Summary

SummaryI’m Patrick 😊. I grew up in Fresno in a Catholic home, but it wasn’t until I was 13—through Fellowship of Christian Athletes—that I truly met Jesus 🙏. 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 🏔️. But God gave me strength each morning as I prayed and read His Word. My nightly routine with our children—reviewing assurances of salvation and victory—became our anchor ⚓. 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.  Hear how Patrick’s faith keeps him strong as a husband and father

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Time Chapters
 
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
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Library of Testimonies
This podcast archives various testimonies of men who have come to the saving grace of Jesus Christ. We find that most men wrestle with this fallen world and a sin life that is quite common but usually held in secret. Whether its pride, lust, envy, anger, abuse or just the loss of a father figure. Its our prayer that listening to a brother that came out of the path you're on, or were on, will be stimulating and affirming of where you are.  
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