Pray for Heath – Updates
For those who may have not heard, our beloved Youth Pastor Heath Stoner had a massive hemorrhagic stroke on Sunday afternoon, 4/23/2023, which resulted in lots of excess blood in the brain.
Regular updates are posted below. We ask that everyone pray for a miracle.
If you wish to help this precious family financially, there are several, non-tax-deductible options:
Financial gifts may be brought in or mailed to the church at Community Christian Fellowship (CCF), 15704 State Hwy 110 N, Lindale, TX 75771. (We are keeping an envelope of gift cash/checks and Pastor will hand-deliver to Alisa.)
You may go to any Texas Bank and Trust location and make a deposit into the Heath Stoner BENEFIT account.
Mail any checks to Texas Bank and Trust, PO Box 8, Lindale, TX 75771, Payee: FBO Heath Stoner.
Download Older Updates (4/23/23 – 4/07/24)
Heath Update March 25, 2025
Next week at this time, March 31, Heath will have completed his first day of Intensive Speech Therapy with UMAP! Thank you all again for the huge ways you have supported and encouraged us along this road.
For the past 5-6 weeks, we’ve been on a break from formal therapies. I think the change of pace has been good for all of us (and our gas tank!) I’ve taken Heath to the gym 3-5 times a week to work with an exercise specialist on stretches and strengthening exercises, and to get moving on the Nustep or walk around in the pool. Spring is in full swing in Texas, so we’ve also spent a bit more time at the park, and driving around town, or playing a few rounds of ping-pong together at random (our table is upstairs where Heath can’t access it, but thankfully there’s one at our church we can use at any time).
Heath is looking forward to seeing his family and old friends while in Michigan and understands that he will be in ‘school’ every weekday.
I’m looking forward to this trip, connecting with family, and learning new ways to help Heath navigate language together…but I will miss my people back in Texas.
I’m not sure what the daily schedule will look like for me—if I will join sessions with Heath most of the time or have ‘downtime’ to myself, but either way, pray for growth in BOTH of us.
I’ll update everyone a couple times while we’re there with any specific things to celebrate and/or pray for.
LOVE
~Heath & Alisa
Update on Heath Feb. 15, 2025 Part 1: The Progress
That’s all for now, folks, I’ll share our biggest barriers & ways you can pray for us in the Part 2 update soon…
Speech therapy intensive update! 1/27/2025
For Heath to have increased comprehension and cognitive function/clarity/organization in his brain.
Heath Update: Monday, December 16
Soon, I hope to write a more personal post about some things I’ve been reflecting on—we’ll see if I can get to it. If not, then expect the next “Heath” update sometime in mid-January after our holiday adventures! Much love!
Thank you all for your continued prayers, love, and care . And here’s some pictures from this month (my girls
were both in their dear friend’s wedding this weekend! Congrats to Adie & Ian
Heath update: 10/11/2024
As always, we remain encouraged by your prayers, messages, and ongoing support in so many ways!!