In the early morning hours of November 2, 2016 I swore off being stressed out about baseball ever again but I have noticed it starting to creep back into my life. It has been a roller coaster last couple of weeks on the North Side of Chicago as the Cubs have been battling the hard charging Milwaukee Brewers for first place in the Central division! Their hitting has been streaky, their starters look tired, and the bullpen is banged up. Every game since Labor Day has felt like a nail biter with every defeat being devastating.
Despite the injuries, the fatigue, and the pressure, the Cubs need to find a way to focus and win these next two games against the Cardinals this weekend so they can clinch the division.
246 miles south of Wrigley Field, our team will be heading to Robinson Correctional Center for our last visit of 2018. This will be our 3rd visit to Robinson in the last 3 years. This is also our longest trip of the year so we will all be up before 4 am. It has been a long summer of softball and guys have sore arms and knees. We will also be missing some key guys because of work schedules. Despite those challenges, we need to focus, play hard, be bold, and share the Gospel during this visit.
Please keep our team in prayer as we will play 4 games and share the Gospel twice. Our two newest players, Jon Isbell and Chris Onken, will be sharing their testimonies. Robert Cook and Josh Frederick will be sharing the Gospel. Please pray that God draws these men closer to Him!
Thank you for all of your support all season long and I am already looking forward to what may lie ahead in 2019!
