Only Three Weeks to Go! April Ministry and Achilles Update

Dear Friends and Family,

I recently had an opportunity to go to a conference this past week.  One of the speakers preached on the parable about the talents in Matthew 25.  

He made the connection that God gives us ministry opportunities and how we need to be faithful with those opportunities.  I was most certainly challenged to be faithful with the ministry opportunities in my life and I was also thankful that God is merciful to me when I’m not as faithful as I should be.  

We are only three weeks away from our first visit.  Our team is excited and we are looking forward to getting to Southwestern IL Correctional Center for our first game and Gospel sharing time of the year.  

This summer we are planning on visiting 10 prisons over 8 dates.  Please pray that we are faithful and that God allows us to share the Gospel this summer.  I’m really excited about our season and what is in store for us!

We are close to 70% of our team financial goal for this summer. It has been exciting to see how God has provided for our team this year and every year that we’ve done this.  

My Achilles tendon is getting stronger every day.  I have been able to go on three runs of over a mile each on an anti-gravity treadmill during my physical therapy sessions.  I have also started some exercises where I can jump a little.  It has been encouraging how much better this has gotten over the last 6 months.  I’m still trending ahead of schedule and I’m looking forward to seeing how soon I can get back on the field!

Thank you for supporting and praying for our team.  I am really looking forward to sharing the Gospel in prison this summer!

Praises

• My physical therapy for my Achilles tendon is going well. Physical therapy has been hard but fun. I’ve also been playing catch and hitting off a tee with very few issues.
• I had the opportunity to share the Gospel last month at Pathway Ministries (Peoria Rescue Mission) on 4/19. Please pray for the guys that heard the Gospel.
• I had the opportunity to preach on a Sunday morning at First Baptist Church of Mason City, IL on 4/14.
• Kelly and I were able to attend the annual RHMA conference in Morton, IL last week. It was a blessing to be encouraged to share the Gospel and spend time with Luke and Shannon Wolford.
• Our 2024 schedule is complete and has us visiting 10 different prisons over 8 Saturdays

Prayer Requests

• Pray that God keeps the doors open for these 10 prisons that we will see this summer.
• Pray that God provides our financial and prayer support for the season
• Pray for the hearts of the inmates we will see this summer. Pray that God draws their hearts to Himself.
• Pray for the hearts of our own missionary athletes and that we are bold in our prayer lives and bold sharing the Gospel this summer