Troy First Methodist Church

06/24/2026

6/24/26 Troy First Methodist Church Newsletter

06/24/2026

CarePortal request call or text Peyton if you are interested in helping.

*Everything is handled except the 6 drywall panels est. cost $300.

Pike DHR is working with a family that has some needs to repair their home. They are requesting 6 to 8 1/2 inch 4 x8 drywall panels. They have a room that there is a large hole in the wall. They have 2 small children and one with special needs. They also are in need of twin bunk beds or 2 twin beds with mattresses, sheets and pillows.

06/23/2026

Baby Keller update from Courtney & Reed:

Keller’s seizures took a small break, and changed in formation. Neurologists came to the conclusion the seizures had actually stopped for a short while. Over night and this morning, they have come back with a vengeance.

He is being transferred next door to Children’s NICU so they can administer Ketamine. This is really the last medicine they are able to try, and we pray his body will respond and seizures will stop completely! He is currently on 4 other seizure meds and some sedative meds that also can help with seizures.
With this medicine, he will come off of a hand full of other meds he is currently on, so that is a positive thing. He is on so so many medicines, and his body is so strong!

Neurologists have reviewed his EEG and brain ultrasounds (he has not been able to have MRI due to not being stable enough to wean certain machines), and have reminded us that his brain is really, severely injured. We have been given a picture as to what this could look like for his future, but we are leaving this in God’s hands. We do not know what Keller’s future holds, but we do know that our God is in charge! Wherever He leads, we will follow 🙏🏼🩵🤍

06/23/2026

06/21/2026

We would like to congratulate Chase & Cassidy Smartt on the infant baptism of their son Sawyer Stephen Smartt. God Bless Sawyer!

06/21/2026

Happy Father’s Day

06/21/2026

Saturday night update from Courtney:

An update on Baby Keller,

Keller is on quite a number of seizure medicines and we can’t get them to stop. He has an incredible team of doctors & nurses who are working so hard to stop them. We pray and pray for these seizures to stop! The doctors are working on so many possible leads that may be causing them and I pray that we are getting close to finding out. They are preventatively treating for a number of possibilities, so I pray the seizures stop very soon since new medicines and antibiotics (for certain possibilities) have been added today. 🙏🏼

His lungs are no longer an issue, his pulmonary hypertension does not appear to be an issue anymore, and there was a kidney concern (we had not really discussed with anyone) that is no longer an issue or concern. These are all amazing praises!

He is on an extensive EEG machine that has been running for almost 2 days. They are monitoring that screen and the camera on him 24/7 and making changes to medicine and regime very quickly when seizures are detected.

He is still on nitric gas machine that he needs to be weaned from in order for them to do an MRI. One specific prayer would be for him to be able to come off of nitric gas machine!

Another BIG prayer request is for his heart. When viewing the chest x-ray, it showed his heart enlarged in comparison to yesterday’s x-ray. They have completed an echocardiogram and we are anxiously awaiting those results! I don’t typically share the things that haven’t been confirmed, but we ask the Lord to work in Keller’s body and there be absolutely no issues there! We are praying for good results and no issues on this echocardiogram.

We know the Lord hears our prayers and is working in Keller’s body! He’s the most precious, chunky baby and we can’t wait until we get to hold him! 🤍🩵🙏🏼 THANK YOU for all of your prayers, calls, texts, messages, and love sent our way! We can’t begin to explain how appreciative we are for every one of you.

**We will have a special time of prayer at the end of the 11 o’clock service tomorrow morning. If you aren’t with us in person please continue to lift Baby Keller, his family and the medical team up as well.**