Keeping this short because I’m (Richard) heading for bed at 4:30 in the afternoon. Keep a group of us from the office in prayer tonight and tomorrow. We are leaving at 11:00 pm this evening for Galveston to be there in time for the lifting of curfew at 6:00 am. We are helping a newlywed couple who are med students there to try and salvage some of their belongings off Galveston Island. We have one day to get as much stuff as we can. The wife of the couple is the daughter of Josi’s boss, Marsha.

Also, the house we made an offer on went to a higher bidder. We will continue to wait on God’s will for a new house here in Dallas and keep looking.

We are both adjusting to our new jobs here at Pioneer Bible Translators and having a great time!

Like I said, keeping this short.

In Christ’s Service,
Richard and Josi Ingram
Pioneer Bible Translators

445 E. FM 1382 Ste 3 PMB 204
Cedar Hill, TX  75104

Well, Hurricane Ike was a no-show for us. If you were worried and praying for our safety, thanks. Your prayers worked. Ike flew by to the east of Dallas and dropped only a little rain and brought minor winds. We’ve had worse in the monsoons in Arizona. However, your prayers for those who were struck by Hurricane Ike are greatly appreciated. There were some families of some of the people who work with us at Pioneer Bible Translators that were seriously affected by the storm.

We are settling into our room in the dormitories on campus and still looking for a house. The house last week was sold to a higher bidder, but we have made an offer on another home yesterday. Pray for God’s will in this house-it’s great, but if it’s not God’s will for us to buy it, then so be it. We waited many months for our house to sell in Arizona, we can wait awhile for the right house to come along.

In the meantime, we have gotten a post office box for our mail, instead of using the office address. This will get mail to us faster. The new address is:

Richard and Josi Ingram
445 E. FM 1382 Ste 3 PMB 204
Cedar Hill, TX  75104

This is a long-term address. Please send all correspondence to us here.

In the meantime, here are some prayer concerns:

1. Amy Carter is still in the hospital. They are beginning other treatments for the remainder of the growth. Pray for the doctors to have skill and knowledge through the Holy Spirit to bring her back to health.
2. Our friend Vickie in Albuquerque is having a lot of pain in her hip and is looking at having a resurfacing job or hip replacement. Pray for her healing and the doctors to be quick in deciding what to do.
3. Jean, who helped us move to Dallas, is having knee surgery tomorrow. Pray for her quick recovery and, again, God’s healing hand with the doctors.
4. Praise! Richard’s niece passed her board exams! She is still dealing with a splinted wrist, but at least some of the worry is gone!
5. Pray for God’s favor on the house we have made an offer for. It is in great shape and at a really good price. May this be the home He has chosen for us.
6. Now that we are here, our finances will be taking a hard hit preparing a new home. Pray for more partners to come alongside us to help us with our monthly expenses and support us in prayer.
7. We are adjusting to being back at work. Praise to God for His blessings on us here. We are having a great time getting to know everyone and looking forward to using the talents He has given us in our work..

This list is created weekly, not necessarily on the same day. If you would like us to pray for any of your concerns, please send us a note.

In Christ’s Service
Richard and Josi Ingram
Pioneer Bible Translators

We are both in agreement-we have found the house to put a bid on. Located in Grand Prairie, it is only 5 miles from the offices of Pioneer Bible Translators.

Please join us in prayer. We want to be sure that this is the house God has chosen for us. If it is, the negotiations will go smoothly and we will be able to move soon.

In Christ’s Service
Richard & Josi Ingram
Pioneer Bible Translators

Well, did you make it? That’s the question we’ve been fielding on our cell phones the last couple of days.

Yes, we have arrived in Dallas, Texas, and are settling into our temporary accommodations in the Guest House at Pioneer Bible Translators. Most of our possessions are now residing in two storage units here, as we look for a new house to purchase and set up our new home. The dogs are staying with a PBT family here.

The trip from Globe to Dallas, was uneventful. The dogs had a great time, while Josi and I and Bill and Jean Cook motored our way across Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas.

For the time being, our current address is:

Richard and Josi Ingram
Pioneer Bible Translators
7500 W. Camp Wisdom Road
Dallas, TX  75236-5629

Our phone numbers will stay the same for now; Richard’s is 602-920-0215 and Josi’s is 928-200-2227. Our email addresses are still the same; richard[at]omrisson[dot]com and josinoe[at]omrisson[dot]com. (I’ve done our addresses this way for anti-spam reasons.)

As soon as we have a permanent new address, we will keep you updated.

In the meantime, here are some prayer concerns:

1. Amy Carter, sister to Rusty Howard, and wife of Ed Carter, was diagnosed August 29 with a malignant brain tumor. She went into surgery on Sunday, August 31, and the doctors removed most of the growth. However, there remains parts attached to the brain stem that they cannot remove surgically. They will be treating it with chemotherapy while they are doing physical therapy to help her recover lost motor skills. Pray for her and her family while she recovers. Pray that the treatment will remove the remainder of the growth.
2. We have been prequalified for a new home in Dallas. Pray for us to find the right house. Our new home will be dedicated to the Lord’s work.
3. Pray for us as we live in a single room in the Guest House for a month. Pray for us not to trip over each other, not to get cabin fever, and to find a house SOON.
4. Pray for us to adjust to new weather, new working conditions, new people, new EVERYTHING. We are excited, but adjustment is always hard.
5. Now that we are here, our finances will be taking a hard hit preparing a new home. Pray for more partners to come alongside us to help us with our monthly expenses and support us in prayer.
6. Richard’s niece broke her wrist last weekend. Pray for healing as she adjusts to having it in a cast while doing school work.

In Christ’s Service
Richard and Josi Ingram
Pioneer Bible Translators