I met with many of the world top ten ranked junior boys at an tournament in combination with a men’s event in London in June, 2007 and now have an opportunity to follow this up again at the 2008 Australian Open. A junior from a country where the people are predominately Buddhists, came up to me, was very friendly and obviously happy to see me. At the London event, he had been distant but willing to have conversation.
As we finished our conversation in Australia and I turned to leave, he stopped me and said, 'I have been getting your email daily verses, and I read every one of them.' Then what I was able to take positively as encouragement through my week is when he said, 'thank you.' I knew that my work with those future players on the tour, all who are receiving the daily verse via email, had not been without results.
The men’s and women’s pro tour issues that I deal with include life-threatening diseases and viruses, adulteries, cancers, divorce and housing players with local families for fellowship and support. As the juniors grow into adulthood, these are the important and real issues that occur in adulthood. It is vitally important that you support these youth with your prayers, gifts towards this effort and help as you are able. Please do follow the junior events and pray for each player by name and nationality. The juniors play commences on Monday, January 21. Read more on the travel for the trip here.
