Jon Hamilton I was playing baseball at a junior college in California when I met my future wife, Genis, who was a great Christian girl.  She didn’t talk about God too much until after we dated quite a while, but I could tell she was really close to Him. Eventually, she told me that I too needed to find out more about Christ. Later, after I was in the minor leagues with the Indians (in 98) I started to go to some Bible studies that one of my teammates (Tim Drew) invited me to and where I met other Christians like Chan Perry and Travis Fryman.   While I was at the studies they challenged me to read the gospels.  Over a two-week period of time I read those four books and prayed to God every night.  Finally one night, I asked Christ to be my Savior because I believed in Him and was ready to make a change.  When I called Genis, she couldn’t believe how her prayers had been answered. Because I accepted Christ, it completely changed how I entered marriage and the potential for success our marriage now has.  Before I knew Christ, baseball was everything. It completely controlled who I hung with and whether I would be happy or not.  I definitely could not have handled athletic disappointment without Christ.  But now, because of all that God has given me, I can enjoy the blessings he gives me, like my family, my opportunity in professional sports, and my life with God.  I just can’t understand how anyone, especially me, could live without Him. If you would like help in praying that same prayer that changed my life, please write me at jonhamilton@teamjam.org.   It’s the best gift I could share with anyone.