Justbecause5
Humble Prayer Warrior
There is power in prayer (James 5:16)!
Thank you for praying for me. I am truly grateful each time you brought my name before the throne of grace and mercy.
Yes, I am a Christian. I was immersed into Christ on July 5, 1979 (Acts 2:36-41). I have tried to serve God most of my adult life.
Background:
In early February 2019, my family and I relocated to Alaska to begin work with the small church of 28 precious souls.
In mid April 2019, my precious mother passed from his life and eternity. Tomorrow, would have been her 74th birthday. I miss her every day.
In August 2022, my job in Alaska was complete. I had secured a teaching position in Texas. My wife and daughter had purchased tickets and were going overseas to visit family. My young sons and I flew to Texas to begin the new job, start school and set up a new home.
After my son, and I left Alaska, my wife hired an attorney, canceled her trip and went to court. Her lawyer argued that I stole the boys and took them across state lines. It was all a lie. I was 5000 miles away and knew nothing about what was going on.
Due to my absence, the judge sided with their side and gave permission for my wife to go get the boys. She did she and a sister in Christ left Alaska and flew to Texas and took the boys while I was working in my classroom. It was one of the saddest days of my life. I have not seen my children since then.
I am a very sentimental, father and husband. So, holidays, birthdays, and anniversary, etc. are very difficult on me. Each time one passes by it makes me very sad in my heart in my mind. So these holidays are very difficult. I’ve been all alone.
I’m not a perfect man, but I’ve always been very forgiving. Even though my wife has done horrible things to me, I stand prepared to forgive her and love her like Christ love the church. So, after she took my boys, I immediately began praying for her, hoping that God would work in her life to bring her to her repentance.
From September 2022 until the present day, I must have prayed well over 1 million times. I have prayed in almost every situation Holle across the country in different states, etc., etc. my life has been a life of persistent, consistent prayer each and every day, hours per day. I don’t say that to brag it’s a reality.
I prayed fervently that God would take me back to Alaska. Looking back, it’s easy to see the presidential hand of God as God orchestrated things to bring me back to the 49th state.
On June 16, 2024, God gave me a really good job in California for 30 days. I had previously worked for that company in a temporary position twice. So, I flew to California and began work. The job was extended another 30 days. I stayed in a beautiful hotel room with two large windows facing the sunset each night.
On July 28, 2024, I was offered a job teaching school in Alaska and coaching basketball. I accepted the position when my job in California was complete. The company paid a first-class ticket for me to go to Alaska. Again, the providential hand of God.
However, I had trouble finding a place to live and a car to drive. On August 19, 2024, I boarded a plane to Alaska and I had nowhere to go when I got there. My plane landed at 12:15 AM and I wandered around the airport. Not sure exactly what to do. A lady on the plane, she and her husband took me to the shelter. I had contacted the shelter previously, but I could not get a straight answer whether I stay there or not.
The next 15 months would be incredibly difficult. I lived a life like Job. I lived in the shelter 4.5 months. I lost my teaching job on November 20th, 2024. However, the school had to pay my salary through the end of the year.
Again, many many bad things happen to me. I lost two really good paying jobs. Another job was offered to me but then rescinded over the weekend and given to someone else.
My living situation was not great. I lived in the shelter 4.5 months. I lived in a nice apartment for 4.5 months. I lived in the back of my van for 28 nights. I lived in a roach-infested basement with no toilet for 4.5 months, etc..
On December 29, 2024, I almost died on a mountain top where I had gone to worship God. It was -23°F and I got locked out of my van all alone on the mountain top. God spared my life that day.
In a few days, on December 29, 2025, I plan to return to that mountain top to worship God and thank him for sparing my life and taking care of me in this journey. I am 100% confident that God spared my life that day using two beautiful women at the bottom of the hill, possibly angels, that came up to help me get my van.
For anyone following my story, you have heard much of that that I have just written. I feel like I always need to restate all that because some people don’t know my story or have forgotten. To sum it up, the last 15 months has been very, very challenging. I don’t wish the last 15 months on anyone.
However, I have seen the hand of God. It seems that each day I look back and can see the hand of God even more.
Because I lived in the shelter, I was forced to enter into a program there. As a veteran, I entered the veteran program. So, I’m at Jason. Because I was in the veteran program, the VA paid for nine months of free rent. I would not have gotten that benefit if I had not gone to the shelter.
When I came to Alaska, I had no vehicle. I contacted the guy who bought my broken van when I was in Alaska before for $1000. He sold me a different, old van for $3200 and he financed it. He and I have since become friends. He has helped me several times. I have also helped him several times including a few days ago. I would not have become friends with him if I had easily found a vehicle before coming to Alaska.
I can see the hand of God… I love moose, and I often pray that God will let me see a moose because they give me strength. Several times, and the process of doing gig work I went down the street delivering an order that I was given and they are in the street or off the side was a moose standing there.
A few days ago, I went to go help the guy who sold me the van, I dropped him off at work. His car would not start, and as I left the parking lot, there was a huge bull moose just across the road underneath the tree next to our house. I followed him down the road and enjoyed every second of it.
I have seen the northern lights many times. Each time I stand in all of God’s incredible power and creation. It’s obvious that he put those lights in the sky so that we could see his power and be reminded that he is fully in control.
But, I am a human being. I have dealt with severe sadness and depression and hopelessness at times. I mean a type of sadness that makes you want to stay in bed and cry. I miss my wife and children so badly. No one deserves to be treated like this.
Marriage is a serious issue. God created marriage for our purpose. In our culture, we take vows before our God. Normally, we do so in the presence of witnesses. Yet in our country, 80% of divorces are initiated by women. 90% if they have a college degree marriage is not taken seriously by many.
I take marriage seriously. I love my wife deeply even though she’s done these horrible things to me. I continue to pray for me that God will help her to see that she has made a terrible mistake. She is living, contrary to the will of God and I hope that she will repent for her own soul’s sake.
I mentioned here before that my daughter turned 18 on December 15. Last May, I had happened across her email addresses and I took a picture of them. The day before her birthday, I sent her a short note. It’s the only time that I’ve done anything to try and connect with him. Why? Because I put everything in God’s hands and I trusted him to leave me and guide me. She wrote a short response back a few days later.
God has done something amazing lately. I lost my last job on June 16 and I began doing gig work full-time. Even looking at how I began doing good work gig work is amazing to me. It was all orchestrated by God. God knew that I would need gig work throughout the year to keep my head above water financially. I’ve actually gotten pretty good at it. This last week I have averaged $45 an hour. Now, that is not the norm but it’s due to the holidays, but I’m thankful for each and every dollar that I’ve made.
I don’t see any of that to brag, except on God. God ordered my steps and I started doing gig work. Initially, I was ignorant of the way to make a living doing it, but I have learned through trial and error. I am no expert, but I am 1000% better now than I was a year ago I believe right now I can make a full-time salary doing gig work controlling my own schedule, etc..
However, if you had told me 10 years ago that I would be doing gig work 10 years later full-time, I would’ve laughed in your face. I would’ve thought that is ridiculous. However, now I am so grateful to God that he has sustained me in this way. It’s a tool that I believe I could use the rest of my life to make the money or extra money that I needed.
This year is nearly over. I know that I have missed so much in watching my children grow up. I miss him terribly. I cry often as I think about those things. Why do women do this to their husbands? It’s a common thing. Women using the kids to exercise their vengeance.
I keep hoping and praying that God will do something. I have asked God to do one of three things.
1. Kill me. Send Elijah chariot and take me home to be with God forever.
2. Restore my marriage and family so that we can glorify God with the time remaining in this world.
3. Give me a really good paying job away from Alaska and I will leave immediately. I will go immediately and move to that location to work and live and start over.
So far, God has elected to keep me right here in Alaska. I have a warm apartment that is free for two more months. I’m able to make a full-time living and doing gig work.
God is doing something. I can feel it. I can see some things happening in my life that make me think God is working. It’s like the song says, the bud may have a bitter taste, but sweet will be the flower….
If you have read this, maybe there’s something in what I’ve written that will help you. Maybe something sad will inspire you to go do gig work or to see God in nature, etc..
I love my wife. God knows that. It’s the number one reason I came back to Alaska. I didn’t come here to teach school or coach basketball or to do gig work. I wanted to be in closer proximity to my wife and family, hoping that God would make the necessary connections.
Please continue to pray:
Marital reconciliation
Family reconciliation
A consistent, normal, good paying job
A comfortable home to live in
Etc.
I’m not asking to be rich. I’m not asking to be famous. I am asking for a consistent life that I can build on from this point forward.
Yes, I love God with all my heart. I feel that my love for God has increased many times. I feel like my faith has increased many times.
On my birthday in 2023, October, I read all the psalms in one day for my birthday present. I did that again in October 2025. In a few days, I will complete the psalms for the month of December which means I will have read them 14 times this year. I have read them over 30 times since October 2023. I love the psalms; they are like a B12 shot to me.
Thank you
Thank you for praying for me. I am truly grateful each time you brought my name before the throne of grace and mercy.
Yes, I am a Christian. I was immersed into Christ on July 5, 1979 (Acts 2:36-41). I have tried to serve God most of my adult life.
Background:
In early February 2019, my family and I relocated to Alaska to begin work with the small church of 28 precious souls.
In mid April 2019, my precious mother passed from his life and eternity. Tomorrow, would have been her 74th birthday. I miss her every day.
In August 2022, my job in Alaska was complete. I had secured a teaching position in Texas. My wife and daughter had purchased tickets and were going overseas to visit family. My young sons and I flew to Texas to begin the new job, start school and set up a new home.
After my son, and I left Alaska, my wife hired an attorney, canceled her trip and went to court. Her lawyer argued that I stole the boys and took them across state lines. It was all a lie. I was 5000 miles away and knew nothing about what was going on.
Due to my absence, the judge sided with their side and gave permission for my wife to go get the boys. She did she and a sister in Christ left Alaska and flew to Texas and took the boys while I was working in my classroom. It was one of the saddest days of my life. I have not seen my children since then.
I am a very sentimental, father and husband. So, holidays, birthdays, and anniversary, etc. are very difficult on me. Each time one passes by it makes me very sad in my heart in my mind. So these holidays are very difficult. I’ve been all alone.
I’m not a perfect man, but I’ve always been very forgiving. Even though my wife has done horrible things to me, I stand prepared to forgive her and love her like Christ love the church. So, after she took my boys, I immediately began praying for her, hoping that God would work in her life to bring her to her repentance.
From September 2022 until the present day, I must have prayed well over 1 million times. I have prayed in almost every situation Holle across the country in different states, etc., etc. my life has been a life of persistent, consistent prayer each and every day, hours per day. I don’t say that to brag it’s a reality.
I prayed fervently that God would take me back to Alaska. Looking back, it’s easy to see the presidential hand of God as God orchestrated things to bring me back to the 49th state.
On June 16, 2024, God gave me a really good job in California for 30 days. I had previously worked for that company in a temporary position twice. So, I flew to California and began work. The job was extended another 30 days. I stayed in a beautiful hotel room with two large windows facing the sunset each night.
On July 28, 2024, I was offered a job teaching school in Alaska and coaching basketball. I accepted the position when my job in California was complete. The company paid a first-class ticket for me to go to Alaska. Again, the providential hand of God.
However, I had trouble finding a place to live and a car to drive. On August 19, 2024, I boarded a plane to Alaska and I had nowhere to go when I got there. My plane landed at 12:15 AM and I wandered around the airport. Not sure exactly what to do. A lady on the plane, she and her husband took me to the shelter. I had contacted the shelter previously, but I could not get a straight answer whether I stay there or not.
The next 15 months would be incredibly difficult. I lived a life like Job. I lived in the shelter 4.5 months. I lost my teaching job on November 20th, 2024. However, the school had to pay my salary through the end of the year.
Again, many many bad things happen to me. I lost two really good paying jobs. Another job was offered to me but then rescinded over the weekend and given to someone else.
My living situation was not great. I lived in the shelter 4.5 months. I lived in a nice apartment for 4.5 months. I lived in the back of my van for 28 nights. I lived in a roach-infested basement with no toilet for 4.5 months, etc..
On December 29, 2024, I almost died on a mountain top where I had gone to worship God. It was -23°F and I got locked out of my van all alone on the mountain top. God spared my life that day.
In a few days, on December 29, 2025, I plan to return to that mountain top to worship God and thank him for sparing my life and taking care of me in this journey. I am 100% confident that God spared my life that day using two beautiful women at the bottom of the hill, possibly angels, that came up to help me get my van.
For anyone following my story, you have heard much of that that I have just written. I feel like I always need to restate all that because some people don’t know my story or have forgotten. To sum it up, the last 15 months has been very, very challenging. I don’t wish the last 15 months on anyone.
However, I have seen the hand of God. It seems that each day I look back and can see the hand of God even more.
Because I lived in the shelter, I was forced to enter into a program there. As a veteran, I entered the veteran program. So, I’m at Jason. Because I was in the veteran program, the VA paid for nine months of free rent. I would not have gotten that benefit if I had not gone to the shelter.
When I came to Alaska, I had no vehicle. I contacted the guy who bought my broken van when I was in Alaska before for $1000. He sold me a different, old van for $3200 and he financed it. He and I have since become friends. He has helped me several times. I have also helped him several times including a few days ago. I would not have become friends with him if I had easily found a vehicle before coming to Alaska.
I can see the hand of God… I love moose, and I often pray that God will let me see a moose because they give me strength. Several times, and the process of doing gig work I went down the street delivering an order that I was given and they are in the street or off the side was a moose standing there.
A few days ago, I went to go help the guy who sold me the van, I dropped him off at work. His car would not start, and as I left the parking lot, there was a huge bull moose just across the road underneath the tree next to our house. I followed him down the road and enjoyed every second of it.
I have seen the northern lights many times. Each time I stand in all of God’s incredible power and creation. It’s obvious that he put those lights in the sky so that we could see his power and be reminded that he is fully in control.
But, I am a human being. I have dealt with severe sadness and depression and hopelessness at times. I mean a type of sadness that makes you want to stay in bed and cry. I miss my wife and children so badly. No one deserves to be treated like this.
Marriage is a serious issue. God created marriage for our purpose. In our culture, we take vows before our God. Normally, we do so in the presence of witnesses. Yet in our country, 80% of divorces are initiated by women. 90% if they have a college degree marriage is not taken seriously by many.
I take marriage seriously. I love my wife deeply even though she’s done these horrible things to me. I continue to pray for me that God will help her to see that she has made a terrible mistake. She is living, contrary to the will of God and I hope that she will repent for her own soul’s sake.
I mentioned here before that my daughter turned 18 on December 15. Last May, I had happened across her email addresses and I took a picture of them. The day before her birthday, I sent her a short note. It’s the only time that I’ve done anything to try and connect with him. Why? Because I put everything in God’s hands and I trusted him to leave me and guide me. She wrote a short response back a few days later.
God has done something amazing lately. I lost my last job on June 16 and I began doing gig work full-time. Even looking at how I began doing good work gig work is amazing to me. It was all orchestrated by God. God knew that I would need gig work throughout the year to keep my head above water financially. I’ve actually gotten pretty good at it. This last week I have averaged $45 an hour. Now, that is not the norm but it’s due to the holidays, but I’m thankful for each and every dollar that I’ve made.
I don’t see any of that to brag, except on God. God ordered my steps and I started doing gig work. Initially, I was ignorant of the way to make a living doing it, but I have learned through trial and error. I am no expert, but I am 1000% better now than I was a year ago I believe right now I can make a full-time salary doing gig work controlling my own schedule, etc..
However, if you had told me 10 years ago that I would be doing gig work 10 years later full-time, I would’ve laughed in your face. I would’ve thought that is ridiculous. However, now I am so grateful to God that he has sustained me in this way. It’s a tool that I believe I could use the rest of my life to make the money or extra money that I needed.
This year is nearly over. I know that I have missed so much in watching my children grow up. I miss him terribly. I cry often as I think about those things. Why do women do this to their husbands? It’s a common thing. Women using the kids to exercise their vengeance.
I keep hoping and praying that God will do something. I have asked God to do one of three things.
1. Kill me. Send Elijah chariot and take me home to be with God forever.
2. Restore my marriage and family so that we can glorify God with the time remaining in this world.
3. Give me a really good paying job away from Alaska and I will leave immediately. I will go immediately and move to that location to work and live and start over.
So far, God has elected to keep me right here in Alaska. I have a warm apartment that is free for two more months. I’m able to make a full-time living and doing gig work.
God is doing something. I can feel it. I can see some things happening in my life that make me think God is working. It’s like the song says, the bud may have a bitter taste, but sweet will be the flower….
If you have read this, maybe there’s something in what I’ve written that will help you. Maybe something sad will inspire you to go do gig work or to see God in nature, etc..
I love my wife. God knows that. It’s the number one reason I came back to Alaska. I didn’t come here to teach school or coach basketball or to do gig work. I wanted to be in closer proximity to my wife and family, hoping that God would make the necessary connections.
Please continue to pray:
Marital reconciliation
Family reconciliation
A consistent, normal, good paying job
A comfortable home to live in
Etc.
I’m not asking to be rich. I’m not asking to be famous. I am asking for a consistent life that I can build on from this point forward.
Yes, I love God with all my heart. I feel that my love for God has increased many times. I feel like my faith has increased many times.
On my birthday in 2023, October, I read all the psalms in one day for my birthday present. I did that again in October 2025. In a few days, I will complete the psalms for the month of December which means I will have read them 14 times this year. I have read them over 30 times since October 2023. I love the psalms; they are like a B12 shot to me.
Thank 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. 
