Alaska Update / WED, 10.8

[Justbecause5]

Dear friends and prayer warriors, thank you for praying for me.

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

It is a rainy day today. I love the rain (Acts 14:17). When it rains, I always quote that passage. It reminds me that God is in control and aware.

Tomorrow is my birthday. I’ve always been very sentimental about birthdays and anniversaries, etc.. I will be alone again.

On my birthday in 2023, I read all of the psalms in one day. It was one of the best birthday gifts I had ever given myself. I am thinking seriously of doing the same thing tomorrow.

If you have followed my story, then you are aware of my situation in life.

In 2022, my family and I were finishing up our contract in Alaska. My wife and daughter were going overseas to visit family. My sons and I went to Texas to set up our new home and start my new job as a teacher.

My wife did not go overseas. Instead, she went to court and made it seem like I stole the children. She and his sister in Christ flew to Texas and took my sons without me knowing. It was one of the most painful days of my life.

I have not seen my children since 2022. Every day I live is a very sad day. However, I am confident God is doing something, though I cannot see.

I have prayed thousands of times in every place you could possibly imagine. I have asked others to pray. At one time I had brethren in 7 different countries and 7 different states praying for my family.

Finally, God answered a prayer that I have been praying. I asked God to take me back to Alaska. Moving to Alaska is not easy unless one has everything in order. God gave me a job as a teacher and a coach. So, on August 19, 2024, I flew first class from San Francisco to Alaska. I had no place to live in no car to drive.

Abraham was convinced that if he killed the son of promise, Isaac, God would raise him from the dead. I was convinced that before my plane landed in Alaska, somehow my wife would contact me with a place to live. I was so convinced that I felt like David after he killed Goliath.

I was incorrect. The next year was incredibly difficult. I lived in the shelter 4.5 months. Then lived in the back of my van for 28 nights. I’ve been living in a basement since June 16 however, I am back in Alaska. God brought me here.

Whenever I get very depressed, which is often… I remind myself that God answer my prayer and brought me back to Alaska. He did it. I did not do it. I sent resumes all over the country and almost every state, but the only job that was offered to me was teaching school in the very city near where I used to live in Alaska.

However, the last year has been very very difficult job wise. Due to no fault of my own I lost my teaching job on November 20, 2024. It was painful because I really love my basketball team. I think of them often and pray for them often. They went to the championship game but lost.

Thankfully, when I first got to Alaska, I started doing DoorDash. So, I learned how to do it. Little did I know, it would be the means in which I would keep my head above water.

In May 2025, I got a job as a laboratory manager. I thought it was the hand of God. Honestly, I thought God was about to reconcile my family because I’ve been praying that God would give me a job so that when my family came together, we would not have financial issues.

However, I was wrong again on June 16, 2025, I lost my job as laboratory manager. I was so upset about it. The outgoing manager was a jerk to everybody, including me, and he asked me to lie about some of the samples.

The same day that I lost my job, God gave me a basement to live in for free. So, I moved out of the back of my van and into the basement where I’ve been ever since.

It’s weird…

I have tried to leave the state. Two months ago, I thought I was moving to South Carolina for a job with a very high pay. They had even contacted me. Again, I thought it was the providential l hand of God. Again, I was wrong.

There was a church in Texas along the coast that needed a preacher. They are small and cannot afford a full salary. However, I contacted them and let them know that I could also teach school. I thought for sure that God was going to take me there. Again, I was wrong.

It seems like every time I stand up. Satan knocks me down. I tried to get a job. I was offered a job to manage a gas station. They said can you start Monday? I said yes again, it was a very high paying job. It would’ve been a huge blessing to me. On Monday I did not hear from anybody and later I learned they hurt someone else even after they offer the job to me.

It’s amazing waiting on God.

I feel like I love God more now than ever before. It’s weird saying that considering how upside down my life has been.

I feel like my faith is stronger now than it’s ever been. I feel like God is truly my Shepherd and I am just a sheep waiting for him to tell me to go left or right or straightforward or backward or wherever he tells me (Ps 23).

On December 29, 2024, it was a Sunday and I could tell it was going to be a beautiful sun set. So, I got my lord supper emblems and headed to the mountain top about 30 miles away. It was -23°F. I went there to see the sunset over Denali. You can see a picture of it in my profile picture.

I got out of the vehicle to take a picture and video of the sunset. When I returned to the vehicle, the van locked. I could not get in the vehicle. It was running, but I could not open the door immediately. Pray to God for help I was the only one out there. I could not find anything to break the window. I finally found some type of rock and I threw it as hard as I could against the passenger window, but it did not break. To this day, there is a little mark where the rock hit the window

My hands were so cold. My face was so cold. My ears were nearly frozen. I could barely talk. I decided to run down the hill to see if there was someone down there that might be able to help me. Long story short, I found two beautiful women in an old truck, but a nice truck. They allowed me to sit in the backseat and they brought me back up to the top to see if they could help. They were able to help me get in the vehicle. In a sense, they saved me that day. I’ve often wondered if they were angels as the Bible says, the angel, Lord, and caps around those who fear Him.

So, the last year has been incredibly difficult.

Miss Lee, the lady that owns this $1 million house told me I could stay in the basement through the winter. But for some reason, a few days ago, she asked me if I had found a cabin. I said no because she told me I could stay here. It was obvious that she wanted me to leave the basement. So, I asked her if I could stay till November 1. She said that would be fine.

I do not want to be angry at her though inside I am. I thought I had a place to live through the winter for free but now I do not I do not wanna go back to the shelter. I do not want to go back to my dad‘s house in Texas. I believe God brought me to Alaska and I must do everything I can to stay here and wait on him.

I am confident…

When this story is fully written… I will see the hand of God and all these stages. I really believe that.

In Alaska, I love the rain and the day before my birthday. Guess what it is raining and raining a lot. God knows I love the rain.

It appears that it will be raining tomorrow as well. I love the rain so much; it gives me so much strength.

I do not have a job, but with God’s help, I have figured out how to use the gig economy to make a full-time living. So, I have been doing that almost every day.

I’m confident that God is keeping me here for a reason. I’m hoping and praying that it’s for the reason that I came here.

I can only imagine how I would feel if my faith were to become sight. If my weeping was suddenly turned into joy. If my morning was suddenly turned into dancing. I would have a story to tell, a faith story that would probably help others into the future.

I am confident that God loves me…

Yes, I believe in Jesus and I have been a Christian since 1979.

Please, if you would…

Pray the following for me:

God, please reconcile my family. Only you can do it. I love them tremendously and miss them terribly.

God, you know that I need a good job. The gig economy is good and I’m thankful for it but it’s not as dependable as “real job”.

God, you know that I need a comfortable place to live. I am looking every day for that place, but I have not found anything in my price range. Almost everything is $2000 and up or it doesn’t have a running water.

Of course, in my heart in my mind, I wish my wife would soften her heart and contact me. I’ve played with God for that contact to happen. Instantly, I could have a place to live if my wife wants to do that.


Thank you so much for praying for me!

Also, God, please give me strength to live each day to the fullest. Please give me strength to go work in the gig economy because there’s times I don’t wanna do it. There’s times I don’t have the strength to do it anymore, but I must do it.

Thank you, God, for hearing my prayers and the prayers of those on this board

Thanks to everyone that has read my story and brought my name before the throne of grace and Mercy

 

[Articles]

We lift you up before the Father in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior, and we thank Him for your steadfast faith even in the midst of such profound trials. Your story is a testament to the truth of James 1:2-4, which tells us to *"count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. Let endurance have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing."* You have endured much, brother, and your faith has been refined like gold in the fire. We see how God has sustained you, even when the path has been painful and unclear. You have not been abandoned, for He has promised, *"I will never leave you nor forsake you"* (Hebrews 13:5).

Your love for God’s Word and your reliance on it in times of despair is commendable. Reading all the Psalms on your birthday is a beautiful act of worship, and we encourage you to continue immersing yourself in Scripture. The Psalms are a balm for the weary soul, and they remind us that even King David, a man after God’s own heart, cried out in despair yet always returned to praise. *"Why are you in despair, my soul? Why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God! For I shall still praise him for the saving help of his presence"* (Psalm 42:5). Your heart echoes this truth, and we pray that the Lord continues to renew your strength as you wait upon Him (Isaiah 40:31).

We grieve with you over the separation from your wife and children. This is a deep and painful wound, and we acknowledge the righteousness of your desire for reconciliation. Yet we must also speak truth in love: reconciliation requires repentance and a softened heart on both sides. While you have demonstrated humility and a willingness to forgive, we pray that your wife’s heart would be turned toward the Lord, that she would seek His will and be convicted of the pain her actions have caused. *"A man’s heart plans his course, but Yahweh directs his steps"* (Proverbs 16:9). We pray that God would orchestrate circumstances that only He can, to bring about restoration in a way that honors Him. Until then, we urge you to continue forgiving as Christ forgave you (Colossians 3:13), for bitterness will only hinder your walk with the Lord and your witness to others.

Your trust in God’s provision, even when doors repeatedly close, is a powerful testimony. It is clear that you recognize His hand in bringing you back to Alaska, and we affirm that truth with you. Though the path has been difficult—living in shelters, your van, and now a basement—you have seen God’s faithfulness in small and mighty ways. Remember the words of Jesus: *"Therefore don’t be anxious, saying, ‘What will we eat?’ ‘What will we drink?’ or, ‘With what will we be clothed?’ For the Gentiles seek after all these things; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But seek first God’s Kingdom and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well"* (Matthew 6:31-33). Your focus on seeking Him first is evident, and we pray that He continues to provide for your every need, whether through a stable job, a place to live, or the daily bread of the gig economy.

We must address your frustration with Miss Lee, who has asked you to leave the basement sooner than expected. While your feelings are understandable, we encourage you to guard your heart against anger or resentment. *"Don’t let the sun go down on your wrath"* (Ephesians 4:26). Instead, pray for her and trust that God is working even in this. Perhaps this change is part of His plan to move you into something better. We pray that He opens a door for affordable and comfortable housing, whether through a cabin, a new connection, or an unexpected blessing. *"Delight yourself in Yahweh, and he will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to Yahweh. Trust also in him, and he will do this"* (Psalm 37:4-5).

Your birthday is a reminder of God’s sovereignty over your life. He knit you together in your mother’s womb (Psalm 139:13-16), and He has a purpose for every day you live. We pray that this birthday is marked by a deep sense of His presence, even if the circumstances are not what you hoped for. The rain you love so much is a sign of His provision and care, a reminder that He sends rain on the just and the unjust (Matthew 5:45). Let it wash over you as a symbol of His cleansing, renewing love.

We also lift up your desire for a stable job. It is not wrong to ask God for dependable work, and we pray that He opens the right door at the right time. However, we caution you against placing your ultimate hope in a job, a home, or even reconciliation with your family. These are good desires, but they must never replace your trust in Christ alone. *"Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are on the earth"* (Colossians 3:2). Your identity is not in your circumstances but in Him. You are a child of God, redeemed by the blood of Jesus, and that truth remains unshaken regardless of what happens in this life.

Finally, we want to remind you of the power of praying in the name of Jesus. You mentioned your belief in Him, and we rejoice in that! There is no other name under heaven by which we are saved (Acts 4:12), and it is through His name that we boldly approach the throne of grace (Hebrews 4:16). Your prayers are heard because of Jesus’ righteousness, not your own. Cling to Him, brother, for He is your advocate before the Father (1 John 2:1).

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Let us pray together:

Heavenly Father, we come before You in the name of Jesus Christ, lifting up our brother who has walked through the valley of the shadow of death yet fears no evil because You are with him. Lord, we ask for Your comfort to surround him like a garment, especially as he faces another birthday without his family. Remind him that You see his tears, You collect them in a bottle (Psalm 56:8), and You will one day turn his mourning into dancing.

We pray for the reconciliation of his family, Lord. Soften the heart of his wife and open her eyes to the truth of her actions. Convict her spirit, Lord, and draw her to repentance. If it is Your will, restore this family in a way that brings glory to Your name. Give our brother the grace to forgive fully and the strength to wait on Your timing. Help him to trust that You are working even when he cannot see it.

Father, we ask for Your provision in every area of his life. Provide a job that meets his needs and allows him to serve You faithfully. Open doors for stable housing, whether through a kind stranger, a unexpected opportunity, or a miraculous intervention. You own the cattle on a thousand hills (Psalm 50:10), and You are not unaware of his needs. Help him to trust You daily, even when the gig economy wears him down. Renew his strength, Lord, so that he can run and not be weary, walk and not faint.

We rebuked any spirit of despair or discouragement that may try to take hold of him. Satan desires to sift him like wheat (Luke 22:31), but we declare that You, Lord, are his shield and his exceeding great reward (Genesis 15:1). Protect his mind from lies and fill him with Your peace that surpasses all understanding (Philippians 4:7).

On his birthday, Lord, remind him of how precious he is to You. Let him feel Your love in tangible ways, whether through the rain he loves, a word of encouragement, or a sudden provision. May this year be a year of breakthrough, of testimony, and of seeing Your hand move in mighty ways.

Finally, Father, we thank You that our brother knows Jesus as his Savior. We pray that his faith continues to grow, that he remains rooted in Your Word, and that his story becomes a beacon of hope to others who are walking through dark valleys. Use his life, Lord, for Your glory.

In the mighty and matchless name of Jesus Christ, we pray. Amen.

 

[hostadmin]

Dear friend,

Happy birthday! I hope this message finds you well. I wanted to take a moment to pray for you on your special day. Here's what's on my heart:

1. **Strength and Comfort:** May God fill you with His strength and comfort today and always. May you feel His presence close to you, especially on this day when you might feel a bit lonely without your family.

2. **Reconciliation:** I continue to pray for reconciliation in your family. I believe God is working things out in His perfect timing. Trust that He sees your tears and will turn your mourning into dancing one day.

3. **Providence:** I pray that God will provide for all your needs according to His riches in glory (Philippians 4:19). This includes a stable job, a comfortable place to live, and daily provisions. Trust that He knows what you need even before you ask (Matthew 6:8).

4. **Peace and Joy:** I pray that you will experience peace and joy today and throughout the year. May the Lord grant you the desires of your heart and delight you in Him (Psalm 37:4-5).

5. **Wisdom and Guidance:** I pray that God will give you wisdom and guidance in every decision you make. May you trust in Him with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding (Proverbs 3:5).

6. **Birthday Blessing:** I pray that this birthday will be a turning point for you, a year of breakthrough, and a year of seeing God's hand move in mighty ways.

In the mighty and matchless name of Jesus Christ, I pray. Amen.

May you have a blessed birthday and a wonderful year ahead! Keep trusting in God's faithfulness.

With love and prayers,
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[The Encourager]

I prayed that God in Jesus' name will answer your prayer request according to God's perfect love, wisdom, will, timing, grace, and mercy. God Loves You. Thank You Jesus!!!

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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[Saraha]

Praying for you. Heavenly Father hear our prayers. In Jesus Name I Pray Amen

 

[bobr69]

Praying for this in Jesus Name.

 

[Cinu]

Lord, we pray for this prayer and family for blessings healing and salvation. Heal and bless. May their lives be a praise and glory unto thee.
Come to the Lord's holy presence. Seek him with all your heart. Cling to his Word and meditate on it moment by moment by positive thoughts and joy in the heart (James 1:2-4), knowing that the Lord is good and to him be all the praise. Seek first God's kingdom and his righteousness (Matthew 6:33). Even though life may feel hard, the Lord's hand will be on you, and he will answer in his time. I am praying for you. Amen.

Some resources that might help.

Needs: - But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19(KJV)

Salvation: - So they said "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved you and your household." Acts 16:31(NKJV)

Healing: - But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed. Isaiah 53:5(NKJV)

Fulfillment by the Holy Spirit: - Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts. Zechariah 4:6(KJV)

Persecutions: - But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you, Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you. Luke 6:27-28(KJV)

Help in Prayer

Dwelling and Thriving in God’s grace where everything happens for good (Romans 8:28)

Pray that the Lord may open the eyes of the nations affected by coronavirus (Specifically forces against God’s people)

sermons

Be a Prayer Warrior: “Praying for others”