NOVEMBER 2021
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VOLUME 2 ISSUE 3
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WHO IS ERASMIA GRIM?
by Eithne Keegan, MSN, RN
Excerpts taken from Francis Grim’s book “On the Wings of the Wind” rasmia is a wonderful godly woman who exemplifies how a Christian should walk the walk. She is the wife of our founder Francis Grim known to many as Uncle. She is one of seven children born into the Greek family of John George Frangakis and Margaret Frangakis. John a pioneer of the Mpumalanga Province, South Africa, and a well-read man who provided a fountain of knowledge to his seven children. He stressed that life was to be more than a mere march of time across the calendar and urged his children to strive for excellence in their achievement of their ideals and a great encourager to them. Is it any wonder that Erasmia encourages all who work or have worked alongside her through the years? Her mother Margaret was a warmhearted woman and a woman of prayer. Erasmia states “her prayers have sustained me through the passing seasons of my life and strengthened my walk with God”. John and Margaret provided a loving home for their seven children. The family had a unique bond of love, prayer, support, generosity, and service to the Lord.
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For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. Philippians 1:21 (NIV)
At the age of seventeen God called Erasmia into fulltime service. She attended a meeting where Francis Grim the founder of HCFI (Hospital Christian Fellowship, now known internationally as Healthcare Christian Fellowship International) was preaching on Isaiah 6. A song that was being sung was “hear the Lord of harvest softly calling” She then listened to the words of Francis as he spoke on Isaiah 6:8, “Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying” Whom shall I send and who will go for us” (NIV), this confirmed her calling to serve the Lord. She received further assurance that the words of Isaiah 6:8 were directed to her when she returned home later that evening and read Luke 10:2 which states … “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest therefore, to send out workers into His harvest field” (NIV). Erasmia was not content to remain in the warmth and security of her parental home. She knew that God was calling her to serve him as a laborer in the fields. When Erasmia told her mother of this sacred calling, she heard her mothers tender voice saying ”I gave you to God at birth and prayed that He would call you into His service in His own time”. Continue to page 10...
Francis & Erasmia Grim
