Jamie Moyer faced 8.9% of all MLB hitters ever.
Johnny Vander Meer pitched back to back no-hitters.
Joel Youngblood had hits for two different teams on the same day.
Nolan Ryan struck out 7 pairs of fathers and sons.
I love when weird improbable things happen in baseball.
But, one of the most mind boggling things to me is the National League’s record in the All-Star game in recent years. And by recent years, I mean the past 41 seasons.
The NL’s record is a putrid 10-29 since 1983. “Thankfully” there was a season where COVID canceled one of the games and there was a year where the game ended in a tie otherwise the NL could be 20 games under .500 in that span!
This year came and went again with the American League winning yet another game. I am 45 years old and the NL has only won 6 times since I have been able to drive a car...
Our Saints season is currently at the “All-Star Game” halfway mark of the season. Just like in the Major Leagues, there are the dog days of summer and the grind of finishing the season strong.
We have made 4 Illinois visits with 4 more remaining.
We kick off the second half of our Illinois season this Saturday with a trip to Danville CC. Please keep us in prayer as we share the Gospel and play softball. Josh Frederick will be sharing his testimony and Kyle Krall will be sharing the Gospel during the first half of the day. I will be sharing my testimony and Robert Cook will be sharing the Gospel the second half of the day. Once again, please pray for us but please pray for the men who will be hearing God’s Word preached and proclaimed.
After our game on Saturday, I will be heading to Colorado for a five day Crusade from August 14th-18th. I will be sharing more about that trip before we leave on Wednesday!
Thank you again for praying for the first half of our season! Please pray for the second half our season starting tomorrow morning!
PRAISES
- We are at the midpoint of our season. We have made visits to Southwestern IL CC, PIttsfield WC, Jacksonville CC, Taylorville CC, and FCI Pekin. So far this year we have handed out 531 Gospels and had 71 men make a profession of faith.
- So far no dates have been missed due to staffing issues.
- My Achilles tendon recovery is complete and I am back on the field with no restrictions!
- I leave for Colorado on 8/14 for a five day trip to visit several prisons over five days.
- Lord willing, I will be part of another Crusade team that goes to Arizona in October.
- I was recently voted in as an elder at my church.
PRAYER REQUESTS:
- Pray for the men who made decisions to follow the Lord so far this year.
- Pray for the men who already know the Lord in prison and that He would send people to encourage these men.
- Pray for the hearts of the inmates we will see this summer. Pray that God draws their hearts to Himself.
- Pray for the Colorado trip. Pray for the men we will see and that the administration of each prison allows us to still visit.
- Please continue to pray that we are still able to get into each facility despite staffing issues at the prisons.
- 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.
