Get you STIRRED up a bit for our real purpose....

'How have we failed? We've failed to make sin diabolical. We've failed to make sin offensive. We've failed to make Christ attractive.'

'The only time you can say that Christ is all I need is when Christ is all you have.'

'The only answer to hell-fire is Holy-Ghost-fire.'

'Hell, has no exits.'

'The devil doesn't mind you being holy, but he does mind when you're being zealous.'

Leonard Ravenhil...at age 83. Still fired up and going after those sleepy Christians!!!!!

Roster Set

For the first time in 7 years, the roster has been set pre-March 1st for the Rez Life Warriors. Details of the final 12 will be revealed over the next month by clicking on the name links under the roster heading on the righthand side of the blog.

Some of the players have already been updated.

With 12 yesses, the team should be in good shape, and still have plenty of subs to go to in case of mid-season roster depletion.

Without further ado, here are the 2009 Resurrection Life Warriors:

1. Austin Colby
2. Jason Merritt
3. Eric Johnson
4. Jeff Johnson
5. Chris Burr
6. Jeff Tenney
7. Lee Valle
8. Jon Engbrecht
9. Chris Wold
10. Adam Hey
11. Jamy Antoine
12. Andy Briggs

Also for the first time, each player has played on the team as a regular at some point in the past four seasons. No newcomers to the team in 2009. On paper, this just might be the team to beat.

Pre-Season BBQ

Date: Saturday, April 4th
Arrival Time: 4:00 PM
Location: 1070 Pond Curve, Waconia, MN - Manager's Camp
Purpose: Pre-season fellowship, good eats, cool treats, and softball-related items

Details: April 4th will be 19 days before our first game and it will be a good time to hand out the jerseys, hopefully hand out the schedules, hang out with each other, go over any other schedule-related items, potentially go hit some balls at the park by our house, and have an all-around good time.

I will plan on having batting practice that Thursday before, April 2nd, to kick off our practice season. We will also be having practice Thursday, April 9th, and Thursday April 16th. Our final three practice days will be Monday April 20th, Tuesday April 21st, and Wednesday April 22nd. All practice times will begin at 4:15 PM at Round Lake fields in Eden Prairie - where all of our games will be this year.

I will most likely be holding at least one or two other side hitting sessions, but those will be in Waconia. I will let everyone know when I'm doing those so each person can make the drive out there if they want the extra practice.

I will start sending out the weekly emails in March, so this info will be repeated more than once before practice starts or the BBQ. Be well and start stretching!!