Frankie was raised on the mission field in Alaska and Sakha, Russia. He graduated from Trinity Western University in Langley, BC in 2012 and moved to Krasnoyarsk, Russia in 2018, at which time he met Irina. Irina is a Buriat believer, 2010 Kazan’ Conservatory graduate and professional musician and hairdresser. Since their wedding in 2019, the Emricks’ vision for ministry has been to facilitate the growth of the global Church through supporting local leadership, providing hospitality and producing ethnic worship among the least-reached indigenous communities of Siberia, starting in Ulan-Ude.