Camp Bandina youth campers return to Houston, share prayers for missing Camp Mystic girls in wake of deadly flooding

“We do send our thoughts and prayers out to the families of the people who were lost and who they’re still looking for,” youth minister Bryce Powers said. HOUSTON — A charter bus pulling into the parking lot of Garden Oaks Church of Christ in North Houston on Saturday brought a deep sigh of relief … Read more

J-Star Ministries collecting resources for Kerrville flooding victims

HARLETON, Texas — An East Texas ministry is raising funds to help people affected by the severe flooding in Central Texas. J-Star Ministries is asking for the public’s help in funding disaster relief for victims in Kerrville, impacted by the life-threatening floods that have so far claimed the life of 24 people and displaced hundreds. … Read more

Odessa Police ask for prayers as officer goes missing near Kerrville during flooding

Officer Bailey Martin and several family members traveled to the Guadalupe River near Kerrville for the Fourth of July holiday.🙏 ODESSA, Texas — An Odessa police officer has been confirmed missing on Saturday amid the devastating floods in the Texas Hill Country. According to the Odessa Police Department, Officer Bailey Martin and some family members … Read more

Community gathers in prayer for the safe return of missing Sinclair Elementary student, Greta Toranzo

10-year-old Greta Toranzo is one of more than 20 girls still unaccounted for following the catastrophic flooding at Camp Mystic in Kerr County.🙏 HOUSTON — Dozens of candles flickered in the warm summer air outside Sinclair Elementary School Monday night, as more than 100 people gathered to pray for the safe return of one of … Read more

‘I feel heaviness, but I also feel hope’: Vigil offers prayers, community to those affected by Guadalupe River floods

“The most powerful thing that I can do, is come up here and intercede with prayer for these families, that are hurting beyond what anyone can ever imagine.” KERRVILLE, Texas — What was supposed to be a Fourth of July celebration turned into tragedy when rushing floodwaters devastated the residents of Kerrville and surrounding communities. On … Read more

Countless Texas families have been impacted by the Hill Country flooding. Here’s how to help them.

Neighbors are rallying to support those affected by the Fourth of July disaster. Here’s how you can pitch in. SAN ANTONIO — Dozens of Texas families are mourning loved ones who have died in the Hill Country floods, and countless others have been impacted after losing their homes or as they search for information about … Read more

A 99-year survivor on the Guadalupe River, it only took minutes to turn Camp Mystic into a place of heart-breaking tragedy

Camp Mystic welcomed girls to its summer camps from 1926 until the tragic flood on July Fourth, 2025. KERRVILLE, Texas — It’s probably hard to imagine just how many parents drove a shell road at Camp Mystic to drop off their daughters for summer camp. The camp was first opened in 1926 by University of … Read more