Dear Friends,
Hear these words from your Savior…
. . . Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life.
He who believes in me will live . . .” (john 11:25)
What a powerful statement of truth, power, and glory as well as a bountiful and abundant life on this side of the resurrection as well as our eternal life on the other
side! My loving challenge to each of YOU is not to just think about resurrection glory and power just during Easter but to ask the Holy Spirit to bring you into a “resurrection mentally.”
Living from the resurrection side of the cross here and now is to live out the call, purpose, and life God has destined for YOU before the foundations of the world, which is a life of hope, healing, freedom, peace, and a life of power all because of the Great I AM who gives resurrection life here and now.
Living from the resurrection side of the cross means: to live a life of honor to our Lord and Savior, to experience the places of true life in every area of our lives, and to experience real and lasting transformation here on this side of eternity.
Living from the resurrection side of the cross is stepping into our genuine and legitimate heritage as sons and daughters of the Most-High God.
Here at Freedom House, we believe inner healing involves both crucifixion and resurrection. On the crucifixion side of the cross, we call to death old structures and practices which dishonor—those bitter root judgments, foundational lies, and inner-vows that keep us stuck in wrong patterns of thinking and doing. Consequentially, on the resurrection and life side, we call to restoration and LIFE that which honors, such as your true personhood and the original design and joy that God created for you.
Once you have dealt with those old structures that dishonor God, your life, your heritage, along with your woundedness, you bring it all to death on the cross. Then, Christ Jesus is right there to release you into blessing, honor, and healing which means:
- He will call you and your personality into a place of honor and your natural bent of personality, identity, and destiny.
- He will tell you who YOU are in Him.
- He will restore both personal and generational blessings.
- He will give YOU real power through His Holy Spirit.
You will learn to walk out the resurrection side of healing and love and
“not return evil for evil but giving blessing instead; for YOU were called
for the very purpose that you might inherit a blessing.” (1 Peter 3:9)
Living from the resurrection side of the cross here and now, in your lifetime, means Jesus Christ will enable YOU to become the person you were always meant to be.
In this newsletter, because of the cross and the resurrection, I wanted you to read some of our counselees’ testimonies in how they have begun living from the resurrection side of the cross and to see how transformation took place because of the Great, I AM – and His resurrection.
Bridget’s Testimony:
After a very difficult 2020, – the most difficult year of my life -, I knew we needed help that only God could give. We live in the Far East, and friends had expressed their desire for us to receive counselling …, but I couldn’t see a way for that. To find Freedom House’s website was a pure miracle. As we read through the materials found there, our hearts resounded with a deep and settled “Yes”. Through this online counselling, the Lord has been meeting us with His love. He has shown us connections between roots and fruit so much more clearly than before. We have felt great support as we continue to invite the Lord into our family to heal us deeply, and to cleanse and deliver our family lines. Thank you, Freedom House!
Emmanuel’s Testimony:
We have been blessed by the ministry of Freedom House. The change in our daughter has been pronounced. Much healing has taken place and is taking place in our lives. I get along much better with my wife now, and family/generational issues are being dealt with. As if to confirm the restoration that is taking place in our family, the Lord connected us with some nieces we have not been in contact with for a very long time and with another one we have never even met. And we have been talking. We praise God for that. Prayers offered for us in faith by Mari Anne have also helped us locate misplaced important documents in our home soon after the prayers were offered. We thank God for all these answers to prayer and the blessings we are experiencing under the ministry of Freedom House. A very satisfied client in the Far East!
S & L’s Testimony:
My wife and I have been married for 11 years. We have three boys who are 13, 10, and 8. Two years ago we experienced a trauma that was unimaginable and unforgettable. Through our trauma, we were both in brokenness and in what felt like unrepairable everlasting damage and pain with no escape in sight. We are both Christians, we both believe in grace, and we both believe in redemption; however, leaning into those beliefs and relying on Christ in the midst of darkness is difficult, for us. And the process of healing feels overwhelming.
Finding a place that is centered in Christ and in Biblical Truths has been a true lifeline. We needed someone who carried no bias to walk with us through our trauma and we knew it needed to be someone who would point us towards Christ. When I think of pointing someone towards Christ, I think of John the Baptist. He went to the wilderness and shouted for anyone who was listening, “Prepare the way for the Lord, make strait paths for Him!” (Matthew 3:3)
We truly believe that the hope and goal of Freedom House Ministries is to help us, as a couple seeking Christ together, make way for the Lord and to create strait paths for Him. Our story is not one of Jesus intervening and the Holy Spirit fixing everything at once and we are healed in an instant. We have been going to Freedom House for almost two years, and during that time, have been facing our individual and marital issues, which has been hard. We have cried, we have fought, we have sinned, we have loved, we forgiven. We are imperfect people who continue to miss the mark in new ways, and sometimes, in the same way. I guess you could say, we are exactly the helpless needy people we read stories about in the Bible whom Jesus came to save. We are thankful to have a place like Freedom House which stays beside us through our ups and downs and continues to point us towards Christ. We truly believe finding ourselves in Freedom House Ministries was orchestrated by God.
TR’s Testimony:
If I were to summarize the past year in one word, I would say “liberating. I had been in counselling with Freedom House Ministry years ago, and another life crisis brought me back to them, seeking some way to simply get through. When I called, I was crushed—my marriage was shattered, my mind filled with confusion and despair. Mari Anne spoke one sentence of freedom that carried me through to our first counselling session. I could not have foreseen the changes God brought about in me. We always start with prayer, setting the tone for fruitful discussion. While not at the end of my journey, I feel I am the healthiest (spiritually, emotionally, mentally) I have ever been. I thought I was going to address circumstances and issues, but God had something else in store.
Mari Anne keeps detailed notes of our sessions that provide fodder for future discussions. Through counseling with Mari Anne, I have reached a level of self-acceptance I wasn’t even aware I needed (which directly impacts my marriage and other relationships). She has shared a wealth of resources in the form of teachings, book suggestions, research, and connecting me with others who have walked in similar circumstances. Her counsel has always been biblically based, often with a specific scripture for what is being addressed. At the end of each session, I have direction (sometimes a word, sometimes an assignment), and each meeting builds on the previous. The meetings are not always easy but are always productive. What a blessing this has been. I am overcoming fear, self-loathing, anxiety, grief, and other battles. I look forward to the future, instead of dreading it.
Mari Anne has imparted stability, faith, hope, and bravery as she has graciously counselled me. This has dramatically impacted me, and I feel that the day is coming where I can join the woman Jesus addressed in Matthew 9:22 – “Courage, daughter. You took a risk of faith, and now you’re well.” (The Message) – TR
These are just a few examples of what God is doing in people’s lives, and He desires greatly to see areas of healing generated within you as well to live out your purpose and destiny on the resurrection side of the cross.
Updates & Praise Reports from Freedom House
- Tommy and I will be going to Bloomington, IL throughout the Summer, teaching/ministering to a house-church. Great people who are so hungry.
- Prayer/Intercessors Meetings are going great under our new Intercessory Team Leader.
- Course 201 & 202 Schools to begin in September 2021 going through May 2022. Application deadline is August 18. Go to the freedomhouseministry.com website and choose the Schools link to read about Course 201 and Course 202. You can find an application there for new, returning or auditing students. More to come soon about the Schools.
- Mari Anne’s meeting with Staff, Small Group Leaders over the summer to renew, recharge, and replenish before our Schools begin in September 2021.
- Mari Anne’s teaching opportunities are opening more to churches and home groups.
- Tommy’s counseling sessions are exploding and thriving with God’s healing touch.
- Mari Anne even has prayer counseling sessions in India now!
- Mari Anne started filming with her media managers, Noelle and Ali, and will soon be releasing weekly “Life-Lessons on the Road to Emmaus” on YouTube. Keep an eye out for the announcement.
- A new release of God’s anointing and favor is resting upon FHM.
- Tommy, I, and the family will be going on a vacation to Disneyland in May.
- We celebrated 39 years of marriage on April 3rd.
So many wonderful developments are taking place that we feel so blessed and so thrilled! The only words we can say are from our wedding song To God Be the Glory:
My Tribute by Andraé Crouch, Felix Roach
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQmuSt7rSvs
How can I say thanks
For the things You have done for me?
Things so undeserved,
Yet You gave to prove Your love for me;The voices of a million angels
Could not express my gratitude.
All that I am and ever hope to be,
I owe it all to Thee.To God be the glory,
To God be the glory,
To God be the glory
For the things He has done.
Our Heartfelt Thanks to Each of You Who Support FHM
First, your prayers for us are being answered as we see God’s outpouring of blessings. We couldn’t do what we do without your prayers undergirding us. Secondly, your sacrificial and generous contributions to Freedom House make all that God is doing through our prayer counseling ministry, Zoom Events, YouTube teachings, and Schools possible. Like this song, it’s hard for us to express our thanks to you for your generosity!
You can donate today:
OR:
Send a check made out to “Freedom House Ministry” to Freedom House Ministry, c/o The Andersens, 652 THUNDERBIRD TRL, CAROL STREAM IL 60188-9262
With My Burning Heart of Love & Thankfulness,
Mari Anne Andersen
Director, Freedom House Ministry