End of Baseball

We ended our baseball season last Saturday with only losing one game!  The group of boys Kris had this season are made up of many that he had in football and baseball.  It has been fun watching the same group of kids play together across the three sports.  Kris is wonderful with them, encouraging, correcting and affirming them each game and practice.  A dad of one of the players took these pictures of Koen early in the season.  He played great all season, rotating between pitching and first base.  We are proud of his accomplishments, but most of all his attitude and the example he is for others on the team!

Another blessing to our family has been a couple at our church that prays for Kris, the other coaches and the teams over the season.  Here were a couple of emails that Kris received this season.  I am encouraged knowing that complete strangers take time to reach out and lift up my sweet husband, our family, and his team. 

Hi Kris!
I have been praying for you, Alisha, & the kids.

Thank you for ministering to children & sharing the love of God through sports.  You have been given an amazing opportunity to change lives & it is my privilege to pray for you throughout the season.  Let me know how the season is going & any requests that you may have.

Blessings,
Carol

Hi coaches!
We are nearing the end of the spring season & what a season it has been.  I have been blown away by all that God has done through you!
I  imagine that some of you are weary, not just from practices & games, but with everything else that accompanies the end of the school year.  The Enemy would love to discourage you & tempt you to think that you cannot make a difference in the last week.  Don't believe it!  Galatians 6:9 challenges all of us:
"And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up."
Blessings,
Carol

I hope that I can somehow pay this forward and be an encourager to others, I know it has meant so much to us this season!