LDL. Prayer Gathering Set for Derek Galindo After Sudden Osteosarcoma Diagnosis Following Childhood Injury

Just days before Christmas break, 9-year-old Derek Galindo was doing exactly what kids are supposed to do—playing hard, laughing loud, and bouncing with friends on a moon jump.

Then he fell.

At first, it seemed like a heartbreaking but familiar childhood moment: a painful accident, a broken leg, an urgent trip for medical care. The kind of scare families handle with ice packs, crutches, and promises that it’ll heal with time.

But Derek’s fracture led doctors to something far more frightening—something no family ever expects to hear attached to a child’s injury.

Osteosarcoma. Bone cancer.

“We Are a Mixture of Emotions”

Derek’s mother, Mia, shared the diagnosis with the kind of honesty that comes from shock and love colliding at once.

“We are a mixture of emotions,” she wrote, “Even though the future is uncertain, I have strong faith in God and His plan.”

That sentence captures where this family is right now—standing at the edge of a road they didn’t choose, trying to hold both fear and faith in the same hands.

A Family That Knows What Cancer Takes

Derek recently turned 10 in September. He’s the youngest of three boys. Mia is a teacher, a role that already demands strength and steady care—now multiplied by the emotional weight of a life-changing diagnosis.

And for this family, the word “cancer” doesn’t feel abstract.

Years ago, Mia’s brother died from leukemia at just 21 years old.

That loss left a permanent mark. It’s the kind of grief that becomes part of a family’s memory—something you carry quietly, even as life moves forward.

Now, that fear has returned in a different form—this time centered on a little boy who was supposed to be heading into a carefree holiday break.

The Journey Hasn’t Even Fully Started Yet

One of the most painful parts of a new diagnosis is that it arrives before the plan.

Before the schedule. Before the rhythm of treatment is understood. Before the family has learned the vocabulary of scans, protocols, side effects, and “next steps.”

Right now, as loved ones rally around Derek, many details are still unfolding—appointments, consultations, and the medical road that typically follows an osteosarcoma diagnosis.

But what’s already clear is this: Derek is loved deeply, and his community is refusing to let the family carry this alone.

A Community Steps In With Prayer

In a powerful show of support, a prayer gathering has been organized for Derek and his family:

PRAYER GATHERING FOR DEREK & HIS FAMILY
🗓 Tuesday, January 6, 2026
⏰ 6:00 PM
📍 Anderson Park, Alice, TX

Everyone is invited.

Not because anyone has perfect words.

But because sometimes the greatest gift you can give a family in crisis is simply showing up—standing beside them, surrounding them, and reminding them they are not alone.

Why This Moment Matters

For parents, a child’s fracture is already a nightmare.

But discovering cancer through an injury can feel especially cruel—because it turns an everyday moment into a life-altering one in a matter of hours.

One day your child is bouncing on a moon jump.

The next, you’re learning new medical language and trying to understand what comes next.

In stories like Derek’s, families often describe feeling like time splits into “before” and “after”—before the fall, and after the diagnosis. Before the word “osteosarcoma” entered their life, and after it became the center of everything.

Holding On to Faith in the Unknown

Mia’s words show what many parents in similar situations feel: the future is uncertain, but faith becomes an anchor.

That doesn’t mean fear disappears. It doesn’t mean the hard days won’t come.

It means the family is choosing to hope anyway—boldly, even when their hearts are shaking.

And they’re asking others to hope with them.

How You Can Support Derek Right Now

If you’re reading Derek’s story and wondering what helps most, it’s usually the simplest things:

• Pray—for healing, wisdom for his doctors, strength for his parents, and peace for his brothers.
• Show up—if you’re local, attend the prayer gathering on January 6.
• Share encouragement—a message matters more than people realize, especially in the early days when families are overwhelmed.
• Stay present—support often fades after the first post. The long road is where families need steady love the most.

For now, Derek’s family is stepping into a fight they didn’t ask for—but they’re not stepping in alone.

And on January 6, in a park in Alice, Texas, a community will gather to do what it knows how to do best in moments like this:

Stand together. Pray together. Believe together.

Because sometimes, when a child is facing the unthinkable, the first miracle is a community that refuses to look away.