By Rick Hiebert All Rights reserved. Used by Permission.
Faytene Grasseschi—the former Faytene Kryskow—is not done with Canada yet. But she’s just started to figure out how to keep her new husband Robert Grasseschi busy while on the sawdust trail.
Faytene and her friend and mentor Patricia King held a conference July 21-23 in the Vancouver suburb of Surrey, the Awakening Love Fest. A blooper by Faytene– which she committed at the very last session on the evening of July 23 (which was open to the public)—is a little revealing.
This last event of the Awakening Love Fest might have about two thirds filled the medium sized Peoples Church in Surrey. The crowd participated in happy, excited worship.
Faytene and Robert Grasseschi were formally the masters of ceremonies for each session. Faytene, I must note, was in good form at the end of the worship part of the session, leading the audience in quiet and focused contemplation, trying to focus the crowd’s attention on Christ. Well done.
That part was very good, but her fumble later was less so.
Faytene, as part of sharing “a couple things on our heart that we wanted to do” had been talking about her goals for the Cry rally in Ottawa on August 27. I’ll deal with that in another post.
So, as I mentioned, she was talking about her plans which led naturally to her wanting tp lead in prayer for Israel, specifically American policy towards Israel. Then she said this…
Faytene: “Robert is going to help me on this part. He’s an American. A cute American…”
This reduced the audience to laughter, with Robert flashing a weak smile. He then proceeded to pray.
A bit later, Faytene had just thanked the volunteers at the conference by offering them free prints of her paintings, which were stacked on her book table in the lobby.
Wanting to move on to the next item, Faytene Grassechi then said this:
Faytene: “Oh sorry Robert, I was going to let you, I was going to get you to pray, but here, why don’t you say something?”
[The audience is laughing heartily. Robert has a smile on his face and says nothing.]
Faytene: “We’ll figure it out, we’ll figure it out. I’m just not used to this! Do you want to say goodbye or anything?”
[The audience is still laughing. Robert may have said a quiet ‘Bye” but I am not sure.]
As the laughter dies down, Faytene adds this…
Faytene: “He was gonna pray!…Sorry, this is reality…”
We can laugh with Faytene, as this could happen to any of us, but her blooper raises a few small points.
1) Can a man in his late 30s or 40s with graying hair properly be described as “cute?” Given that we know of how Faytene has sometimes dealt with people, we have to wonder if Robert is being out in his place a bit. I mean, Faytene is at a point in her work where being described as “cute” might make her grit her teeth a bit. Why do it to Robert then?
2) This raises a broader question too. I am pleased for Robert and Faytene that they fell in love and got married. But often in the Christian context when engaged people are to be married, they undergo counseling which, among other things measures compatibility. We know that Faytene will want to continue in her evangelism, so we can wonder how a former would-be actor such as Robert would fit into what Faytene is already doing. If Faytene had decided, say, that she wanted to start making movies or long form videos, Robert would be a great help.
3) With respect to Robert, how long does it take to plan to give him something to do? The very first time that I heard Patricia Cocking–as she then was–speak, her husband was helping at the book table. If Robert needs to work up to pulpit time, or doesn’t care for it, and he’s is coming along anyways, why not save an airfare and give him a job of this kind?
Robert seems like a really nice guy from what I saw. Hopefully he won’t be treated as a bit of an afterthought in the future, as I fear that he might have been a week ago…
Faytene is now “Headlining”,Kitimat Worship fest 2011
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Faytene is known for her gaffes.
Last year or two years ago, there was a conference
in Ottawa and Faytene was not happy with where
David Mainse et al. were seated. She made a comment
about the organisers not knowing who the “important
people were”. Bene Diction had a write-up on the event
andthe quote, with my comment, is in there.
I feel sad for Robert for having to be in tow to Faytene.
Perhaps he’d be more comfortable out of public view
and working behind the scenes. Frankly, I wonder if
Faytene would share centre stage with anyone else.
I believe that Robert is just a “purse”….
Here is the thing … just because two people are both (I assume) born-again Christians, doesn’t mean they should get married to each other.
‘Cute’ is also not a reason … nor is being an ‘American’.
LOL!
Indeed, but what a very *cute* man-purse Mr Grasseschi is!
Torontonian, the 4given event in June 2010 was originally blogposted at DAMMIT JANET! here:
http://scathinglywrongrightwingnutz.blogspot.com/2010/06/jesus-wants-you-to-know-hes-not-that.html
I heard Faytene say that, she didn’t exactly whisper it either.
Husbands and wives treating each other is a loving way is best.
Faytene should not take her games and controll freak attitude into her marriage is not fair to any party.
He goes along with her but she should go along with him to in whatever career that he wants to pursue.
By reading all of this am a bit confused.
Yes Faytene is white and identifies with whites is not of the French & English colonizers but is Ukrainian & Polish.
She was part of the group that was discriminated against in the past.
She can’t and shouldn’t identify with the whites the way she does because in the past those same people wronged her ancestors.
Her attitude towards the natives ought to be cleaned up.
But she just likes to get up there and to heck with anybody else.
Like her mentor,Pat Cocking….both are Renegades!
Faytene fascinates me: Her intention is to – mine is to resist that fascination, walk through its veil and see who she really is before I get caught up in its …………….
If she is having to learn that he’s on board ( robert that is) then heaven failed in its preparations of wifehood!!!
What a circus religion has become
“religion” has always been Ugly
Brano: I agree -
Sign me up for that as well!
Religion is ugly because it takes what is simple — and makes it complicated so as to gain control over another person.
….that’s why you get “crusades”,& Todd Bentley,Faytene,Pat Cocking & CO
p.s “religion” stops people from getting to GOD
Preach it, brother!
The greatest of these is LOVE…
{Yes,Jesus is LOVE}
Who doesn’t want LOVE?
So how is Ottawa going? Were you able to get something for under $1600? I suppose you’ll be able to see a whole bunch of these events now…
Face it, Faytene sucked Robert in and now he’s stuck with her.
This marriage will not last.
Faytene through her own wrongings has generated much bad publicity and it’s a matter of time as he finds out more and more.
She’s such a terrible person but she really garners approval when she wants to act nice
Nothing realy lasts with the NAR crowd…it all turns to shit sooner than later!
These are not nice people and I don’t trust them.
He might end up being as bad as her or maybe even worse.
Or he might be a good guy after all.
This situation could go in many ways.
These people play dirty tricks and then are not accountable.
Just look at Faytene in how she ‘does not remember’ but likes to point fingers at others with comments such as ‘what God do you worship?’
This blaming and scapegoating does not solve problems but only glosses over them is like a bandaid solution
SELF,$$$ & INFLUENCE, seem to be a common themes
SERVING,seems to be rather foreign!