College cafeteria food is better than prison food. Well, at least it is on college visit days!
We just got home from making a college visit with our son, and current missionary athlete, Joe.
As I write this, I have one son preparing to get married, another son who just got home from a college visit, and another son who is preparing to graduate high school. We have had busy stretches of parenting before but this season of parenting is different because they are all transitioning to adulthood and getting one step closer to leaving the house. This has been a very unique and special time to be a parent to say the least!
While all of that is going on, our Saints Prison Ministry season is approaching quickly. This coming season is going to be very unique and special as well as I am preparing for our Illinois season, at least one crusade to Kentucky, and four extra Saints weekends spent with our new Federal team.
Here is a quick update on how things are shaping up for our team with a little over a month until Opening Day:
Support Update
As of this writing, our team support is currently at 37% of our $11,000 goal. That is a praise and we are thankful for how God is providing for our 2025 season.
If you would like to help towards our season goal, you can make a donation online by going to saintsprisonministry.org/donate and clicking on “Donate Now.” Under Donation Categories check “MA Support.” Click on the fund drop down menu and select “MA Support- Illinois Softball-Tom Gibson” or whichever missionary athlete you choose to support!
If you would like to sign up to be a prayer partner, please go to saintsprisonministry.org/prayer/ and fill out the form.
Our 2025 Illinois Schedule is FULL!
We kick off Opening Day at Illinois River CC in Canton, IL. Please start to pray for that visit. Here is the rest of our season schedule:
Illinois Team Schedule
5/17- Illinois River CC
6/7- Taylorville CC
6/28- Robinson CC
7/19- FCI Pekin
8/9- Centralia CC and Vandalia CC
9/6- Danville CC
9/27- Pittsfield Work Camp and Jacksonville CC
Federal Season
Our Federal team is heading to Texas, New England, Louisiana, and North Carolina this summer. Our first date is 6/7 to Texas. Please pray for our team as we get ready to kick off this unique and special season!
Thank you for praying for our season. I’m looking forward to sharing the Gospel in prison this summer!
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| Joe during the college visit to Faith Baptist Bible College |
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| I recently had an opportunity to preach during a Sunday morning service at church |
