In June of 2026, nine year old Chloe Sourile began struggling with very high fevers among other symptoms, prompting her parents, Pastor Jimmy and Ariana, to pursue lab work to try to determine the root cause. Over the course of a few days, the fevers remained at dangerous levels, and the lab work was inconclusive and yet alarming, sending them to spend a few nights in the Sanford Children’s Castle in Sioux Falls for further monitoring. After many tests, they were sent home to rest and continue to comfort Chloe’s symptoms with very few answers. They are continuing to visit with specialists to seek answers for Chloe. The Sourile family is an incredible blessing to The Seed Community Church in Centerville, South Dakota, and they are well-loved by many people in and outside of the Midwest. This fundraiser is an opportunity for many of us to show our love and support to them to help with their medical expenses and other needs. Please join us in praying for their strength and endurance day by day and for healing and restored energy and joy for Chloe!

7/6/26 Update from Jimmy:

Thank you all for your continued prayers and support.

This last weekend had good and bad. Chloe’s joints were more painful some days, but she was able to attend our Church service on Sunday. She still spikes a fever daily (most nights) when not taking medication. 

After speaking with our doctor and with more test results, we have a “working” diagnosis. I qualify it that way as, according to our doctor, rheumatologic autoimmune diseases don’t have specific conclusive tests. They look at a bunch of different markers, tests, and symptoms to make a diagnosis. Therefore, while we will move forward with it, he cautioned that it may change, and the biggest “tell” will be if treatment works. 

The working diagnosis is systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis. 

The good news is that it is a treatable diagnosis, and there is hope of moving her into remission. The rough news is the medication will start with daily injections for likely 6+ months, then potentially monthly injections for another year until the doctor is satisfied she’s in remission. 

Our next appointment is Thursday, where Chloe will likely get her first dose, and Ariana and I will learn how to give the injections so we can do it at home.

Chloe is terrified of the idea of daily injections. Please pray for bravery. Please continue to pray that she gains weight. We learned from the doctor that weight loss is common with this condition, and hopefully, when she starts treatment, she will be able to gain the weight back.

Please also pray that she can have fun. She’s still exhausted and in pain, having very little energy. We are doing our best to keep her rested and push her to play when possible (it’s a tricky balance). Chloe’s lost a lot of confidence, and we ask that you pray for her self-image. 

Pray for Titus. This has been a taxing time for him. He’s been a great brother, but is processing this all in his own way and really misses playing with his sister as they used to. 

And please pray for Ariana and me. We are really tired, and while we’re trying to do “normal” life, we are realizing that there is a new normal, and the next year is going to look very different.

Through it all, praise God for protecting our little girl, and thank you again for your prayers and support!

Update 7/10/26: 

We had our specialist appointment yesterday in Sioux Falls. We have a “plan of attack” for the next month, which includes the daily injections. The Dr says we should start to see improvement over the next several weeks, or we will need to do more testing and try other treatments. With this potential diagnosis, we’ve learned that Chloe is more susceptible to Lung Disease and potential eye inflammation issues, so we are getting set up to meet with pulmonologists and optometrists to get ongoing regular care. So the next steps are this first treatment, appointments with new specialists, and then a follow-up in Fargo in a month.

We are going to try to encourage Chloe to start doing as much “normal” life as possible, but with the pain, it will be a bit difficult. Humble request: if you see us out and about, would you do your best to treat her “normally” and not make it feel like a big deal? We hope this will help her slowly get back into the swing of things while she continues to recover.

Thank you again for your ongoing prayers and support.