BABIES

Will and Emily Byrd adopted Charlotte 

Daniela and Gary Tesch welcomed Jordan 8/11/25

Daniel and Carolyn Kimery welcomed Heather Danielle 8/12/25

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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 

Jill Schoeffler is fostering Dakota

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NEW 

Hannah John, 8/13/25

Hannah John was diagnosed recently with stage 3 melanoma. She has already had a successful surgery to remove the specific spot, but is now in treatment involving immunotherapy infusions occurring every 6 weeks for the next year and 5 days of radiation this month. Pray for endurance through radiation, that she experiences minimal side effects, and the treatment is sufficient.

Staff/Elder: Ranelle 

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UPDATED

Claire Westmoreland

Updated 8/7/25

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 will go back in to remove more tissue, do sentinel lymph node testing, and remove 2-3 lymph nodes. Prayers for all of this to go smoothly, and for her to not feel too discouraged with this news. 

6/12/25

Claire has been diagnosed with breast cancer. She had a lumpectomy on Tuesday, July 29th, and overall it went well. Pray that she will not need further treatment after the surgery, and recovery would be free of complications. 

Staff/Elder: Fritz, Mimi 

Autumn Hugo's dad, John

Updated 8/10/25

John is going to go ahead with starting chemo. He will have surgery to get a port on Wednesday (8/13), and then begin chemo on Monday the 18th (6hrs) and then again on Tuesday the 19th (4hrs). 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. 

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 they don't know yet if that has been effective. Pray for wisdom/coordination for all the doctors and for strength and peace for Autumn, her mom Suzanne, and her sister Heather. 

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

Mollie Landry

Updated 8/13/25

Molly will start radiation tomorrow and continue treatment through September. Prayers that treatment would be effective and side effects would be minimal. 

6/18/25

Mollie was recently diagnosed with early phase cancer. She had surgery on July 17th that went as expected and she was home recovering. Pathology report came back that showed negative margins, so she shouldn't have any more surgery! Pray for pain from surgery to be minimal, range of motion in her arm to increase, and for rest as she recovers.Her and her husband Toby have a baby girl, Eileen. Pray for them as Mollie recovers from surgery and they are taking care of a 5 month old. 

Staff/Elder: Amy, Jeremy, Mimi

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ONGOING

Lura Jane Munford

Updated 7/28/25

The surgery was successful and without any complications. Praise for that! As far as recovery goes, it's a bit of a slow process and more painful than expected. Please pray for healing of her abdomen and incision sites. They are grateful to all for prayers and encouragement through the process. 

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. Pray for an excellent outcome and for God to be glorified in all things. 

Staff/Elder: All

Chris and Summer Husband and Family

Updated 7/30/25

Skylar is missing his mom a lot, but when he goes over to visit it typically explodes, which hurts him a lot. Prays for healing with this relationship. Pray that he would be diligent in attending classes, turning in assignments, and complying with teachers. That it wouldn't be another hard school year, but that he would enjoy it. Pray he would persevere with football, and that he would draw near to the Lord in all things. 

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 that the counseling he is in would be helpful to him gaining stability when emotions gets high. 

Staff/Elder: Wes, Bobby 

Coroneos Family, 7/23/25

Please pray for the family of Jason Coroneos after he suddenly died last week. Pray for his stepdaughter and stepson, Campbell and Carson, and his wife, Ashley to feel God's comfort and peace. 

Staff/Elder: West 

Ann Mather

Updated 7/23/25

Ann is back home and recovering, getting stronger each day. Prayers for continued healing as she introduces more solid food. 

6/15/25

Ann went to the emergency room on Sunday with extreme abdominal pain. She ended up having surgery for twisted intestines, and had to have a portion of her intestine removed. Surgery went well and she is doing fine. Prayers for no infection, continued healing, and growing strength.  

Staff/Elders: Wes, Stacie 

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!