Another son of the soil had just joined the ever-growing list of authors worldwide.
He is Erickson Fabien, a native of Bense, a former teacher at the Dominica Seventh-day Adventist Secondary School and the past principal of the Temple Seventh-day Adventist Primary School in Wesley.
His new book is entitled “Through Miracles to Ministry.”
Fabien, who left Dominica with his young family in 2000 to take up an administrative position on the Grenadine island of Bequia, now resides in Perth, the capital of Western Australia, where he serves as Pastor of two congregations.
While on Bequia, he developed a strong conviction, based on overwhelming evidence, that God wanted him to enter the pastoral ministry.
Having been invited by a personal friend to study at a seminary in the Philippines, he and his family left Bequia in 2003 with only enough money to get to New York.
There, through a string of providential events and the support of friends, he was able to secure the finance he needed to make the rest of the journey, settle his family in the Philippines, and complete his training, graduating in 2006. His wife was also able to complete a Masters degree in Education.
Almost immediately, both Fabien and his wife were employed by the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Singapore where they served for the next five years before being called to Australia.
In the book, Fabien traces his journey, not just to the Philippines but more so into the pastoral ministry.
By relating many of his life experiences, including several miraculous one, he shows that God must have been calling him all along but he just hadn’t recognize it; and when he finally did, everything worked out.
He says further that he wants his experience to serve as an inspiration to everyone. “If God did it for me,” he writes on page 16, “He can do it for anyone.”
Published by xlibris Publishing Company, Through Miracles to Ministry contains 101 pages (about 89 pages of reading) and is published in black and white in three formats: hard cover, paperback and ebook. It can be obtained from the xlibris store (www.xlibris.com.au), from Amazon (www.amazon.com) and from Barnes and Noble (www.bn.com).
Hard copies will shortly be available in local bookstores.
well done bro you made bense proud
Congratulations Mr.Fabien. That`s Nurse Provost brother?
Nurse Prevost is my cousin. (Thanks)
native of Dominica but heart of a Bequia (svg)…he has been an inspiration to many lives..a mentor, father , best friend, consular..and many more all the best my bff
Congrats, Mr Fabien and family! Still my favourite french teacher at SDA Secondary School. God has really come through for you. God is always great! May He continue to give you insights and revelation so you can write more.
Great Erickson. Congratulations!
When Jesus says yes, nobody can say no!
Well done bro you’ve done bense well
well done Bro. Ewo!!!
congrats, but about 90 percent of your countryman(bense) will not know of its contents… they simply just don’t read.
Congratualtions to you Mr. Fabien. You tought me at the DSDASS. You was always a very nice teacher who always cared for your students and won’t give up until we reached to where you wanted us to be. May God continue to Bless you and your family and may he give you the strengh to continue to do his work. God Bless you Sir.
Congrats again my friend. Getting ready to download my electronic copy. May God continue to guide you and your family as you continue to trust Him. Lots of blessings to you all.
Great job. God bless. Met you in St.Vincent few years ago. Great Dominican
May God bless you my brother I saw it coming a long time
Congrats on your success, you were one of my best teachers also ambitious and articulate I learned allot from you and am still learning, looking forward to buying your book.
Remembered you at PSS and your brilliance and thoughtfulness would always bring you before great men, however when God meets an individual, your entire life can be change and transformed for good, and I BELIEVE you are an expression of his divine grace and provisions. Continue the good works bro, God is well pleased. Congratulation!!!!
To the Creator god be the glory great things he has done. Well done Erickson , my past student.
Thanks, my past teacher. (I’m curious! Please send me a facebook message!) God bless you as you read.
Congratulations. I look forward to the books being available at the local bookstores.
God’s done it again. All praise to Him. Thanks you, Erickson for being obedient to the call and the challenge to bless others through the publication of this book. Alleluia.
A great milestone, i wish you well my brother!!
I am so proud of your achievements. I remember the days when we had North-East Chorale. It was an awesome experience to come all the way from Marigot to practice and then to sing at the various church activities. May God continue to bless you.
Congratulations Erickson. God has indeed blessed you and your family. As a native with ambition to write, i hope your book will inspire me.
Good on ya , mate.