I'm writing this as I'm watching the first NFL game of the year between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Dallas Cowboys. Baseball is my first love but I love the start of the NFL season. It means hooded sweatshirt weather is on its way, grilling out brats on Sunday afternoons after church, and taking solid naps through halftime and the most of the third quarter.
With all of that being said, there is still some summer left and we get to play some more softball!
This Saturday our Saints Prison Ministry IL Softball team is heading to Danville CC. This will be our 9th visit to Danville since 2012! This is our team's (and mine personally!) most visited prison during that time span.
We are hoping to get as many as four softball games in on the day in what the forecast says will be BEAUTIFUL WEATHER for a day of September slow pitch softball!
Here is our speaking lineup of the day:
During our morning session, Nick Munao will be sharing his testimony and Kris Mettelmann will be sharing the Gospel.
In the afternoon, AJ Salmon will be sharing his testimony and Brent Gerber will be sharing the Gospel.
Please pray for our four speakers on Saturday.
Thank you for praying for our team all year long!
PRAISES
- Our IL Saints team has played in six different prisons in Illinois and none of them have cancelled or rescheduled!
- So far our IL team has handed out 656 Gospels and seen 53 men make professions of faith!
- Our Kentucky Crusade team visited 5 different prisons, handed out 469 Gospels of John, and saw 40 men make professions of faith!
- Our Federal Team has made two successful outings to Texas and New England.
- Our Federal Team has visited 5 different prisons, handed out 1900 Gospels, and seen 140 men make professions of faith!
- We have had several new missionary athletes across the ministry who have stepped up and who have been a blessing this year!
- Please pray for the 53 men who have made professions of faith during our IL visits this year
- Please pray for the 140 men who made professions of faith during our Federal team season
- Please pray for the 40 men who made professions of faith in Kentucky
- Please continue to pray that we are still able to get into the remaining facilities 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.
