Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Correction: The prayer announcement in the current Weekly Update regarding toddler Laila Dry’s surgery should have read as follows. We apologize for the confusion:
Pastor Gary Dry of our Lake St. Louis, Missouri, congregation and his wife, Diane, want to thank everyone for their prayers for their toddler granddaughter, Laila, (daughter of Kristopher and Alicia Dry) who underwent successful surgery for removal of a grapefruit sized tumor. Gary wrote:
The surgery was successful, although the surgeon said it was one of the most difficult surgeries he had ever done. The estimated five-hour surgery ended up taking over eight hours. The doctors removed the kidney and adrenal gland as well as some lymph nodes but did not have to remove any other organs. Laila will have to undergo chemotherapy, but the prognosis for her recovery is very good. She’ll spend about a week in the hospital post surgery as they look after her wounds and help her start the healing process. We truly appreciate everyone’s concern for Laila. It’s so painful to see someone so small have to endure such a trauma, but then again, her age will work greatly in her favor as she recovers. Please pass on our thanks and love to everyone.
