A Lifetime of Commitment to Israel

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In the small town where Frances grew up, no one understood why the young woman was so committed to helping suffering Jews in the former Soviet Union (FSU). From that time to now, Frances has committed her life to fulfilling biblical prophecy...

In the small town where Frances grew up, no one understood why the young woman was so committed to helping suffering Jews in the former Soviet Union (FSU). From that time to now, Frances has committed her life to fulfilling biblical prophecy.

Frances's deep commitment began in college, where her Jewish roommates impacted her life in a significant way. They were loyal, loving, and treated her like a sister. They also told her about the plight of countless Jews, both young and elderly, who suffered with little or no safety net in countries where they were hated, but not allowed to leave.

After college, Frances went to Israel with one of her friends and began learning about what it meant for Jews to be able to "return" to a homeland they had never seen except in their dreams and prayers. While in Israel, Frances seized an opportunity to travel to Moscow. She was determined, with youthful exuberance, to lobby for the easing of travel restrictions for Soviet Jews, allowing them to move to Israel if they chose to do so.

Unfortunately, Frances's family didn’t understand the importance of her passion for the Jewish people, and were angry about her trip to Moscow. Those were turbulent times, and "good Americans" just didn't go to Russia. The family essentially abandoned Frances, doubting her patriotism. The people of Israel had suddenly become her only family.

Frances now lives in Illinois, where the family farm has been left to her, since she is the last member of her grandfather's line. Frances leases the land to a neighbouring farmer, and hundreds of acres of this prime farmland are producing corn and providing for our nation's need for food and energy.

Her commitment to Israel is as strong as it ever has been, and during a recent visit with The Fellowship’s Yael Eckstein, Frances said, "For Israel! Everything for Israel! This is your inheritance." Frances is supporting The Fellowship with her current gifts, and has arranged to have the farm provide financially for Israel’s people well into the future. As Yael said to Frances, "Your gift could literally change the lives of an entire Jewish village."

In the small town where Frances grew up, no one understood why the young woman was so committed to helping suffering Jews in the former Soviet Union (FSU). From that time to now, Frances has committed her life to fulfilling biblical prophecy...

 

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