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Lynette's New site

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• Born in Canada (Mom is American) May 27th, 1968.
• Has an older brother (Bevan) who together with his family moved to Seattle for a year to help start Quest.
• Loves teaching, and is job-sharing third grade in the Bellevue Public School District.
• Took a summer and went to Ecuador with a friend to teach English.
• Graduated with a B.B.S. from Canadian Bible College.
• Graduated with a B.S.Ed. minor in philosophy from Montana State University, Billings.
• Spent Summer in Latvia Teaching ESL.
• Earned her Master’s Degree in creative arts from Lesley College in Boston.
• Became a mum on June 15th, 2001.
• Has a passion for Justice and women’s rights in the two-thirds world.
• Researching educational philosophy of public education in a postmodern context.
• Avid writer of Haiku as a spiritual engagement.

• Full name: Dwight Jason Friesen.
• Born in Canada March 3, 1969 to Ben CS and Roselle Friesen.
• Middle of three kids, older sister (Michelle) younger brother (Dallas).
• Raised (for the most part) in Brandon, Manitoba.
• Met Lynette at age 5.
• Met Jesus at age 6.
• Impacted by the ministry of Ralph and Lou Sutera in the early 1980's. 
• Played Canadian high school football with the Plainsmen. 
• Attended Capernwary Hall in England, competing a one year certificate program in Biblical studies.
• Graduated with a B.B.S. from Alliance University College now located in Calgary, 1990.
• Married Lynette May 12th, 1990.
• Interned at Foothills Church in Calgary
• Assistant/Youth Pastor in Billings, Montana - First Alliance Church.
• Ordained as "Reverend" by the Christian & Missionary Alliance in June of 1992.
• Graduated with a M.A.R. from Trinity International University where I was mentored by Robert E. Coleman, while my thesis adviser was Michael Bullmore.
• Very active with Willow Creek Community Church while attending graduate school.
• Moved to Seattle to start Quest - Summer 1996.
• Bought a house May 1998.
• Became a dad (son born June 15th, 2001 Pascal Brandon).
• Serve as a Spiritual Director.
• Earned a Doctor of Ministry with an emphasis in Leadership in an Emerging Culture at George Fox University under the mentorship of Leonard Sweet, with Kent Yinger was my dissertation adviser.
• Adjunct Practical theology instructor at Crown College Online.
• Assistant Professor of Practical Theology at Mars Hill Graduate School.

Peace, dwight

I count myself among those richly blessed.  My life is filled with connections that shape, challenge, encourage, emboldened, instruct, strengthen, walk alongside and in some instances endure. 

I'm not just talking about my wife and son, or my family of origin, not just my Christ-commons, or my friends from my childhood, not even the great pantheon of those who came before me or even my connection with the Creator.  I'm talking about the way that all of these connections and many more connections are working in concert to shape the very essence of my person. 

I am who I am because of the relationships I have been blessed with.  Every person in my life is a gift from God.  As best as I am able I search each relationship for signs of God's invitation.  Now that you are reading this site, I wonder whether God has something in store for us? 

Peace, dwight