Summary

SummaryI’m Patrick 😊. I grew up in Fresno in a Catholic home, but it wasn’t until I was 13β€”through Fellowship of Christian Athletesβ€”that I truly met Jesus πŸ™. I married my high-school sweetheart, Brienne, and built a career in education and real estate. Two years ago, Brienne was diagnosed with MCAS and POTS, leaving her weak and exhausted. Watching her struggle felt like a mountain too steep to climb πŸ”οΈ. But God gave me strength each morning as I prayed and read His Word. My nightly routine with our childrenβ€”reviewing assurances of salvation and victoryβ€”became our anchor βš“. Even when I felt alone in my responsibilities as husband, father, and teacher, God sent brothers in our core group to walk with me. Today, through tears and tests, I testify that God’s peace surpasses understanding, and He will never leave us nor forsake us ❀️.

When high school sweethearts get married and everything is perfect; jobs, children, and finding Jesus. Then the love of his life comes down with an unexpected and rare illness.Β  Hear how Patrick’s faith keeps him strong as a husband and father

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Time Chapters
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01:05 Patrick’s Catholic upbringing
03:05 Giving life to Christ at 13
08:30 Meeting Brienne at restaurant
17:50 Discovering wife’s illness
21:30 Parenting through hardship
24:00 Intentional faith and routines
27:15 Hope in suffering – closing