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"P op ” Friesen Carries on Unique Service ""WHEN^WASIP’ my father sent V v me out to build a one-and-a- half-story house fifty miles away.” Mr. A. C. Friesen smiles as he recalls his first experience of building all by himself. For many years the custo dian of the Church of the Open Door, now, during his retirement, Mr. Fries en is still actively building various needed items for both the Church and the Bible Institute of Los Angeles. Reflecting on his experiences as a 16- year-old carpenter, Mr. Friesen com ments, “ It was out on the prairies of Texas and I was very grateful for this means of getting a start on my own. The Lord was good to me.” dwelling places, but also schools, flour mills, churches and was even the fin ishing foreman on the Los Angeles metropolitan public library, con structed next to the downtown Biola buildings. Whenever he comes to a problem which he cannot solve in building, Mr. Friesen says, “ I just commit it to the Lord in prayer when I go to bed that night. He always shows me how to work it out!” He also built many of the tools in his shop. The
Coming from a family of seven, three sons and four daughters, Mr. Friesen himself has children located in various parts of the country. He has fourteen grandchildren and twen ty-five great grandchildren. “ As far as I know,” he rejoices, “ they are all Christians. The parents have brought them up that way!” Bible reading has been a daily part of Mr. Friesen’s life through his 83 years. (He will be 84 on May 2.) His wife usually reads to him, “be cause she’s a better reader,” he ex plains. “My father was a farmer, a builder and a preacher. They came from Russia although of Dutch back ground and settled down in Lincoln County, Nebraska.” Mr. Friesen has been active in the service of Christ through many years. He and his wife live on property ad joining the Biola Campus in La Mir ada. “ I retired when I was 81,” Mr. Friesen comments, “ but since then I still have many things to do. We have built houses and other pieces of furniture. My main interest, however, is only in working for the Lord and giving my time for His service.” It’s impossible to say how many houses Mr. Friesen has built. But in his life time, he has constructed not only
Mr. Friesen's friendly smile greets friends to his garage-shop. same is true of some of the equipment in the Quality Frame and Door Com pany which his son-in-law David Is aacs headed before his death several years ago. As to the future, Mr. Friesen’s bright twinkle indicates his assurance of faith in Christ, “ I just want to keep busy in His service working for Him until He calls me to be with Himself.”
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