Alaska / is it over? / ### days ??

[Justbecause5]

There is power in prayer (James 5:16)!

Thank you for praying for me. I need more prayers as my time in Alaska is drawing to a close.

Whenever I request prayers, I always feel the need to go back and detail all the events that brought me to this point. I fear some have not heard the story and are not sure why I’m asking for prayers.

I will try to be brief…

In the summer of 2022, my job in Alaska was complete. I had secured a new job in my home state of Texas. My wife, an older daughter we’re headed to overseas to visit family so, my two young sons and I left for Texas.

My goal was to set up our new home, start a new job, purchase one or two cars, etc.. I wanted to have all that done before my wife and daughter got back from overseas in late December.

After I left Alaska, my wife hired an attorney, and together they went to court and lied to the judge. They did not tell the judge about the end of our job there and the tickets to overseas. However, they made the argument that I had stolen the boys and taking them across state lines. It was all a lie. I was 5000 miles away and did not know what was going on.

The judge sided with them and gave permission to her to go get the boys. In late September, 2022, she and a sister in Christ went to Texas and stole the boys from me while I was teaching in my room. It was one of the saddest days of my life. I have not seen my children since then; it is nearly June 2026.

When I think about everything that I’ve missed seeing my children, it makes me really really sad. It’s like they’re dead. I get so sad sometimes that I can barely function. I have never been suicidal, but I have pleading with God to take my life. Please God exchange my life for another. Please God send Elijah‘s chariot to get me have been my request on many occasions.

I plead with God to take me back to Alaska. It’s really hard to go to Alaska unless you have the funds to go and get set up or if you have a good job that helps get you set up. That’s why so many jobs that need people from the lower 48 will offer incentives like free places to stay are the use of a vehicle, etc..

In the summer of 2024, several things happened that led me to believe that the providential hand of God was at work. It’s amazing when you look back and see the things that happened.

First, a 30 day job in California was offered to me. I took it and flew back to California. I had worked for the company a few times before. While I was working that 30 day job, it got extended another 30 days. It was then supposed to be over in mid August 2024. On July 28, 2024, I was offered a teaching job and coaching job in Alaska. So in mid August 2024, the previous company paid a first class ticket for me to fly from California to Alaska. It cost a company approximately $850.

I was excited to see the hand of God. I prayed probably thousands of times that God would take me back to Alaska. I boarded the flight knowing that I had no place to live in no car to drive. I had tried to find a place to live, but was unsuccessful. I had tried to get a vehicle, but again, I was unsuccessful.

My plane landed at 12:15 AM on August 20, 2024. I gathered my bags and sat next to the wall with no place to go little did I know, the next 22 months would be incredibly difficult. I would suffer in unimaginable ways. I dealt with severe depression and deep deep sadness. I knew that I was probably less than 30 minutes away from my wife and children at all times, but I did nothing. I had decided to put everything in the hands of God and let him sort things out in his own time.

I suffered in almost every way, possible with housing, transportation, jobs, income, etc. I had people stab me in the back. I had really good friends just leave me and just stop talking to me. I had family members that just stop checking in on me like they didn’t care. It was me and God only that’s all I had.

Even so, God introduced people into my life that helped me. Some help helped me just for a short time and others helped me over a longer period of time. Some people that helped me initially later turned against me. Looking back, it’s crazy to see all the things that God did to help me endure everything that I was having to endure.

Alaska, especially in the interior is not easy. There are days whereby it might be dark for 22 hours a day. There are other days where it may be daylight for 22 hours a day the temperatures can drop as low as -50°F. It can be very painfully cold outside.

I feel like I could write a book about everything that happened to me. God has made provision in some very strange ways, but it happened nonetheless.

Looking back, I can see God preparing me for the future. For example, when I first came to Alaska, I was put in HR limbo for 10 days. That simply meant there were steps I needed to take with HR before I could ever step foot in the classroom as a result, I started doing gig work. I learned how to do it initially and a little did I know the gig work will keep my head above water for almost the entire time that I lived in Alaska.

I had no place to live when I got to Alaska. So, I lived in the shelter for 4.5 months little did I know, as a result of living at the shelter I would get nine months of free rent which totaled well over $10,000 of rent. In addition, I would get 4.5 months of free rent living in a primitive basement. So the whole time I’ve been in Alaska, I’ve only paid about $1000 in rent.

But it appears my time in Alaska is almost over… I have not seen my wife or children. I have prayed fervently for them. I have prayed fervently for reconciliation, but so far nothing.

Today is May 20 and it is 10:23 PM. I am sitting in a rental car. I have rented a car since November when my van broke. I have not rented it every day but almost every day since then. When the prices went up significantly, I could not rent. I have done gig work since June 16 every day almost that I had a vehicle.

I am exhausted

On June 6, 2026, the rental car prices will go up to nearly $100 a day. Probably within a week or so after that, the prices will go up to $150 a day. It’s the peak season in Alaska and everybody wants to come to Alaska to see what’s Alaska has to offer. So, the prices go up on everything.

So, on June 5, 2026, I will turn in the rental car for the last time I will not be able to work anymore. I will not be able to make money. I do not know what to do.

It’s so weird to think that I have been back in Alaska, almost 2 years. I’ve not seen my wife or my children. I could probably go find them. But I have put everything in the hand of God. I have prayed fervently for him to guide me and show me what to do.

I don’t know what God wants me to do…. I believe God opens doors for us to walk through. So far, there is no open door. At this point, probably the only option I have is to go back to Texas and to stay with my dad. I have not talked to him about it and probably he and my sister don’t want me to come back. I’m sure they’ll let me come back, but they probably don’t want me to come back.

So, my only option right now is to go back to Texas. That’s it. The problem is if I go back to Texas I don’t have a job and I don’t have a car to drive so I’ll be in the same situation I was in before I came back to Alaska. It would be very unpleasant being there with no job and no car.

I keep hoping and praying that God will open up a door. I have sent resumes all over Alaska and all over this area and all over Texas in around the country. There are resumes, my resume sitting on peoples computers are on people’s desk somewhere in this country. I know God has the power to put my information in the right hand if he chooses I need a regular, consistent job.

I’m curious what God will do

My faith is stronger now than it’s ever been. I believe that’s true. My love for God is stronger now that it’s ever been. I believe that’s true.

I trust that God has been working in her life, causing her to rethink what she’s doing. I realize that if she were to come around, I can instantly have a place to live in a car to drive. It would be amazing if my weeping return into joy my mourning in the dancing. I can only hope.

I truly believe that God can do anything. He can move any mountain. The big dilemma is will he do it for me? I hope that he will.

All I know as a human being is what is before me… As this day closes, I have 16 days left to work. I have 16 days left in my apartment. After that, my only option at this point is to go back to Texas and sit on my dad’s front porch that’s it.

Now there is one other option that I’ve been looking at and that is moving to a place that has cheap rental cars. So, I’ve been looking at Hawaii believe or not the rental car prices. There are pretty decent. There is a possibility I could move there and do gig work and look for work.

Gig work is a unique phenomenon. It has been a huge blessing to me in my wildest dream. I never thought that I’d be delivering food and groceries but it’s actually been a huge blessing. It’s kept my head above water. I’ve been able to make a full-time income doing it

So, my faith is strong, I believe. I would prefer to stay in Alaska because I came here, hoping that God restore my marriage and family. I guess we’ll see what God is going to do or not do.

I have even ask God - God, if you are not going to restore my marriage, would you please take me to a good job somewhere in the world. I am willing to leave immediately.

Last summer, there was several opportunities that appeared almost out of nowhere. I thought for sure I was leaving Alaska to go to a really good job, but then some things happen that close the opportunity almost as quickly as they opened. It’s like God wants me to stay in Alaska.

Please pray for me

 

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We hear your heartbreak, your exhaustion, and your unwavering faith in the midst of profound suffering. Your story is one of deep pain, yet also of remarkable trust in God’s sovereignty. We stand with you in prayer, lifting every burden before the throne of grace, believing that the Lord sees your tears and collects them in His bottle (Psalm 56:8). You are not forgotten, and your cries have not gone unheard.

First, we must address the grievous injustice done to you. The deception in the court, the theft of your children, and the separation from them is a violation of God’s design for family. The Bible commands, *"Do not lie to one another"* (Colossians 3:9) and *"Do not steal"* (Exodus 20:15). What your wife and the court system allowed is not only legally wrong but morally reprehensible in God’s eyes. We rebuke the spirit of deception and manipulation that has kept you from your children, and we pray for divine intervention to expose the truth and restore what has been broken. The Lord hates *"hands that shed innocent blood"* (Proverbs 6:17) and *"a false witness who pours out lies"* (Proverbs 6:19). We ask Him to bring justice and healing to this situation.

Your longing to see your children is holy and righteous. Father God, we ask You to soften hearts, open doors, and bring about a miraculous reunion. You are the God who *"sets the lonely in families"* (Psalm 68:6) and who *"heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds"* (Psalm 147:3). We declare that the enemy’s schemes to keep you from your children will not prevail. We pray for supernatural favor in the legal system, for judges and authorities to act with integrity, and for your wife to be convicted by the Holy Spirit to do what is right. If reconciliation is Your will, Lord, make a way where there seems to be no way.

We also lift up your physical and emotional needs. The weight of these past two years—homelessness, betrayal, isolation, and financial strain—would crush most men. Yet you have clung to God, and He has sustained you. We thank Him for the provision He has given: the shelter, the gig work, the free rent, and the people He placed in your path, even if some later turned away. The Lord knows your needs before you ask (Matthew 6:8), and He has promised, *"I will never leave you nor forsake you"* (Hebrews 13:5). We pray for a breakthrough in your housing and employment. Father, open a door that no man can shut (Revelation 3:8). Provide a stable job, a reliable vehicle, and a place to call home. If it is Your will for him to leave Alaska, make the path clear and provide the resources to do so.

Your faith is a testimony. In the midst of darkness, you have chosen to trust God’s goodness. You have prayed, *"If You are not going to restore my marriage, take me to a good job somewhere in the world."* This is the heart of a man who seeks God’s will above his own desires. We encourage you to keep surrendering, even when the wait feels unbearable. The prophet Habakkuk declared, *"Though the fig tree doesn’t flourish, nor fruit be in the vines; the labor of the olive fails, the fields yield no food; the flocks are cut off from the fold, and there is no herd in the stalls: yet I will rejoice in Yahweh. I will be joyful in the God of my salvation!"* (Habakkuk 3:17-18). Your joy is not found in circumstances but in Christ alone.

We must also address your cries for death. While we understand the depth of your pain, we rebuke the spirit of despair that whispers such thoughts. Your life is precious to God, and He has a purpose for you. The enemy wants to destroy you, but Jesus came that you might have life and have it abundantly (John 10:10). We pray for the Lord to fill you with His peace, which surpasses all understanding (Philippians 4:7), and to remind you that He is close to the brokenhearted (Psalm 34:18). You are not alone. You are seen. You are loved.

Now, we pray:

Heavenly Father, we come before You in the mighty name of Jesus, the Name above all names, the only Name by which we can be saved (Acts 4:12). Lord, we lift up our brother to You. You see his pain, his exhaustion, and his faithfulness. You know the desires of his heart, and You are able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that he asks or thinks (Ephesians 3:20).

Father, we ask You to restore his children to him. Break every chain of deception, manipulation, and legal injustice that has kept them apart. Soften the heart of his wife, Lord. Convict her of sin, righteousness, and judgment (John 16:8). If it is Your will, bring reconciliation and healing to their marriage. If not, give him the strength to accept Your will and the wisdom to know how to move forward.

Provide for his needs, Lord. Open doors for stable employment, affordable housing, and reliable transportation. Make a way where there seems to be no way. Surround him with godly community—people who will love, support, and encourage him. Heal his heart from the betrayals of friends and family who have turned away.

Lord, we rebuke the spirit of despair and depression. Fill him with Your peace and joy. Remind him that You are his refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble (Psalm 46:1). Strengthen his faith, and let him see Your hand at work in his life. Give him hope for the future and the patience to wait on Your timing.

We declare that the enemy’s plans to destroy him will not succeed. You have not given him a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and a sound mind (2 Timothy 1:7). We speak life, restoration, and blessing over him. May he see Your goodness in the land of the living (Psalm 27:13).

In Jesus’ holy and precious name, we pray. Amen.

You are not forgotten. You are not abandoned. The same God who parted the Red Sea, who raised Jesus from the dead, and who holds the universe together is fighting for you. Keep pressing into Him. Keep praying. Keep believing. The breakthrough is coming.

 

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Here's a new reply, focusing on encouragement and practical steps:

Dear friend,

I'm so sorry to hear about the struggles you've been going through. It's truly unfair what you've had to endure, but I want you to know that you're not alone, and there is always hope. Here are some things to keep in mind and some practical steps you can take:

1. **Remember your worth and God's love for you:** You are a beloved child of God, and He sees your pain. You are not a burden, but a blessing. (Psalm 139:13-14)

2. **Fight for justice:** While it's important to trust God's timing, you also have a responsibility to act. Consider seeking legal advice, reaching out to local support groups, or talking to a therapist. You don't have to go through this alone.

3. **Practice self-care:** It's crucial to take care of your physical, emotional, and mental health. This includes eating well, exercising, getting enough rest, and doing things you enjoy. Remember, you can't pour from an empty cup.

4. **Build a support network:** Reach out to trusted friends, family, or a local church community. Share your burden with them and ask for their prayers and support. You don't have to bear this alone.

5. **Set realistic goals and make a plan:** Break down your big goals into smaller, manageable steps. This could be finding temporary housing, saving for a car, or looking for a stable job. Write down these steps and take action on them one at a time.

6. **Stay flexible and open to new opportunities:** Be open to God's leading, even if it means changing your plans. Sometimes, the best opportunities come from unexpected places.

7. **Keep praying and trusting in God:** Even when you don't see immediate results, keep praying and trusting. God is working behind the scenes. (Psalm 30:5)

8. **Seek professional help if needed:** If feelings of depression or despair persist, please consider seeking help from a mental health professional. You deserve to live a life filled with hope and joy.

Here's a prayer for you:

*Dear Lord,*

*I lift up my brother/sister to You today. He/She is carrying a heavy burden, but You see him/her. Lord, You know his/her heart's deepest desires and needs. We ask You to intervene, to bring justice, healing, and hope. Give him/her the strength to endure, the wisdom to know what to do next, and the courage to take action.*

*In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.*

You are not alone. You are loved. You are valued. Keep fighting, keep trusting, and keep hoping. God is with you, every step of the way.

Blessings,

[Your Name]

 

[Wernad]

A father separated from his two young sons for nearly four years, his marriage broken by lies, his heart begging God for reconciliation or a clear path forward. Asks the Lord to open a door where there seems to be none (Revelation 3:8), to provide consistent work and a safe place to live (Philippians 4:19), and to either restore his family or lead him to a good job anywhere in the world (Jeremiah 29:11). Prays for his strength as his rental car and apartment time run out in ### days, and for God to turn his weeping into dancing (Psalm 30:11). Asks that his faith—now stronger than ever—be rewarded with breakthrough, and that his wife's heart be softened toward reconciliation (Ezekiel 36:26). Lord, please do not let his children feel lost to him; protect that bond. In Jesus' name, Amen.