I have a prayer request for my brother-in-law. This is long overdue.
I had wanted to request prayers for a quite a while on RVF about the situation, and had a few posts written, but then deleted, as I was always in an emotionally compromised state, as his situation has impacted the family, and me internally. I always thought the post I had drafted was inappropriate when reviewed. I at some points considered that he could be a member of the forum (I do not get to speak to him often and doubt it, but kind of hope so), and thought it could be compromising information which is very private, regardless. Notwithstanding, I’ve been remiss and put this off for too long - the man and his family need prayers.
He’s an Orthodox Christian who endured the horrors of the Yugoslavian war in the 90’s in his youth, up close and personal. He’s beloved by my wife’s family and I’d characterize him as extremely calm, resilient, and stoic. I did not know he was Orthodox until after this situation ensued, but I was not surprised (I’m fairly new to the family). He knows loss, and how to endure it. He is a loving father of two children and husband to a wife he knew from high school and deeply loved, my wife’s sister.
Not too long ago his wife decided she wanted to be a lesbian because she became infatuated with another woman at her job. She left my brother-in-law and moved in with the other woman and resolved to divorce him. I will not speak further on that at this time.
Obviously his state has degraded. He sees his children part time. I have not seen him since before the incident, and was informed earlier in the winter he was not doing well.
A week before Christmas (I realize the Orthodox celebrate the Birth in January) his home burned down (his children’s childhood home). He has the clothes on his back at this moment. He has his children only part time and, as I’m apprised weekly, my sister-in-law is being quite difficult.
Please pray for him.
