Let’s Play Two! Some of you read that knowing that was the catchphrase of Chicago Cubs legend Ernie Banks. Some of you read that and your heart ached a little as you missed the Cubs hero.
One of my regrets about being a Chicago Cubs fan (...and there are several…) is not seeing Ernie Banks play. It would have been fun to see him playing both games of a Sunday double header and hitting a ball or two onto Waveland Ave. ...and it would have been fun to see his reaction to the Cubs winning game 7 in Cleveland in 2016.
This Saturday, our Saints Prison Ministry Illinois softball team gets to play two!
Lord willing, we are heading to two prisons: Pittsfield Work Camp and Jacksonville Correctional Center. Please keep us in prayer as we travel, play softball, and share the Gospel.
Kyle Krall and Jon Isbell will be sharing their testimonies while Kris Mettlemann and Josh Frederick will be sharing the Gospel. Please pray for them as they prepare to speak on Saturday.
I’ve already seen some of the communication with the prison and they are excited that we are going to be there. Please pray that we are still able to get in despite some of the staffing struggles that several Illinois prisons are having.
PRAISES
- We made our first visit of the 2024 season to Southwestern IL CC.
- We won both games, handed out 52 Gospels of John, and saw 9 men make decisions to follow the Lord.
- The 2024 Illinois schedule is full! We are going to 9 prisons over our 7 remaining dates this summer.
- We have met our needed financial goal for our Illinois team.
- My achilles tendon is mostly recovered. I am planning on playing in one of our June or July visits.
- Lord willing, I will be traveling to Colorado and Arizona later this year to go to prison and share the Gospel.
PRAYER REQUESTS:
- Pray for the 9 men who made decisions to follow the Lord at Southwestern CC.
- Please continue to pray that we are still able to get into each facility despite staffing issues at the prisons.
- We are still in need of some extra players for the Colorado, New Hampshire, and Arizona trips.
- 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.
