First Touch Family

All over the world, friends and strangers alike have joined us in War Rooms and continue to stand with us in prayer over both spoken and unspoken needs in our lives and the lives of those we love. Today, I simply want to say thank you for your faithfulness in prayer.

We have had the sacred honor of watching the Lord move mountains, release chains, remove stumbling blocks, and soften hearts through the prayers of His people.

When you lose a child, you quickly realize just how little control you truly have over the world around you. But you also come to understand how sovereign the Lord is and how much greater His plans are, even in the valley. There is a surrender that comes when we loosen our grip and choose instead to petition the Lord in prayer, trusting Him to move “on earth as it is in Heaven.”

Thank you for carrying us, covering us, believing with us, and reminding us that we were never meant to walk these roads alone. Your prayers have mattered more than words could ever express. 🤍

Will you please join us in prayer over this family?

Ashley Hendrick, you are loved and never forgotten.

Much Love,

Your First Touch Family.

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Ashley Hendrick — First Touch Family Ashley Hendrick Jun 4 Written By Chrissy Mafrige Ashley Hendrick met Jesus face to face on June 4, 2024. Dear Ashley, Your family tells us that you may have been small in stature, but your personality filled every room you entered. With your quick mind and incredible memory, you could watch a movie....

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Bailin Hannon, you are loved and never forgotten.

Much Love,

Your First Touch Family.

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Bailin Hannon — First Touch Family Bailin Hannon Jun 3 Written By Chrissy Mafrige Bailin Hannon met Jesus face to face on June 3, 2020. Dear Bailin, Your parents told us all about you — the cowboy with the Texas-sized grin, who loved riding horses with his daddy and was always his momma’s boy at heart. They said your brother and ...

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Isabella Grace Nave, you are loved and never forgotten.

Much Love,

Your First Touch Family.

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Isabella Grace Nave — First Touch Family Isabella Grace Nave Jun 1 Written By Chrissy Mafrige Isabella Grace Nave met Jesus face-to-face on June 1, 2024. Dear Isabella, Your family tells us you were a beautiful 9-year-old girl, radiant with the love of Jesus and the deep love you shared with your friends and family. You were kind, thoughtf...

thelifeididntchoose Walking in the Valley of the Shadow of Death, A Mother's Journey of Child Loss

We frequently encounter families that have experienced church trauma after the loss of their children, myself included. I don’t believe it was intentional, I just believe most churches/people do not know how to handle the situation unless they have lost a child and/or they are not trauma informed.

I recently had the privilege of attending a small group session with these two brilliant authors and at the 2026 recently.

This book is not just about trauma caused by the church on congregants but also trauma inflicted on leadership in the church by its congregants.

Dr Scot McKnight’s prospective on Paul’s relationship with the Corinthians makes you think and Dr. Gibson does an incredible job of explaining how trauma affects our brain and lives.

Highly recommend!

Much love,
Chrissy

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Gregory Chase Carter, you are loved and never forgotten.

Much Love,

Your First Touch Family.

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Gregory Chase Carter — First Touch Family Gregory Chase Carter met Jesus face to face on May 17, 2022. Dear Gregory (Chase), “There isn’t a moment that passes that we don’t think of you. To your friends, you were Greg. To us, you were Chase—our kind, caring, easygoing heart. You had this incredible way of connecting with everyone. T...