We are heading down the stretch run of our season!
There are only 3 more Illinois prison dates.
There are two Federal visits left (I will miss one because Joe is moving into his dorm that weekend).
I am also going on the Kentucky Crusade which starts next week.
Despite the busy stretch run, this has been one of my favorite years of being involved with the ministry. It has been fun to see a wave of younger guys coming behind some of us who used to be the younger guys! It has been fun getting to visit new places get to know new teammates with the Federal team. It has also been fun to visit some of the same places and get to develop relationship with those prisons and spend time with some of the men in the ministry who have made it very special for so many years.
Tomorrow we are heading to Centralia CC and Vandalia CC. This is probably tied with Robinson for the longest trip of the year. While the travel is grueling, it is a blessing to have the opportunity to share the Gospel in two different facilities in one day.
We are planning on playing a couple of softball games at each facility and sharing the Gospel in between games.
At Centralia, I will be sharing my testimony and Kyle Krall will be sharing the Gospel. I'm looking forward to spending time with the crowd there.
At Vandalia, Kyle Krall will be sharing his testimony and AJ Salmon will be sharing the Gospel.
Please pray that God keeps the doors open to both prisons and that we are allowed to go in and share the Good News. Please pray for the hearts of the men and that God would draw them to Himself. Please pray for our speakers. Please pray that the rest of the team will have opportunities to share about Christ and that we would all be bold with those opportunities!
I'm really looking forward to updating everyone on how the day goes.
PRAISES
- We have completed four IL visits to IL River CC, Taylorville CC, and Robinson CC, and FCI Pekin.
- So far our IL team has handed out 518 Gospels and seen 36 men make professions of faith
- Our new guys are learning the ministry and have contributed in big ways this year
- Three guys from our IL team are heading to Kentucky next week for a 5 day trip to several prisons across the state.
- We have met our needed financial goal for our Illinois team!
- The Lord provided funds for an expensive repair to one of the ministry vans.
PRAYER REQUESTS
- Please pray for the 36 men who have made professions of faith during our IL visits this year
- Please pray for the 60 men who made professions of faith during our Federal Prison trip to Texas in June. We will be visiting the following prisons:
- 8/14- USP McCreary
- 8/15- Northpoint Training Center
- 8/15- FMC Lexington
- 8/16- Roederer CC
- 8/16- Luther Luckett CC
- 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 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.
