With an eternal ink… I write from my heart for you
It might be hard to imagine, but every single day you guys are at the center of the Your Favorite Enemies activities, at the center of our hearts and at the center of our common and personal journeys. It’s hard to imagine because you see us only on the screen of a computer… we are much bigger in real life! Really! 😉 It’s hard to imagine because it’s not so common to be searching actively to be exposed to others, to let others deeply impact our lives, to invite people from a completely different country or culture to see and participate in our daily life, to think of people we may never meet and to try our best to DO SOMETHING to give the best to them… not so common BUT it exists!!! The proof is YOU did this so many times for us and we are doing it for you.
These past few days I got to write little personal thank you notes for our dear Secret Family Cult Club members. YES!!! In a few days we are sending the precious and AMAZING packages included in the subscription of either the new or old school fan club membership!!!! I have this HUGE list of people that decided to take part in the crazy YFE story in this special way. I feel so privileged to say that I know many of you by your name, have met some of you face to face but mainly acknowledge that you are all giving us such a boost with your trust, your love, your passion and your dedication in supporting us. Every little note I write, I really want to send a part of my heart:) I sincerely think and believe every word I write. I sincerely think and believe each of these words can encourage you powerfully and make you feel the love we have for you. Words are powerful, the heart behind them can give life…I know it because your words gave me life… so many times.
You guys are changing my life… when I read what you say… your words are penetrating my heart, they engrave my mind and they transform my soul forever. When I think of some of you that have been with us for so many years, faithfully supporting not only the music, living the songs and giving them a place in your daily life, but also supporting us as people, as friends, as a family that you cherish and appreciate… wow… we are soooooooo honored and blessed!!! And then I think of our new friends, people who just discovered the band through Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Myspace, or through other friends… you guys are such a source of joy, like a new born baby that was so desired and brings such excitement and a boost of life in the family! We are proud of all of you!!!
Maybe my next blog I’ll look back at the amazing year 2011… Can you think of one thing that happened in our life together that you want to remember forever? Something that impacted you so much, made you laugh so much or made you think or encouraged you when you truly needed it? I would love for you to share a little something about your highlight of what you lived with us. Is it a song? A video? A blog? A personal message from Sef or Jeff or Alex? A picture of Stephanie? A sweet word from one of our amazing team? I’ll try to think of my own highlight of 2011 too…;)
I wait for your little sharing!!!!!!!!!!
I WAITTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT:)
Miss Isabel
P.S. Of course I’ll wait for you on this Saturday’s LIVE CHAT “BLA BLA BLA” !!!
( http://j.mp/BLABLABLA )the last of the year 2011… I promise… you CAN’T miss it!:)
Tags: Bla Bla Bla The Live Show, Miss Isabel, Music, SFCC
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cindy
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Bonjours, grâce à vous tous sa existe, bravo à tous pour le travail que vous faite, pour tout l'amour que vous y partager et un grand merci pour tous ses moments.
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Mom "B"
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I was with Eliz when she experienced that moment.It truly was amazing and life changing.I remember that club that weekend that totally unnerved me. Unlike Eliz I normally am comfortable in those situations except here. I have never felt so much evil in my life. It was everywhere, in the air, the structure of the building and sadly in the souls of the people that were there.I remember there was even a woman dancing in a cage. When we walked into that building I felt the hatred surround me. I heard the satanic music coming from the stage. There was literally people pressed against each other. Our group of probably 40 people huddled together and several were brave enough to venture out into the middle of the room. The one that stood out to me was Elizabeth. That is where I normally stand is in the middle of the crowd but this night I was frozen in fear. The people there were crazed. I'm not kidding. I have never seen or felt such evil in my life.I need to back up a couple of years here to give you a little background about my first meeting with YFE. I made a friend, let's say an adopted son the minute Sef took a hold of me and hugged me INTO life but that's another story.This may sound crazy to some maybe even most of you. I was so afraid to meet Alex. I didn't think I could EVER look him straight in the eyes. I didn't understand why, then, as I KNOW now what it was when I looked at him. When I looked at picture of Alex when he sang I could see the light, the Spirit within that drives Alex and all the Family we call YFE. For those of you that don't understand I understand why. In order to understand you need the power of God. You need an intimate relationship with the Creator of heaven and earth. In 2009 I was just beginning to build that relationship with Jesus. OK back to my story.I just wanted to get the heck out of that club. The crowd was in a frenzy. As soon as YFE took the stage I saw and felt the Spirit of God enter that room and work through Alex. The rest of the band began to lift up Alex to a place reserved for the Holy.The crowd began to settle and some of the evil began to leave the room in the form of the frenzied bodies I had witnessed. A calm came over the building and it's contents and soon I was comfortable. I witnessed that with my own heart.You know that was the day the Tsunami struck Japan. Alex was heartbroken and didn't want to to even go on stage but he found the courage and the strength of God that will carry you through and travesty or tragedy you may experience. That one hour, in that 3 days I was in Canada increase my intimate relationship with Christ. In 2008 Jeff sent me a scripture from Matthew.In 2009 Sef took the time with me to teach me how to trust in the Lord and Ben saw the Spirit of God within me and in March 2011 God showed me first hand how he calmed the sea and how He uses his humble servants to change the world. That night Alex was His servant.Lord God I praise you and thank you for bringing these children of God into my life. Continue to fill them with your Holy Spirit and show them that they can DO ANYTHING in your strength. AMEN!!Sorry I didn't mean to go Jesus freak on this blog. No that's a lie. Missy opened the door for us and we stepped through the fear to witness to everyone that reads these heartfelt times.I encourage you, maybe even challenge you to search deep in your heart and soul and tell all how God has used these unique disciples to bring pure love and joy into your world.Thank you Isabel for this opportunity to witness to the world we call the YFE Family. God Bless you all.Brenda
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Alexis Thistlethwaite
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Hi IsabelI have over the past 2 years become more detached from the family than ever before, i have no excuse for this other than i'm a impatient aloof who so far has too many commitment to come over to Canada or even make it to anywhere. So the highlights for me have to be the blablabla and the main one the LIAP project they are the few occasions i feel connected some how. Alexis
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Mary Beth's mom
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hi lovely Isabel!!!!!!WOW!!! what a request…i think i could write a book of moments that fit your description – life giving, live changing impacts – joy, encouragement, transforming fire, hope – and most of all love. The moment that stands out most strongly in my mind as i write this is the CMW concert at the Cherry Cola Club in Toronto – what an odd place for a 55 year old mom from Tennessee to be at that hour – 2a.m i think? (or any hour – lol) – and yet, somehow i experienced something in that concert that changed my life forever an i can't tell you how it happened. I have always been swept away in a Wave of communion when i have been blessed to experience your concerts, but in that one, the Wave immersed and permeated me so powerfully during "Little Sister" that my heart was changed and healed in ways that continue to grow and radically impact my life and all those around me. I know there is GREAT healing power in your music because i have experienced it personally..and i will never be the same..thank you…there really are no words to express my appreciation for your faithfulness to the destiny that has been given you, and i know many others feel the same already and MANY more will!!!and love and oceans of prayers always!!! mom e
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