian</b>s the church believed that they themselves had missed the second coming completely, because of some false teaching that was circulating. They believed that they were"left behind."</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Before I did my SBS in 2007 I thought that the only book in the bible that talked about Christ's second coming was the book of Revelation. So with everything I heard about the book of Revelation and with the help of the "Left Behind" books and the "Thief in the Night" movies I used to be confused about the Second Coming and it led to fear because all I heard about the return of Christ was that is was a scary event. There were times where as a little boy, I actually believed that all the Christians I knew had been raptured and I was "left behind." This was terrifying for me as a child. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">Being fearful of the Second Coming was by no means Paul's intentions when he wrote to the church of Thessalonica. If there is fear involved with Christ's Return then their is something seriously wrong with what we as followers of Jesus believe about this day. Paul wrote in both books to encourage the church of Thessalonica about Christ's return and to not have them be fearful or confused about what is going to happen on that day. In the book of</span><b> 1st Thessalonians</b><span class="Apple-style-span"> Paul encourages them that not only are their dead friends and relatives fine, but they are already in heaven and they are coming back with Jesus so there is no reason to worry about them. In the book of </span><b>2nd Thessalonian</b><span class="Apple-style-span">s Paul writes to encourage them that they have not missed the second coming of Christ and that they already know about what is going to happen because he told them exactly what was going to happen. If only we today had heard what Paul had already told them about Christ's return. But unfortunately all we have is one side of a two way conversation. But knowing every single detail about Christ's return, or when it is going to happen is not the point! The point is, "you haven't missed it so don't worry! It won't happen until the things that I have already told you about take place." Also he encourages this suffering and horrendously persecuted people that on that day their persecutors will judged for the horrible things that they have done. Right there and then at the moment of His return those who love him, will be with him forever. Paul's message to this church was not of <i>fear</i> but of <i><b>hope</b></i>. He wants to lift up a persecuted church and encourage them with the fact that they are ok. They are not "left behind" and they will be vindicated. Their suffering will end. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">This message speaks so much to me, because like I said, as a child growing up, I was terrified about the return of Christ. But after studying this book I have peace and know that it is a joyful thing. I don't have to be afraid but can be comforted at the thought of Jesus' return. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">May this be an encouragement to you also. If you are someone who feels fearful at the thought of Christ's return, you can have peace. Relax and know that if you love him, and follow him, you are good to go. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">It's actually amazing how well this church was doing at the time Paul wrote to them, considering he was was only in Thessalonica discipling them for about a month, maybe a little longer before he was kicked out by a riot (see Acts 17). So they only had a month with Paul the man who taught them about Jesus, before he was kicked out and their own persecution increased. To only have <i>some </i>confusion about the Second Coming of Christ and still standing firm in the midst of persecution in their new beliefs shows that this church is strong. These believers risked death, the safety of their families, and their ability to earn a living and function as normal members of society for Christ. Yet they risked it all and were strong in their faith.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">This is a challenge to us, to keep the faith when we have hard times of our own. And to be encouraged that when he comes back, all of the suffering that we have endured will be gone in the blink of an eye. We will be with Jesus forever!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">We can all chill out about figuring out when Jesus is coming. We don't know! ONLY God knows, so we can relax, follow him and trust that when it happens, we will be vindicated. We like the believers in Thessalonica will be with Christ in that blessed instant. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">So that is just a tiny tiny tiny</span><span class="Apple-style-span"> snap shot of my lecture. I would encourage you all to read these books because they are amazing. Also I would encourage you to read Acts 17 first for some good background to the church. If you have any questions about them I would love to dialog about these. You can get my contact info from the <b><i>Contact</i></b> tab on our blog. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Thanks for following!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><i>Prayer Requests:</i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">1) <b>TEACHING:</b> I teach the book of <b>James</b> on the 15th of the month. Please pray for</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>- God to use the book of James in our lives</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>- Final preparations to go smoothly</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">2) <b>TRAVEL: </b>We are heading to New York for Christmas on the 16th so please pray for</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>- Travel Money</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>- That traveling with Ella will go smoothly (i.e. crying on the plane)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"> - safe travel</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"> (We return January to MT 4th)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">3) <b>A NEW CAR -</b> the car we have has been SUCH a blessing to us, but we realized on our last road trip to Seattle that our family has outgrown it. With all of the driving that we do back and forth from Seattle, and our growing family, we think that now is an appropriate time to start saving. We are hoping to start looking for our new car in a year. Please pray for the finances to do this and that the right car would come along. If you feel led to give towards our car fund, you can see how to do so on the <b><i>Partner with us</i></b> tab on our blog. Just specify with a note that your donation is is for our "car fund"</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">4) <b>FAMILY</b> - Ella is sick with a nasty virus. Please pray for her quick recovery.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">We love and appreciate you all so much! Thank you for being a part of our lives. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Happy Holidays!!!!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Justin, Annie & Ella</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>Justin, Annie, Ella and Bennet Frasehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03246152951151640083noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917147605497102713.post-72805177176012148482010-10-15T13:56:00.000-07:002010-10-21T20:42:57.911-07:00SBS 2010 - 2011<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMs0-6GWTtGUR6STTowOv0gD7pb_gDUaukYPBvOkkK_I-yrVATbvtiLHXdlQW26iV9-cbcp9aEfB8z9IUwnaZkZgvumwoz7n88iyWG4_Ou4yidpyCPZYFoI3TFm2CKO43_2cRa1JE3AtA/s1600/63045_433671286673_710806673_5597991_394481_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMs0-6GWTtGUR6STTowOv0gD7pb_gDUaukYPBvOkkK_I-yrVATbvtiLHXdlQW26iV9-cbcp9aEfB8z9IUwnaZkZgvumwoz7n88iyWG4_Ou4yidpyCPZYFoI3TFm2CKO43_2cRa1JE3AtA/s400/63045_433671286673_710806673_5597991_394481_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530667423398762562" border="0" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Hello Faithful Followers!</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">We hope and pray that you are doing well.<br /><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Here's what's up with the SBS: </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">We we are well underway here with the School of Biblical studies 2010 - 2011. We just finished our 3 week seminar which consists of classes all day, morning to night training the students with the tools that they will be using to study the Bible this year. It is an intense first three weeks for both staff and students. So far so good everything is going smoothly. We have a great class this year consisting of 44 Students from all over the world. This year we have students from the US, Canada, England, Norway, Nepal, Kosovo, South Korea and Ukraine. They are remarkable people, who are passionate about serving God and the nations</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">So far the students have studied the books of Philemon, Titus, Galatians, Ephesians, Acts, and Mark. Six books down and sixty-six to go.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> Next week they will study the book of Luke.<br /><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Some stuff God is up to: </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">God is already moving miracles among the students in our school. We have seen Him heal a torn rotator cuff ligament, restore a student's vision after years of wearing glasses, and use both his word and times of ministry to set people free from lies that have held them back for years. God is moving in all of our lives and doing amazing things, and it is only the beginning! We are excited for what God will continue to do over the next eight months! </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Teaching: </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">As you know, teaching is one of our many responsibilities as SBS staff. For this quarter, I (Justin) am teaching </span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">1</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Thessalonians on Nov 1st </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">and </span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">James on December 15th.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Annie is focusing more on being mom, than being in the classroom right now, but is finding unique ways of being involved in the school that don't require her to be in the classroom on a daily basis. She is hoping that as we move into winter and spring quarter she will be able to take on some teaching, but for now is enjoying using her gifts to bless the school in other ways.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">On the home front: </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">As a family we are adjusting to our new roles as parents, and all the changes it has brought to our lives. We are learning how to maintain the balance between family and staffing the school. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">We absolutely love being parents! Annie is such an amazing mom. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">It is hard to believe that Ella is already two months old! </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">We are so thankful that God brought her into our lives. She is a greater source of joy than we could have ever imagined! </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />Life in our new cabin is going well. We love our home and are enjoy having more space. We feel so blessed that God has provided us with such a great place to live.<br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Here are some things you can be praying for for us:</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">1) </span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Balance:</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> as we work to maintain everything that is involved with staffing the SBS and Family Life<br /><br />2) </span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Grace</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">: as we continue to adjust to all the changes that have recently occurred in our lives<br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">3) </span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Growth: </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">That we will continue to grow closer to God both individually and as a family</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">4) </span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Provision: </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">That we will gain more monthly supporters. We are so grateful for how God has provided so far!<br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">4) </span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Ministry: </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">That we can serve those around us well<br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">5) </span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Family: </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">That we will be faithful in our ministry as parents. Please pray for our daughter as she is growing up in this unique setting of world missions. Pray that we'll be good parents. Please also pray for our marriage.<br /><br />Thank you for your faithfulness in following us in our ministry and all of the many ways in which you, our readers support us.<br /><br />Thank you for believing in us, and the ministry God has called us to.<br /><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">in Christ's service,<br /><br />Justin, Annie & Ella<br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div>Justin, Annie, Ella and Bennet Frasehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03246152951151640083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917147605497102713.post-36375381727931248392010-08-25T18:59:00.000-07:002010-10-15T13:32:22.625-07:00Welome Ella Joy!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcvaP-dTCIZHlnNL9lNqNc4rTgGCAT2snwcsBsv-08j0L8WJm-kSJpuuz22r-DK-Sn7MOURH5d6AOwfgkNFvlxbwnWTVeR6_WISwHIkijJmZ8vYNXCTxU0NDIMn6H0I4verG03HK4BcEY/s1600/40766_424176516673_710806673_5383584_7847387_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 480px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcvaP-dTCIZHlnNL9lNqNc4rTgGCAT2snwcsBsv-08j0L8WJm-kSJpuuz22r-DK-Sn7MOURH5d6AOwfgkNFvlxbwnWTVeR6_WISwHIkijJmZ8vYNXCTxU0NDIMn6H0I4verG03HK4BcEY/s400/40766_424176516673_710806673_5383584_7847387_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509537883828817218" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:15.8333px;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" >"Every Child has been created for greater things, to love and be loved, in the image of God. Once a Child is conceived there is life, God's Life. " -Mother Teresa</span></i></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></span></span></span></div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >After nine very long months, our precious baby girl has arrived!!! </span></span></span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >Ella Joy Frase</span></span></span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" > was born on August 17th at 5 o'clock pm weighing 7 lbs 71/2 oz. Mommy are Ella are both doing well, mommy is recovering nicely....thanks to everyone who has been praying for us throughout this </span></span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >long</span></span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" > journey.</span></span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >We could not feel more blessed or be more excited about this new little person who has just entered our lives. We are absolutely smitten, and feel that somehow Ella's arrival has made many of life's pieces fall into place for us. God's timing is so perfect. He knew that at this time in our lives, to become parents was exactly right for us. We feel as though a huge part of our destiny has been revealed to us; giving us an incredible sense of peace, purpose, and fulfillment. This has also drawn us closer together as a couple. It is crazy to us how God can use a humble little helpless person to completely change the lives of those around it. It reveals so much about the Kingdom of God, and the very heart of our father in heaven.</span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >We are looking forward to our journey as parents, and the journeys we will take as a family! We appreciate your prayers as we begin...</span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >with love and joy,</span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >The Frases</span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;color:#555555;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></span></div><div><br /></div>Justin, Annie, Ella and Bennet Frasehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03246152951151640083noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917147605497102713.post-10410227071630551042010-08-10T21:17:00.000-07:002010-08-10T22:56:05.675-07:00Summer Times and New Beginnings...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7w4cgq-59R_SL6h7Bq1q71_T5Tc_fhIdRITtaBVI332MOQQQfj_8nGgICc-Es30niEk6GfpbQ70YzV516MtLdJ6HOFI2ugIzqpzYPqRAif4JGMAEYJ45FeVZWfE5IfjsjclihAiXExV0/s1600/34271_405477611673_710806673_4881165_4883237_n.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7w4cgq-59R_SL6h7Bq1q71_T5Tc_fhIdRITtaBVI332MOQQQfj_8nGgICc-Es30niEk6GfpbQ70YzV516MtLdJ6HOFI2ugIzqpzYPqRAif4JGMAEYJ45FeVZWfE5IfjsjclihAiXExV0/s320/34271_405477611673_710806673_4881165_4883237_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504022893437051266" border="0" /></a><br />Hi friends,<br /><br />This week marks the official beginning of our prep for the up and coming 2010/11 SBS!<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Man, what a summer it has been for us!</span> Since we graduated the 09/10 school at the end of June, Justin has been in two weddings, we have moved into our new house, I have had two overnight hospital visits (still no baby.) I was put on bed rest for about two weeks and am now mostly bed ridden with some physical complications due to my pregnancy. Fortunately even though I am in pain, neither Baby, nor I are in any danger. Nothing to worry about...this pregnancy has just been hard on my body.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">When not preoccupied with the above</span>, Justin and I have been helping out logistically here on the YWAM base: Justin helping keep up the base grounds and I have helped in the base snack bar.<br /><br />Also, Justin has been having fun playing drums at a few local gigs with one of the bands that formed here on the base. The band is called Stoner Creek Band, and its a country band, which is something different than what Justin is used to musically and he has a blast doing it. Its a great way for him to get involved in the local community while doing something he loves.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Baby Girl Frase </span>is due any day now!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Next SBS:</span> As we sat down with one of our session leaders today to talk about what staffing this new school is going to look like for our family, Justin and I started getting really excited about this next school! We look so forward to investing into these students God is sending to us, and growing in our abilities as staff. We know things are going to look different for us now, having a little one, and are excited to learn about and walk in the unique contribution that our family will make in the world through the School of Biblical Studies. The 10/11 school starts September 20th! The countdown to the craziness begins! :-)<br /><br /><br />Please be Praying:<br /><ul><li>for Baby to come soon!! (and in perfect health)<br /></li><li>for healing and grace in Mom's physical struggles with the pregnancy<br /></li><li>for grace with the HUGE life transition that we are about to go through becoming parents<br /></li><li>for our family as we learn our "groove" as a family in full time missions</li><li>for the students who will be coming to us in September</li><li>for the staff as we prepare for the upcoming school</li><li>finances<br /></li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold;">Thanks God!</span> Moving into our new house was such a <span style="font-weight: bold;">GOD STORY</span> for us! Thank you to everyone who prayed for us in regards to this. What an incredible blessing it is for us to be living on a missionary budget, but to have a beautiful little home to start our family in. How amazing to have things like a full kitchen, a bath tub, a bedroom that is separate from the living room! From our bedroom window can see the Montana mountains and here the creek rush by outside. God has been so faithful to us in the little and big things, and we are overcome with gratitude! When we trust him, he really does take care of us.<br /><br />We love you all so much and are grateful for all the ways that you support the work we are doing here. We are overwhelmed with the love that we are received from those around us.<br /><br />with love and gratitude,<br /><br />Justin, Annie & Baby Girl Frase<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span></span></span></span><br /></span>Justin, Annie, Ella and Bennet Frasehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03246152951151640083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917147605497102713.post-66536635174686174842010-06-05T11:49:00.000-07:002010-06-05T14:29:32.368-07:00Three Weeks Till Take Off...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhupXEUM82qh7fVogqvdiRYKxDeTFGUtz6tv5W7xZ7sab8nurCXzipbOmQvHYBhrmdIstpulUh1n2yWPAeDD_gt6wLoAV6PCsovUuDzrXqsEQDWFVhu9p16hTkXvLL27iACDgibyik2nyE/s1600/3280614580_fb14f0d477.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhupXEUM82qh7fVogqvdiRYKxDeTFGUtz6tv5W7xZ7sab8nurCXzipbOmQvHYBhrmdIstpulUh1n2yWPAeDD_gt6wLoAV6PCsovUuDzrXqsEQDWFVhu9p16hTkXvLL27iACDgibyik2nyE/s400/3280614580_fb14f0d477.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479396251952422914" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Warmest Greetings,<br /><br />Here at YWAM Montana, the SBS students and staff are are busily nearing the end of the 09/10 school year. The SBS Students graduate on June 26th. Justin and I have both finished teaching for the year, and are now busy planning end of the year activities for students, grading their final books, and most importantly using the time we have left to prepare students to take what they have spent nine months learning, and fly with it.<br /><br />I have to admit that for various reasons, these past nine months have been some of the most difficult of mine and Justin's personal lives. It is hard, when you are going through difficult things personally, to know whether or not you are successful in your ministry. When things don't go as you expect, you begin to ask yourself questions like, "Is what I am doing making a difference? Am I doing enough to invest in the people God has brought to me? Will my students ever know how much I truly love them?<br /><br />The answer to these questions, I am learning, is YES and the reason is because God is FAITHFUL. The following is a testimony of how God choose to remind me of that:<br /><br />Each staff person is responsible for a small group of 2-5 students that we look after and meet with weekly throughout the year. Last Wednesday, my small group decided to bless me, so they surprised me by taking me out for my favorite dessert, and blessing me with words of affirmation and prayers. I cannot tell you how much it meant to me to hear these ladies say to me how much my influence has meant in their lives. I am blown away when I see how much these young women have grown since they first came here in September. Each of them has become a stronger women of God. They seem to have gained such a greater awareness of who they are; their identity in God and what that means for them as they are taking the next steps in their lives after SBS. God has done amazing things in them, and I am SO proud of them!<br /><br />I do not say this to to make you think that I am somehow great, or deserve some kind of credit...because I don't, and I am not. My reason for sharing this, rather is to remind all of us, myself included of the INCREDIBLE faithfulness of God. Even when we feel inadequate or unprepared for that which he has called us to, God is faithful. Our calling is not about us! Rather, it's about God wanting to do something through us. Our job, is to obey him when he asks us to do something, whatever it is, no matter how out of control, or difficult life might seem, when we walk in obedience, He will fill in the gaps.<br /><br />What an amazing breath of fresh air for me, to send out these amazing students, knowing that is will be the same with them. As we have been obedient to invest in them, God has been faithful to bring about his purposes for them in this season. Now, equipped with truth, and eager for what awaits them they are going forth to the places where God is calling them, and He is going to be faithful to use them just the same. Wherever they go he will fill in the gaps where they need it. He will use them to influence people all over the earth with the life transforming truth of God's love that they have just spent nine months soaking in.<br /><br />As Justin and I prepare for parenthood, this same thought carries over. As much as we feel inadequate or unequipped to be parents, the fact is that God has called us to this. This is the next greatest call that God has placed on us, and if we are trusting him, and walking in obedience, it is HE who will be faithful to our daughter and future children. He will be faithful to fill in the gaps where we lack and bring about his beautiful plan for our children's lives.<br /><br />This leads me to challenge you. What is the area of you life where God has called you? Is it right where you are currently such as your work? ministry? school? your family? Maybe it is somewhere new that he is leading you; some change that he is stirring in your life? We all struggle with fear, self doubt, busyness, distraction...but my encouragement to you is that God will fill in the gaps. Don't concentrate on where you lack, but rather where God is strong. Give yourself grace and know that God is going to be faithful to bring about his plans for your life. No matter how much you doubt yourself, remember that our job is not to have it all together, but to obey. If we all waited until we had it all together, The Kingdom of God would not be what it is today, and we would all miss out on the incredible opportunity we have as believers to aid in God's work of transforming lives.<br /><br />Thank you to all of you who have been obedient to your call to invest in Justin and I through your prayers, encouragement and financial blessings. As you have walked in obedience, these students' lives have been changed. You have played a part in the many things that they will go on to do for the Kingdom of God throughout the world.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Prayer Points:</span><br /><ul><li style="font-weight: bold;">finances</li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">healthy baby and mommy</span> (baby will be here in 10 weeks)</li><li>we are still waiting to <span style="font-weight: bold;">move</span>- please pray that this process speeds up so that we can be settled in before baby comes</li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">our marriage</span> - please pray for strength and growth, especially with all the changes in the coming season<br /></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">students</span>- that they would finish strong, and also that God would provide for them and prepare them for the places they are going next<br /></li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold;">Our Plans for Summer/Next Year:</span><br /><br />With a baby coming soon...we plan to spend<span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><span>July</span> here in Montana. Since SBS doesn't run in the summer, we will help out logistically with other departments here on the YWAM base that continue to run in the summer time. The rest of our time will be spent preparing for baby, moving into our new home, and enjoying the beautiful Montana summer. <span>August</span> is when Baby comes, and also when staff training and preparation begins for the next SBS which we will be staffing. The next SBS starts in September.<br /><br />Thanks for tuning in! We love you all so much!<br /><br />In His grace,<br /><br />Justin and Annie (& Baby Girl)Justin, Annie, Ella and Bennet Frasehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03246152951151640083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917147605497102713.post-32477179819610222032010-04-28T09:44:00.000-07:002010-04-28T10:03:38.768-07:00God Story! We have a Washer & Dryer!Hey guys,<br /><br />Thank you so much for praying about a stacked washer and dryer for us! God answered our prayers! Here is the <span style="font-weight: bold;">God Story</span>:<br /><br />I sent the prayer request about the washer/dryer to you on Saturday...at that point, we had checked everything that there was on Craigslist in this area, and there was nothing available that would be right for us.<br /><br />Sunday (the very next day) we got an email from a friend telling us to check out a stacked washer/dryer that he found on Craigslist here in Kalispell. The owner must have just posted it, because there was NOTHING when we had looked just the night before.<br /><br />I contacted the owner and we went to look at it on Tuesday. It was exactly what we needed! Not only was it in GREAT shape, but the dimensions were exactly what we needed to fit in our closet (a rare find) and the owner was willing to negotiate on price. So we got it for a STEAL.<br /><br />We arranged to pick it up on Wed morning and in the meantime a repair man had come to install the owner's new washer/dryer. While there, the repair man appraised the one waiting in her kitchen to be picked up by us. He said that this was a fantastic washer/dryer...better quality than most stacked and that she could have sold it to us for WAY more money than she did. He was very surprised that she had agree to part with it for so cheap. (thankfully she kept her word to us at the price we had agreed on, we couldn't have afforded to pay more)<br /><br />So, to make a long story short: you prayed, THE NEXT DAY God provided the perfect washer and dryer for us, at a price so low that we should never have gotten it that cheap! AWESOME! I love having God on my side! He cares even about the little things, like us being able to do our laundry :-)<br /><br />Thanks to you also for being on our side, and praying for us! We love you.<br /><br />PS: Justin's lecture went well, but I will let him tell you about that, so stay tuned....<br /><br />with love and gratitude,<br /><br />A&JJustin, Annie, Ella and Bennet Frasehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03246152951151640083noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917147605497102713.post-18483868778302398122010-04-24T11:04:00.000-07:002010-04-24T11:35:46.074-07:00Home Sweet Home...God providesHey lovely people,<br /><br />We have a God story, and a couple of prayer requests, so here goes:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">God story:</span><br />We are finally going to be able to move into a bigger place! Yay!<br /><br />Up till now we have been sharing one small room with a small 3/4 bathroom and a mini kitchenette space. The only sink that we have is in the bathroom, so basically we have been washing our dishes in the same sink that we brush our teeth in (so much fun ;-). While cramped, this placed has been a blessing to and we are grateful that God provided for us to be able to live here for the past year. However with a baby coming, this just isn't going to be enough space for the three of us. Which is why we have been praying for somewhere else to live, but considering the small budget we already live off of every month, this was going to be a challenge.<br /><br />After much praying and waiting on God, we have learned that we are going to be able to move into one of the cabins that are here on the YWAM base. Even though we call them cabins, the mental picture should probably be that of more of a small cottage. The cabin we will be moving into is only about two years old! We will have a room for the baby, a kitchen, our own bedroom that is not in the living room (like we have now) even a bathtub! We are thrilled and so excited to God for providing this space for us to live in. And while our monthly costs will go up with our new housing, it is still going to be a very economical option for us.<br /><br />So, thank you everyone to who has been praying for us! God has been so faithful to provide for us all along! We hope that this encourages you, as you trust in him to provide for your needs as well.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Prayer Requests:</span><br />With that said, we have a few things that we would humbly as for you to pray about for us...<br /><br />1. We need a washer and dryer. The cabin we are moving into has a small closet that is designed to fit a stacked washer and dryer. We don't have the finances to buy a new one, (they start at about 900 dollars) and finding them used is a bit tricky....please pray that God would provide a stacked washer and dryer for us. With a baby coming, this is VERY important...as you all know, babies create lots of laundry!<br /><br />2. Justin is teaching Joel and Obadiah this Monday (April 26th.) Please pray for him as he continues to prepare throughout the weekend and when he teaches on Monday. His lecture is from 2-5 pm mountain time, for those of you who want to be interceding while he teaches.<br /><br />Thanks so much for your interest in our lives! We love you all!<br /><br />J & AJustin, Annie, Ella and Bennet Frasehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03246152951151640083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917147605497102713.post-72334053785928990042010-04-08T10:00:00.000-07:002010-04-13T14:03:12.369-07:00Praise Report: New ComputerHello Faithful Blog Followers,<div><br /></div><div>I have a great update for you all today!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I GOT A NEW COMPUTER...PRAISE GOD!</div><div><br /></div><div>As most of you know, before this school started my (Justin) old computer became unusable. Not the greatest time for that to happen (having a functioning personal computer is a must in staffing this school) but throughout the process of waiting on God to get a new one, He has been faithful. I have been borrowing friends' computers for about eight months now which has gotten me through, so I am very thankful for that! Now I have a nice new computer that I can depend on when I work and it has changed things already! I can have my own computer software that helps me study and prepare for my lectures. I also am able to do my own PowerPoint presentations for my lectures (which was very difficult before in that I had to borrow other peoples'. ) Also, I can actually see the screen! The one I was borrowing most recently was so small that I had trouble using it. We are praising God for this blessing; many prayers for a new computer have been answered!<br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I sincerely thank you all for praying with me for this. And for those who gave thank you so so much for being willing to be used by God through giving and encouraging me!!</div><div><br /></div><div>That's all for now...Again...thank you so so much!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Love, </div><div>Justin and Annie </div>Justin, Annie, Ella and Bennet Frasehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03246152951151640083noreply@blogger.com0