Story Time with the Frazers 2022

This year we have seen the faithfulness of God first hand! Let us tell you a few of the stories . . .

1. God’s faithfulness to guide decisions:

I’ll never forget the prenatal appointment in May when we found out my weak cervix posed a very real threat to the twins’ lives. The evening before, we were planning a trip across Canada and at our appointment we were going to ask the nurse for tips on traveling while pregnant. Instead of receiving travel tips, we received a warning not to go on the trip but to straight to bed instead. They did not even let me walk out of the hospital. Instead, Jonathan pushed me out to the car in a wheel chair. We had to decide between having a cerclage surgery or hoping bed rest alone was sufficient to keep the twins in. On the teary drive home we listened to the Bible being read; we could not believe how God spoke to us through His Word! Multiple verses at the end of Deuteronomy and beginning of Joshua reassured us that God’s will for our situation was to have the surgery and He would give the strength and be with us through every step of the process! We were in awe at His guidance.

2. God’s faithfulness to give grace through hardship:
   When Jonathan found out I had to be on bed rest, he thought I wouldn’t be able to stay in bed long! But God gave grace to remain on bed rest one day at a time for 3 months! And as I lay there, I witnessed the incredible grace God gave Jonathan to care for me, keep up with the house, and still put in 40 hour work weeks. We were so incredibly blessed by those who prayed for us and brought us many delicious meals through this time.
3. God’s faithfulness proclaimed:
   Because the twins were not named for a couple days after their birth, the announcement of their names was a bigger deal in NICU than it would have been. This opened the door to identify with Christ as we shared the meaning of their names with several nurses. Also, after we were all home a month later, we had a nurse call and come to visit for follow-up. When she asked if we had a good support system and I explained how helpful our church was being, she inquired further. This opened the door to hear about her pursuit of God and share how Christianity is different than any other religion because it acknowledges our need for Christ to save us because we cannot be good enough to save ourselves.
4. God’s faithfulness to give grace to complete the Biblical Character Illustrated Curriculum:
   I was amazed to see God grant the time to finish my role in the curriculum despite the other happenings of the year. I read over the final PDFs throughout my time on bed rest, during our month-long hospital stay and later while at home feeding the twins. On Nov. 29, Jonathan and I celebrated the completion of this project with the team. We praise the Lord that He enabled us to finish this job well. I’m now a full-time wife and mother!

    

5. God’s faithfulness to provide even little extras:

Being a family of four is such a blessing and we wanted to have a family picture to share with others. I thought it would look nice to match for our family picture, however, the twins had just moved up to a size 0-3 months. As Jonathan and I laid out their 0-3 month sleepers, we realised that we didn’t have any that fit well and matched. Later we would find matching onesies, but we had forgotten about them as we stared at the sleepers on the couch wondering what to do. Just then, Jonathan opened the door to discover a package had been delivered to us. We opened the box and, to our surprise, it was a baby gift! And, to our surprise, it was matching outfits! Navy pants and little grey jackets with red sleeves! And, to our surprise, they were size 0-3 months! What amazing timing! Then Jonathan remembered he had the unusual combination of a grey shirt with red sleeves! He pulled it out of the wardrobe and, to our surprise, it matched the boys’ outfits! What a fun reminder of how much God loves to give fun little extras in miraculous ways to show His care for us.

God has given us a beautiful life right here in Quebec. Early this year I enjoyed experiencing sugar on snow for the first time. We also frequently stopped to ice-skate when we went out to run errands. More recently we’ve enjoyed God’s beautiful creation as we carried the twins on a couple hikes in the mountains. God has given us grace and peace right here as we enjoy life together and precious times with friends and family.

Well, that’s enough for now, but please contact us for more stories about the incredible trip the Lord worked out to visit family and friends in the States to celebrate Thanksgiving and Christmas! We have seen God faithful this past year and know that He will also be faithful in the year ahead. “Great is Thy Faithfulness, Lord unto me!”

Praising our Saviour,
Jonathan, Esther, Theodore and Timothy Frazer