Wrapping it up in Robinson…Last Visit of the Year Tomorrow!

Sometime in the next 24 hours, we will conclude our 2019 Saints Prison Ministry softball season here in Illinois.  As the Lord wills tomorrow, the Gospel will go out, the last out will be made, handshakes and hugs will happen, and we will reflect on what God did in 2019 before we park the bus for the last time this year.  I don’t know what tomorrow will hold but I am thankful for the faithfulness of many people as we shared the Gospel in prison.  I am thankful for supporters who have faithfully supported an out-of-shape softball player over the years.  I am thankful for the faithfulness of my friends, family, and church who have faithfully prayed for me over the years as I’ve been involved in the ministry. 

I have received so many compliments over the years for volunteering with the Saints Prison Ministry and, while I really do enjoy the encouragement, I know our team’s focus can’t be the kind words from people but rather what Paul tells the Corinthian church in 1 Corinthians 4:2.

Moreover, it is required of stewards that they be found faithful.

Please pray for us as we serve tomorrow as an act of obedience to a God who was merciful enough to choose us to serve Him!

Tomorrow we are going to Robinson CC and we will play 4 games.  During the morning session, Josh Frederick will share his testimony and Drew Aberle will share the Gospel.  During the afternoon session, Nick Sauder will share his testimony and I will share the Gospel.  Please pray for us as we play softball and share the Gospel.  Please pray that we finish 2019 strong!

One Trip and Two Prisons! Saints Head to Centralia and Vandalia Tomorrow! AND “AN UNECESSARILY OVERDRAMATIC UPDATE ON THE STATUS OF MY BLOG”

 Bold Portion Narrated by Tom Hanks

Italics Portion Narrated by Morgan Freeman

Tom walks out on stage, to the podium, to a chorus of boos.

“I am a couple of blogs behind but I vow to get caught back up!” as Tom ducked as a tomato went flying past his head. 

“I should have some time during the kids marching band season to sit down and write the story about how the Danville and Pontiac visit went.” 

Just then a random man in audience yelled out,

“That’s what you said during the 4th of July weekend!”

“Hey, the Bears aren’t playing Sunday so I should have some time to pen out the story of how this visit went after church!”  

More vegetables, batteries, and shoes are thrown right at Tom as he tried to talk.  

“I-will-try-and-write-this-up-as-soon-I-get-home from Vandalia!!!” said Tom as he ran off stage.  

END SCENE

…I know I am a few posts behind but I will have those done before the end of the season! 

Tomorrow our Saints team here in Illinois is heading to Centralia CC and Vandalia CC.  This is our first time trying to visit both of these prisons in the same day.  

Please keep us in prayer as we will be hopefully playing 4 softball games and will be sharing the Gospel twice.  

I will be sharing my testimony at Centralia and Brent Gerber will be sharing the Gospel.  

Jesse Miller will be sharing his testimony at Vandalia and Ray Koonce will be sharing the Gospel.  

Please pray that God would draw these men to Himself!  

Thank you for all of your faith prayer support this season!