Justbecause5
Humble Prayer Warrior
There is power in prayer (James 5:16)!
In 2019 my family and I moved to Alaska to begin working with a small church.
In 2022, my contract was complete and I secured a job in my home state of Texas. My wife and daughter were going overseas to visit family. I took the two boys, and we went to Texas to set up our home and to begin my new job.
My wife went to court and lied. She told the judge that I had stolen the boys. Since I was in Texas and unable to respond, the judge gave her permission to go get the boys. She and a sister in Christ went to Texas and got them. It was a very sad day for me.
Prayer answered:
I pray fervently that God would take me back to Alaska. Finally, in August 2024 God gave me a first class ticket from San Francisco to Alaska. Courtesy of my previous company. I moved to Alaska with no place to live & no car to drive. I was walking by faith and not by sight (2 Cor 5:7).
From August 2024, to the present, life has been very difficult on me. It’s like God is testing my faith!
Living conditions:
Shelter – 4.5 months
Nice apartment - 4.5 months
Back of van – 28 nights
Basement - 4 months
Jobs lost:
Teaching and coaching - 11/20
Laboratory manager - 06/16
Gas station manager
Car testing manager
(Jobs certain but rescinded)
Mental and physical:
I have suffered greatly with depression and deep sadness over my situation. I have never been suicidal, but I have asked God to take my life and let me go home to be with him.
I almost died on December 29 when I got locked out of my van and -23 to Fahrenheit on top of the mountain. I had gone there to worship and for some reason my door locked.
My current condition:
Thank God for the gig economy. Since I arrived in Alaska, I have done DoorDash and the like and some capacity. Since I lost my last job on June 16, I have done it mainly full-time.
I am so thankful to God for the gig economy. It keeps my head above water and allows me to live my life until God opens up a great job.
I am living in the basement still, but the owner of this house has asked me to leave by November 1. So, I do not know what I will do after that.
Prayer request:
My birthday is on October 9. I know it will be a difficult day for me as I am very sentimental about birthdays and the like.
On my birthday in 2023, I read the entire book of the psalms as my birthday gift. It was one of the greatest gifts I ever gave myself. I may do the same on this birthday as well.
In fact, I have read the psalms like 30 times since October 2023. They have been a huge blessing to me.
Please pray:
God will reconcile my marriage.
God will bring my family back together.
God will give me a great job.
God will give me a great place to live.
God will give me strength. I need strength.
I feel like my love for God/Christ is greater now than it’s ever been. I really mean that.
I love my wife. She has done some terrible things to me, but I stand prepared to forgive her like Christ forgave all of us.
I am not a perfect man, but one area I’ve always done good in is forgiveness. I’ve always been a forgiving person. I stand prepared to forgive my wife.
I have pleaded with God, God if you are not going to reconcile my marriage will you please take me far away from Alaska? Will you please give me a job wherever you want me to go, a good job and I will leave immediately.
I am completely exhausted.
God, please answer these prayers.
In 2019 my family and I moved to Alaska to begin working with a small church.
In 2022, my contract was complete and I secured a job in my home state of Texas. My wife and daughter were going overseas to visit family. I took the two boys, and we went to Texas to set up our home and to begin my new job.
My wife went to court and lied. She told the judge that I had stolen the boys. Since I was in Texas and unable to respond, the judge gave her permission to go get the boys. She and a sister in Christ went to Texas and got them. It was a very sad day for me.
Prayer answered:
I pray fervently that God would take me back to Alaska. Finally, in August 2024 God gave me a first class ticket from San Francisco to Alaska. Courtesy of my previous company. I moved to Alaska with no place to live & no car to drive. I was walking by faith and not by sight (2 Cor 5:7).
From August 2024, to the present, life has been very difficult on me. It’s like God is testing my faith!
Living conditions:
Shelter – 4.5 months
Nice apartment - 4.5 months
Back of van – 28 nights
Basement - 4 months
Jobs lost:
Teaching and coaching - 11/20
Laboratory manager - 06/16
Gas station manager
Car testing manager
(Jobs certain but rescinded)
Mental and physical:
I have suffered greatly with depression and deep sadness over my situation. I have never been suicidal, but I have asked God to take my life and let me go home to be with him.
I almost died on December 29 when I got locked out of my van and -23 to Fahrenheit on top of the mountain. I had gone there to worship and for some reason my door locked.
My current condition:
Thank God for the gig economy. Since I arrived in Alaska, I have done DoorDash and the like and some capacity. Since I lost my last job on June 16, I have done it mainly full-time.
I am so thankful to God for the gig economy. It keeps my head above water and allows me to live my life until God opens up a great job.
I am living in the basement still, but the owner of this house has asked me to leave by November 1. So, I do not know what I will do after that.
Prayer request:
My birthday is on October 9. I know it will be a difficult day for me as I am very sentimental about birthdays and the like.
On my birthday in 2023, I read the entire book of the psalms as my birthday gift. It was one of the greatest gifts I ever gave myself. I may do the same on this birthday as well.
In fact, I have read the psalms like 30 times since October 2023. They have been a huge blessing to me.
Please pray:
God will reconcile my marriage.
God will bring my family back together.
God will give me a great job.
God will give me a great place to live.
God will give me strength. I need strength.
I feel like my love for God/Christ is greater now than it’s ever been. I really mean that.
I love my wife. She has done some terrible things to me, but I stand prepared to forgive her like Christ forgave all of us.
I am not a perfect man, but one area I’ve always done good in is forgiveness. I’ve always been a forgiving person. I stand prepared to forgive my wife.
I have pleaded with God, God if you are not going to reconcile my marriage will you please take me far away from Alaska? Will you please give me a job wherever you want me to go, a good job and I will leave immediately.
I am completely exhausted.
God, please answer these prayers.