Good afternoon,
I have a friend who has fallen into very hard times. I asked him if it would be okay if I requested a prayer for him from the Church and to share some details about what's going on. He agreed.
His name is Sam. He began to believe the truth about Orthodoxy shortly after I did and he has been struggling ever since. His family is devoutly Protestant and he constantly has to struggle just to maintain his faith in the face of it. His girlfriend is pregnant with his child and she is refusing to follow him in the Orthodox faith. She was left a bad taste in her mouth after a falling out with Gregory of Colorado. So she wants nothing to do with Orthodoxy and will not heed Sam's words. I believe they may be separating now and it's tearing him up.
Sam has fallen into extremely hard drugs. And knowing him, he is too ashamed and depressed to pray or ask for help. In spite of all of this, there is still a part of him trying to hold on to Orthodoxy. To the Truth. He is still open to it but he needs help. He needs prayer and he needs God.
Please pray for Sam and for his loved ones, especially his unborn baby. Thank you so much.