BABIES 

Gaby and Jake Smith welcomed Rose Isabella 10/6/25

Annie and Patrick Kilkenny welcomed Wesley James 10/7/25

Anna Beth and James Bento welcomed George Kirby 10/7/25

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FOSTERING FAMILIES

Helen and Bryan Moon adopted Jackson and fostering Dylan 8/25/23

Sarah and Zach Kirk started fostering Ny'el, 6/23/23

Alex & Becky Massey – started fostering Kingsley, 12/2024 

Molly & Jordan Raney – Fostered/adopted Aiden (11/24/21, 3/22/24)

Jill Schoeffler is fostering Dakota

Alexis and Blaine Coutant, in process 8/27/25

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NEW 

Pat Appel, 10/8/25

Please pray for Pat and his family as they mourn the loss of his mom. 

Staff/Elder: Parker

Liz Murski, 10/6/25

Pray for Liz and her family as they mourn the loss of her mom. She was on hospice, so they anticipated this coming, but Liz is still feeling emotional and overwhelmed by the planning. Pray that God would feel near, and his comfort and peace would overwhelm them. 

Staff/Elder: Needed 

Ruthie Lewis, 10/7/25

Ruthie Lewis (4 years old) was diagnosed with Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma, a soft tissue cancer, last November. She has completed 42 weeks of frontline chemo, and is in the maintenance phase currently. At this point in her treatment, she has no evidence of disease! The family is continuing to ask the Lord to protect her body from the harsh chemo, and to spare her from any recurrence or long-term side effects.

Staff/Elder: Travis  

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UPDATED 

Oliver Seidman

Updated 10/2/25

Oliver is moving around and doesn't appear to be in much pain. Prayers that he'll continue to recover and adjust to his wrap. Prayers that the wound would continue to heal and that God would give Oliver resilience. The Seidman's will go to Dallas several times over the next few months for checkups, with the hope that Oliver is ready for a prosthetic before years end. 

9/17/25

Oliver is a one year old and having a left ankle symes amputation in Dallas. The surgery went well! Prayers that he would heal quickly with no infections and minimal pain and swelling. Pray that Skyler and Ale would have peace and wisdom about the road ahead as they figure out appointments for prosthetics and PT.

Staff/Elder: Cole

Baumgarten Family

Updated 10/3/25

The MRI results showed that the blood vessels in the right eye have completely gone away. Praise the Lord! They are scheduled for surgery on October 13th for the left eye. Prayers that he is able to clear the cataract and that it would not unveil any new problems. Prayers that the retina repair is successful as well, and prayers against development of glaucoma. 

9/3/25

Stephen and Meg just had their baby, Beau, and found out he has a significant sight threatening issue with his left eye. The cataract is so dense in his eye they cannot see behind it to figure out what's going on. He will have surgery in a few months to remove the cataract, and are thankful the retina in the left eye is not detached. They also found some abnormal blood vessels in his right eye, and did a laser procedure to  help dissipate these. . They plan to do an MRI in the next month to check on the blood flow. Once they do this, they'll be able to decide on a better plan moving forward. Prayers for Stephen and Meg as they make decisions on next steps, doctors, etc. and prayers for the doctors that are on his case to be full of wisdom and confidence. 

Staff/Elder: Lunden 

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ONGOING

Courtney Hammon, 10/1/25

Courtney has a large cyst on her left ovary, which they believe may be stuck to the small intestine. She is likely to have surgery to remove the cyst, but is asking prayers for wisdom in this decision. She has lots of scar tissue from previous conditions and surgeries, and the surgery could be risky for her bowels (potentially resulting in her waking up with an ileostomy). Prayers for her GYN and colorectal surgeons to have wisdom, that they would have a clear surgical plan, that no modifications to the plan would be necessary, and they are able to remove the ovary without any further complications. 

Staff/Elder: Brandon

Kevin Stephney

Updated 9/30/25

Kevin continues to improve, increasing with words and feeding himself. He was moved out of ICU, and they are praying he gets discharged to inpatient rehab soon. Pray he gets accepted to TIRR, and for healing as he goes through rehab. They are thankful God revealed the blood clots, and are praying his blood pressure gets regulated.  

9/17/25

Kevin had a stroke on Sunday while in Fort Worth visiting his son, Aaron. He collapsed in the hotel elevator and was rushed to the hospital. Kevin's MRI did show that he had a stroke on the left side, which affects speech and other things, but no blood clots.  CAT scan revealed no bleeding on the brain. EKG-Heart was strained, but there was no damage or blockage. He has a blood clot in his left leg, and he will have a procedure tomorrow to protect the heart, lungs, or brain if the clot moves.  Physical and occupational therapy began today, and the next steps after the hospital will be rehab. Prayers for his healing and doctors wisdom. 

Staff/Elder: Wes

Claire Westmoreland

Updated 10/1/25

The pathology report came back, and confirmed no more surgeries needed! Margins are clean and negative after removing the additional tissue. She has 3 appointments with the surgical oncologist, oncologist, and radiation doctor next week. Pray she is able to gain more insight and knowledge about the lymph nodes (2 were removed) and what the next steps will be. 

6/12/25

Claire has been diagnosed with breast cancer. She had a lumpectomy on Tuesday, July 29th, and overall it went well. The pathology report came back showing that the cancer was invasive, meaning it spread beyond her milk duct. It is now considered stage 1. They went back in on Sept 23rd to remove more tissue, do sentinel lymph node testing, and remove 2-3 lymph nodes. The surgery went well and prayers for recovery. 

Staff/Elder: Fritz, Mimi 

Mollie Landry

Updated 10/1/25

She'll go back for a mammogram in 6 months, but is done with treatment and surgeries! 

6/18/25

Mollie was recently diagnosed with early phase cancer. She had surgery on July 17th that went as expected and pathology report came back that showed negative margins. She didn't need any more surgery, but started radiation in August, and as of early September finished that. Her and her husband Toby have a baby girl, Eileen. Pray for them as Mollie recovers from surgery and treatment as they are taking care of a 5 month old. 

Staff/Elder: Jeremy, Mimi

Earnest Family, 9/18/25

Marie's brother, Glenn, passed away unexpectedly. Pray for the family and Glenn's community as they mourn their loss. Pray for them to feel God's peace and comfort as they prepare for a visitation Thursday night and funeral service at GBC on Friday at 10am. 

Staff/Elders: All 

Molly Raney, 9/24/25

Pray for God's peace and comfort as the Raney family mourns the loss of Molly's dad. 

Staff/Elder: Wes, Stacie, Ranelle 

Jules Hinson, 9/22/25

Jules's sister lives in College Station, and her husband, John, is battling colorectal cancer. They have small children, and he is not doing well. Pray for his healing, specifically right now while he's in the hospital fighting infection. Pray for the family to feel supported by the community, and for doctor's wisdom. 

Staff/Elder: Needed 

Chris and Summer Husband and Family

Updated 9/24/25

Overall Skylar is doing really well. He's passing his classes, doing well in football, and hasn't had any major behavioral issues at school lately. Still lots of ups and downs with his mom. Continued prayers for healing in that relationship, that Chris and Summer would have wisdom around where to draw hard lines and where to have grace. Pray for Skylar's salvation, and provision for him when he leaves their home. They are thankful for all the coaches and teachers surrounding Skyler right now, and the ways God has been teaching them through it all. 

12/23/24

Please pray for the Husbands to have wisdom, clarity, and peace as they welcome a young man named Skyler into their home. He is now full-time staying with them. Pray for Skyler to be drawn to follow Jesus and for him to engage well in the GBC youth group. Pray for his mental stability and growing ability to form healthy relationships. Pray for the Husbands to have wisdom as they consider changing schools for Skyler. Pray for Skyler’s mom to be encouraged and supported by this arrangement as she also cares for a younger sibling with special needs. Pray for healing in Skyler's relationship with his mom  He misses her a lot, but when he goes over visits typically explode, which hurts him a lot Pray that the counseling he is in would be helpful to him gaining stability when emotions gets high. 

Staff/Elder: Wes, Bobby 

Lura Jane Munford

Updated 9/11/25

The urologist removed the stent without any complications and with little pain. He ordered a follow-up test for her kidney in a month to assure that it, and the repair, are functioning normally. He said the prognosis looks very good. They are thankful for everyone's prayers and encouragement during this process as it has been difficult. They are thankful to our Lord for His love and comfort and healing.

6/3/25

Lura Jane had surgery a couple of Friday's ago to put a stint in her ureter due to a stricture. She only has one kidney, which has doctors on high alert for the situation. After a kidney function test, they confirmed her kidney was not functioning normal or working well with the stent. She was scheduled for surgery on July 24th to have the stricture repaired, and the surgery was successful. Recovery has been a bit slow and more painful than expected. She has a follow up on September 10th to remove the stent. Pray that the ureter/kidney attachment repair heals and is a permanent solution. Prayers for healing of her abdomen and the incision site. 

Staff/Elder: All

Benno Bauer, 8/24/25

Benno has been diagnosed with Progressive Supra Nuclear Palsy. It’s a rare neurodegenerative disorder that affects movement, balance & speech.  There is no cure and more tests are scheduled. Prayers for peace for him and his wife Jan as they process and move forward with testing.

Staff/Elder: Lucas

Autumn Hugo's dad, John

Updated 8/27/25

John’s surgery to put the port in was successful. He started chemo and immunotherapy last week. Pray that it will be effective at shrinking the tumors in his lungs – he’s having a hard time breathing and the treatment has been hard so far. Prayers for wisdom and unity for Autumn and Heather and their mom (Suzann) as they discuss how to best manage his care.  

12/18/24

Autumn's dad has been having some health issues the past couple weeks. They were able to detect several small strokes and lung cancer, which they think must be the source of the strokes. Prayers for healing from the stroke damage, and strength as he starts PT and OT. He was working with a functional oncologist who was treating his lung cancer with some some alternative therapies, but have now decided to go ahead and start with chemo. He had surgery scheduled to get a port on Wednesday (8/13) and then begin chemo on Monday (8/18). Pray for John’s body to endure the chemo and doctors’ wisdom on any changes needed in protocol. Prayers for effective treatment, for his comfort, and for peace over him and the family. 

Staff/Elder: Kristin, Lunden

Lindsey Akridge

Updated 8/7/25

Lindsey is at her parents house in Lufkin as she adjusts to the MS diagnosis. Thankfully, the medicine is really helping and she will be returning to work at the end of August when she comes back to Houston. She seems in really good spirits and sounds firm in her faith. Pray that she would believe that God is good and has good for her despite the diagnosis, and that she would not live in fear. 

5/22/25

Lindsey is 28 and following a recent MRI, was diagnosed with MS. She wasn't sleeping well, and has felt a lot of fear. Prayers for trust in the Lord and healing. Please be praying for peace over her diagnosis, and for the doctors to have wisdom as they manage symptoms and slow progression. 

Staff/Elder: Anna, Parker

Car Rides for Barbara

Barbara, an elderly woman who lives near the church, is in a wheelchair, and depends on others to get her to the 10:45 service to worship on Sundays. For the past few months, Mike Tosoni has been the only person signing up. Wes and Stacie have been trying to recruit people, but come up short with every attempt to find people willing to consistently do this. Please pray we could find 8 people or couples who would be able to joyfully do this!