Hi, I'm Cissy Graham Lynch. Welcome to Fearless, helping you have a fearless faith in a compromising culture. Feeling. Today's an exciting day on Fearless because for the first time I've got to

sit down and interview my dad Franklin Graham and for those who haven't listened

to the previous episodes I have shared with you of how I've struggled with my identity as Franklin Graham's daughter and the granddaughter of Billy Graham, especially when I was younger.

And it wasn't until I was a freshman in college that my relationship and my love for my dad grew strong,

but also gained this respect of him of how I watch God use this man who is obedient to the calling on his life and how he

served through Samaritan's purse and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.

And so I'm excited to sit down here and have him share with you some of the things that he has taught me over the years.

As you're listening, I want to clarify, I sat down and did this interview with my dad while I was

serving in Alaska with Samaritan's purse and you're going to hear some noises and that's his ice tea that

he is drinking. My dad loves his ice tea. He has a pitcher for lunch and a pitcher in the

evening at dinner time. But my dad's also going to reference some people that you might not

know who they are but have been important in his life and in both ministries that he serves

in. So I'm going to include those people in my show notes that might give you a better

understanding of who those people are.

Dad, welcome to your very first podcast.

Thank you, Sissy. I've been looking forward to this all day.

Yeah, can you sense the sarcasm in my dad's voice? So we're in Alaska, Port Alsworth, Alaska.

And this is a pretty special place for my family.

Dad, what year did you first bring our family

to Port Alsworth?

I think Cissy was probably in 19, either 94 or 95 we first came up here.

And my dad, for those, most of you will probably know, my dad's a pilot.

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