 The Sydney staff at the tournament were very nice and friendly to me and the players. This tournament helped me to realize that events outside the Grand Slams events are good places to have a relaxing atmosphere to meet the players without the agents or equipment sponsors around vying for the player’s attention. In addition, I began the process of working with the local church in Sydney for assistance at future events.
In Melbourne, I watched the qualifying event and practices over a two day period as I waited for my credential request from a world number one doubles team and another former world number one doubles player. It is always nice to hear someone yell out from the court 'Hey, Pastor Bob', knowing that they are beginning to put their spiritual concerns first in their life. By the way, 10 hours in the intensive sun of Australia has cracked and sunburned my lips. Next year I am applying lots of sun block to my lips.
The main things that I deal with are 1. Serious counseling issues on life-threatening diseases and viruses, cancer, divorce, adultery and family issues. 2. Navigating the way with various organizations support for future Grand Slams tournaments. Read more on this at the Daily Verse blog.
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