"Turn Two for Jesus"

Dear Judy,

I am a 37-year-old husband and father of two young sons in Paducah, Kentucky. About eight months ago, I shared with my wife that I felt God calling me to serve Jesus Christ. She suggested that I take my love for God, kids and baseball and turn it into something positive for the Lord.

I thought it was a fantastic idea, but, it seemed like a huge task and I didn't know where to start. One Saturday morning last fall, a neighbor approached me and said, "I've got something for you." He had been to a yard sale that morning and he knew that I was a huge Cardinal fan. He handed me an Albert Pujols baseball card, but it was no ordinary baseball card. It was a Christian Family Day card with Albert's testimony on the back. I had to sit down because I knew that God was talking directly to me through that card.

Soon after that, I met with a minister at my church and shared my vision with him. Within just a few weeks our program, "Turn Two for Jesus," was born.

Already this year, we've had two baseball clinics for boys ages 7 and up. We are also planning future softball and tee-ball clinics. With God's Will, "Turn Two for Jesus" will grow into camps, clinics, and mini-clinics for kids of all ages, where we teach baseball and share the Good News about our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Judy, thank you for what you do. You impact more lives that you will ever know. I will continue to pray for your organization.

God Bless,
Christian Vinyard
Paducah, Kentucky

Photo: Son Mason with Christian Vinyard