Army veteran felt he was chosen by God to help children in Ukraine

Brendon Bowersox was broken emotionally when he left for Ukraine in September, said his mother Beth.

A former U.S. Army air defense soldier, Bowersox’s greatest joy was being a father, his mother told Task & Purpose, but a court had recently awarded primary custody of his two children to their mother.  He would only get to see them every other weekend and for two weeks in the summer, said Beth Bowersox, of Spring Hill, Tennessee.

“He was heartbroken not being able to spend more time with them,” said Beth Bowersox. “He wanted 50/50 custody at the minimum.”

Bowersox, 35, became depressed after the court decision, his mother said. His hair started falling out and he lost more than 20 pounds. Then, he made a decision.

“He said: ‘I can’t save my kids. I can’t help them because of the courts.’ And he said, ‘I’ll go to Ukraine where I can help children there.’”