A beautiful girl named Frances Lazuli Strandquist was born in April 2024 to her Polish mother and American father. Later that year, Frances began having seizures and was diagnosed with Dravet Syndrome, a rare and serious form of pediatric epilepsy.

On Friday morning, July 31, 2026, our beloved Frances passed away. Her dad and mom (Michael & Miriam) were with her for her last hours and held her hands as she left us.

We rejoice even while we grieve because of this promise:

Our citizenship is in heaven; and we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Yeshua (Jesus), the anointed one who, by the power that enables Him to bring everything under His control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like His glorious body. Philippians 3:20-21

Please pray for Michael & Miriam and their 3 other children, and consider leaving a donation of any size as they cope with this terrible loss. Donations may be made in U.S. dollars (or any other national currency) but will display in Polish zloty (PLN). An approximate USD-to-PLN conversion table is below.

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$25 USD ≈ 92 PLN

$50 USD ≈ 185 PLN

$100 USD ≈ 370 PLN

$250 USD ≈ 925 PLN

$500 USD ≈ 1850 PLN