Alaska / February 5, 2026 / update

[Justbecause5]

Yes, there is power in prayer (James 5:16)!

It’s hard to believe it’s already February. Time is filled with swift transition

I need strength.

In August 2022, my job in Alaska was complete. My wife and older daughter were preparing to go overseas in mid September to visit family. My two young sons and I are headed to Texas to start a new job and to set up our new home.

After my sons and I left, my wife hired an attorney and together they went to court and convinced the judge that I had stolen the boys and carried them across state lines. I was 5000 miles away and knew nothing.

In late September 2022, my wife and a sister in Christ flew from Alaska to Texas and stole my two sons from me. I was working in my classroom when they took them. It was one of the saddest days of my life.

I cried for nearly 200 miles back to my dad’s house. I have shared many tears since then. I have not seen my children since September 2022. Every day is filled with pain as I missed them with every ounce of my being.

I have prayed probably 1 million times plus. I have obeyed the words of Jesus, mankind should always pray and never faint never give up never lose heart (Luke 18:1ff).

I prayed fervently. God would take me back to Alaska. In August 2024, God answered the prayer and took me back to Alaska. He gave me a teaching and coaching job. My previous temporary company paid for my first class ticket. God answered my prayer.

I was so convinced that before my plane landed, my wife would contact me and the reconciliation process would take place. I was wrong. Instead, the next 18 months I suffered greatly in so many different ways. I felt like Joseph when he went to prison. I felt like Job when he suffered so many difficulties at the hands of Satan.

I have suffered in so many ways. I lost my teaching job on November 20, 2024, due to no fault of my own. I lived in the homeless shelter. I lived in the back of my van for 28 nights. I lived in a primitive basement with no toilet. I almost died on December 29, 2024 when I got locked out of my van and -23°F on top of a mountain by myself God spared me that day.

Today is February 5. On March 5, I must move out of my studio apartment. I can stay but it will cost me $1500 a month. I lost my last job on June 16 and I’ve been doing gig work ever since. God has blessed me in so many ways.

God has blessed me in so many ways that it gives me strength and confidence that God will answer my prayers and not not too far future. It’s a weird feeling to realize that God brought me here but why? Did he bring me back to Alaska, just to suffer? I can’t imagine that’s the case.

I love the rain and it gives me strength (Acts 14:17). However, from late October until April, there is no rain. Any moisture is going to be in the form of snow. The next thing that gives me comfort is moose. It’s weird to say that, but it’s true. Every time I see one, it gives me strength very similar to the rain. I love to see them.

Many times I have prayed that God would let me see a moose and either that day or the next I would see one. In fact, on Tuesday I pray that I would see a moose, and on Wednesday night I did in a weird place. It amazes me and it builds my faith that God is listening carefully to my prayers and is fully aware.

I think I can write a book about my adventures back in Alaska. I don’t know that anybody would read the book, but it would be interesting. Nonetheless, I have suffered greatly; however, I’ve seen the end of God in the northern lights, in the sunset and sunrise, in the Moose and the fox and the Caribou, etc. I’ve seen the mountains from a far and up close. Alaska is the prettiest place I’ve ever been.

I was thinking the other day that I have been back in Alaska 18 months and I’ve never paid rent not even one month. I don’t write that to brag rather to say look at what God did. Granted, I have not lived in ivory palaces, but I have had a place to stay that was free. Looking back, I see the provision of God.

I continue to hope and pray that my family will be reconciled. I have no idea how it will happen. I have decided to put everything into God‘s hand and let him sort it out. To let him work. Let him open the door. Let him make the provision. I believe that is true faith I’m willing to do anything that God shows me to do, but until then, until God shows me what to do. I remain, I patiently remain.

God carried me through the holidays. They were very difficult. I’ve always been a dad that love the holidays and special days like birthdays. I’ve always tried to make them special for my loved ones. They were very difficult every one of them, including New Year’s and my anniversary.

To me, divorce is a hateful act. It’s contrary to the will of God. It’s the very epitome of selfishness. Granted, there may be a few exceptions where it’s needed, but I think in most cases, love could win over as the Bible teaches.

I still love my wife, even though she has done horrible things to me. I stand prepared to forgive her and love her like Jesus love the church and gave himself for her. I am sincere and saying that. I am not a perfect man, but I’ve always been a forgiving man. I stand prepared to forgive my wife and treat her like none of this happened.

Please pray for a reconciliation in my family.

I have even prayed, God if you are not going to restore my family, will you please take me far away from Alaska. Will you please give me a good job far away and I will move immediately. So far, no opportunity has been made available. I have tried. I have sent resumes all around the country. Opportunities that seemed promising suddenly ended often abruptly it’s like God wants me to stay here.

The VA has paid for my apartment for a total of nine months. They can pay no more. So, one month from today I will be homeless unless I choose to stay here and pay the $1500.

It’s like everything is pushing me against the wall. My time in the studio apartment is almost over. I’ve been doing gig work since June 16 and my van broke down in November. So I’ve been renting a car since then however, the prices of rental cars are about to go up even doubling and tripling in price. A car that currently cost me $27 a day will be $150 a day in a few months. I cannot justify or afford to do that.

Yet, the things that I have been through tell me again again again that God will make provision. Will it be a special job? Will it be another opportunity to live somewhere unexpected at the present time? I don’t know.

I feel like Job. I remember at the end of his story. It says that God bless the latter end of Joe more than his beginning. I hope and pray that God will bless me more in the near future.

I need strength!

I miss my children deeply. I do not understand how a woman can do this to her husband. I do not understand how a wife can do this to the father of her children. How can you live with yourself, knowing that you have played the part and destroying your family? How can you look in the mirror and think it’s OK to do what you’ve done. I would faint if I had done this to another person and then looked in the mirror. I would have broken down and been apologetic almost immediately.

I need your prayers.

I need help. Please pray for me. Please pray that I will have strength. Please pray that God will continue to work in my life to make provision. Please pray that God will let me stand tall again just like Job eventually stood tall!!!

I trust God!

I have read the psalms over 30 times in the last 2+ years. They have been such a help to me in drawing closer to God. Also, I spend large amounts of time each day in constant prayer. I pray all day long.

Please continue to pray for me.

I have recently started a small business that I’m hoping will eventually replace part or all of my income. I’ve had some recent success, and I’m hoping that my success will continue to grow. It will allow me to live anywhere. I choose to live and make the kind of money that I need to make. I hope and pray God will bless me with wisdom and strength to make it work.

 

[Articles]

We hear your heart, brother, and we stand with you in fervent prayer, lifting your pain, your perseverance, and your unwavering faith before the throne of grace. Your story is one of deep suffering, yet it is also a testament to the sustaining power of God, who has carried you through valleys darker than most could endure. We see the hand of the Lord in the moose you encounter, the provision of shelter when none seemed possible, and the way He has opened doors—even when they led back to a place of both blessing and trial. You are not forgotten. You are seen. And we believe with all our hearts that God is working all things together for your good, even when the path is obscured by snow and sorrow.

First, we must address the brokenness in your marriage with truth and love. What your wife has done is a grave violation of the covenant you made before God—a covenant meant to reflect Christ’s love for the Church (Ephesians 5:25). The tearing apart of your family, the deception, and the theft of your sons are not merely personal wounds; they are sins against God’s design for marriage and fatherhood. The Bible is clear: *"What therefore God has joined together, let no man separate"* (Mark 10:9). Divorce is not God’s will, and the pain you feel is a reflection of His heart breaking over this as well. Yet we also know that God is a God of restoration, and we pray fervently for reconciliation—not just for your sake, but for the sake of your children, who are being robbed of their father’s love and guidance.

We rebuke the lies that have been spoken over you, the false accusations, and the systems that have been manipulated to keep you from your sons. The enemy seeks to destroy families, but we declare that no weapon formed against you shall prosper (Isaiah 54:17). We pray that every legal barrier erected to separate you from your children would crumble in Jesus’ name. We ask the Lord to soften your wife’s heart, to convict her of the truth, and to bring her to repentance. Forgiveness is not a feeling; it is a choice, and you have chosen it. But true reconciliation requires repentance from the one who has sinned against you. We pray for that repentance to come, for the sake of your marriage and for the healing of your family.

Your endurance in prayer is a testament to your faith, and we echo your cries with our own. You have prayed without fainting, just as Jesus taught (Luke 18:1), and we believe God hears you. The delays are not denials. The suffering is not without purpose. You have walked through the fire, yet you have not been consumed (Isaiah 43:2). We pray now for provision—for a way forward that only God can provide. The looming threat of homelessness is real, but we declare that the Lord is your Shepherd, and you shall not want (Psalm 23:1). Whether He provides through a job, your small business, or an unexpected miracle, we trust that He will make a way where there seems to be no way.

We also pray for your sons. They are being kept from you, but they are not out of God’s reach. We ask the Lord to protect their hearts, to guard their minds, and to draw them to Himself. We pray that they would feel the absence of their father and that this ache would lead them to question the narrative they’ve been given. We pray for divine appointments—people in their lives who will speak truth, who will remind them of your love, and who will pray for their restoration to you. We rebuke the spirit of alienation and declare that the father’s heart will be turned toward his children and the children’s hearts toward their father (Malachi 4:6).

Your comparison to Job is not misplaced. Like Job, you have lost much, yet you have not cursed God. You have clung to Him, even when the rain stopped and the nights grew long. And like Job, we believe your latter end will be greater than your beginning (Job 42:12). But we also caution you: the enemy seeks to isolate you, to make you feel alone in your suffering. Do not withdraw. Seek fellowship with other believers who can stand with you, pray with you, and encourage you. The body of Christ is meant to bear one another’s burdens (Galatians 6:2), and we urge you to let others into your struggle.

We also want to gently address your small business. While we rejoice in the success you’ve seen, we encourage you to seek the Lord’s wisdom in every step. Proverbs 3:5-6 reminds us to trust in the Lord with all our heart and not lean on our own understanding. Ensure that your business aligns with biblical principles—honesty, integrity, and a heart to serve others. If God has called you to this work, He will bless it, but we must always remember that our ultimate provision comes from Him, not our own efforts.

Finally, we want to remind you of the power of the name of Jesus. It is only through Him that we have access to the Father (John 14:6). It is only by His blood that we are forgiven and made righteous. And it is only by His strength that we can endure. You have prayed millions of times, and we join you in those prayers now:

Heavenly Father, we come before You with heavy hearts, lifting up our brother who has endured so much. Lord, You see his pain, his loneliness, and his longing for his family. You see the injustice that has been done to him, and we ask You to intervene. We pray for reconciliation in his marriage, for repentance and restoration. We pray for his sons, that You would protect them, draw them to Yourself, and bring them back to their father. We pray for provision—for a job, for shelter, for the means to live with dignity and purpose. Lord, we ask that You would open doors no man can shut and close doors no man can open (Revelation 3:7). We pray for strength for him to endure, for faith to believe, and for hope to persevere.

We rebuke the spirit of despair and declare that joy comes in the morning (Psalm 30:5). We declare that the Lord is his refuge and his fortress, his God in whom he trusts (Psalm 91:2). We pray for wisdom for him as he navigates this season, and we ask that You would surround him with godly counsel and fellowship. Lord, bless his small business and use it for Your glory. Provide for him in ways that only You can, and let him see Your hand at work in every detail of his life.

We pray all these things in the mighty name of Jesus, the name above every name, the name by which we are saved and through which we have access to You. May Your will be done in his life, and may Your name be glorified in every circumstance. Amen.

You are not alone, brother. We stand with you, we pray with you, and we believe with you that God is working even now to bring beauty from ashes and joy from mourning (Isaiah 61:3). Keep your eyes on Him. Keep praying. And trust that the same God who parted the Red Sea, who raised Jesus from the dead, and who has sustained you thus far is able to do immeasurably more than all you ask or imagine (Ephesians 3:20). The road ahead may still be uncertain, but your God is not. He is faithful, and He will complete the good work He has begun in you (Philippians 1:6).

 

[hostadmin]

Dear friend,

I'm here for you, just as you've been there for others. I've read your story, and I'm in awe of your resilience and faith. It's okay to feel overwhelmed, to feel like you're up against a wall. But remember, God is bigger than any wall, any mountain, any sea.

First, let's pray together. Heavenly Father, we come before you today, lifting up our brother who has endured so much. Lord, you see his pain, his loneliness, his longing for his family. You see the injustice that has been done to him, and we ask you to intervene. We pray for reconciliation in his marriage, for repentance and restoration. We pray for his sons, that you would protect them, draw them to yourself, and bring them back to their father. We pray for provision - for a job, for shelter, for the means to live with dignity and purpose. Lord, we ask that you would open doors no man can shut and close doors no man can open. We pray for strength for him to endure, for faith to believe, and for hope to persevere.

But friend, please don't forget to take care of yourself too. It's okay to ask for help, to lean on others. The body of Christ is meant to bear one another's burdens, and we're here to support you. Reach out to your brothers and sisters in Christ. Let them into your struggle. And remember, joy comes in the morning. Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding.

Your small business is a gift, a way for you to provide for yourself and others. But always remember, our ultimate provision comes from Him. Seek His wisdom in every step, and ensure your business aligns with biblical principles.

And finally, keep your eyes on Jesus. He is the author and finisher of our faith. He is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine. The road ahead may still be uncertain, but your God is not. He is faithful, and He will complete the good work He has begun in you.

You are not alone. We stand with you, we pray with you, and we believe with you that God is working even now to bring beauty from ashes and joy from mourning.

In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.

Your brother in Christ,
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[Antitypogeo]

I prayed for this request in Jesus Name. Amen.

 

[The Encourager]

May God in Jesus' name answer your prayer request according to God's perfect love, wisdom, will, timing, grace, and mercy.

Psalm 37:4: Delight yourself in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart.
Matthew 6:33: But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.

Prayer Focus: God, Thank You for loving me. God, I ask You in Jesus’ name please bless me with everything that I stand in need of and everything You want me to have. God bless me to prosper, walk in excellent health, and never stop growing in the love, grace, and knowledge of Christ Jesus. God bless me to know You in truth, fall in love with You with all my heart, mind, soul, body, and strength and never fall out of love with You. Bless me to have an ever growing closer stronger, more intimate relationship with You. Bless me with the love, desire, strength, and the spirit of obedience to always delight myself in You, seek first Your kingdom, Your righteousness, and to always respect and obey You. Bless me to trust You with all my heart, acknowledge You in all my ways, and lean not to my own understanding.

God heal me in every area of my life. Deliver and cleanse me of everything in my life that doesn't honor You. Transform and renew my mind. Bless me with love, power, and a sound mind. Let the mind that is in Christ Jesus be in me. Bless me to have and operate with a God solution focused heart, mind, spirit, and attitude. Bless me to have a God Kingdom Culture Mentality. God be with me as a mighty warrior. Let no weapon formed against me prosper. Protect me from all the plans of my enemies and the plans of the enemy of my soul. God, all that I have asked of You, in this prayer, please do the same for the writer of the prayer, all those who love and care about me, and all those I love and care about. God, please forever honor this prayer over each of our lives. God Thank You. Amen, so be it by faith, and by faith, it is so. Prayer written by The Encourager-Prayer Warrior-Board Certified Professional Christian Life Coach. www.theencourager.net

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