We’re now in Albuquerque, preparing for the last leg of our trip. We will be sharing Pioneer Bible Translators at three get togethers on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. We will also be at New Life City, attending church Sunday morning.
Last week we were in Southern California. We spent Wednesday night with old friends, Gary and Betty, in Rosemead. On Thursday, we shared PBT at the Los Angeles Ministerial Brotherhood (LAMB). We were encouraged by their response to our message. We look forward to going back and sharing with their churches and possibly working with them for some activities with PBT.
Thusday evening we got to spend some time with Walter and Diana at the hospital before he went home. Then got to spend more time with them and Gary and Betty on Saturday over Big Boy hamburgers for lunch. It was a great time for old friends to catch up on a lot of things! We praise the Lord for Walter’s return home from the hospital and pray for his continued recovery.
On Friday we got to have lunch with Michael and his wife, Jennifer, in Riverside.Then moved on to Fullerton to join Linda and her husband, Ernest, for dinner. Spread out, but had another good day sharing with old friends. With all of these friends, it was fun to catch up with each other.
Saturday evening was spent with Richard’s sister Sharon in West Covina. She packed her house with friends from church so we could share PBT with them. They were great listeners and we were able to share with many of them one-on-one over dessert. Great blessings for all of us!
Finally, on Sunday, we shared PBT with the adults at Westside Christian Church in Long Beach. Several of them are anxious to get more information about volunteering with PBT. A few committed to some financial support and many committed to prayer support for us and PBT. Westside has always been a great prayer partner in our ministry.
On Tuesday (4/21) we arrived in Phoenix to spend the night before heading to Albuquerque, the battery died in our car. We had AAA try to jump it, but it was completely dead. Praise God He didn’t let it die at some rest stop in the middle of the desert between California and Phoenix! Also praise for putting us across the street from an Autozone where we could get the battery! Because we’re still trying to find an available wheel well liner, it made changing the battery easier.
Here are a couple of prayer concerns:
- Continued safe travel and for blessings during the remainder of our visits on this trip.
- Pray for blessings in the three gatherings this weekend and at church.
- Pray for us to find increased financial support.
- Walter, home now, but continuing to battle the cancer. Pray for his doctors’ wisdom and discernment in treatments.
- Joe and Vickie, struggling with work and financial hardships.
- Our car. Pray we can find the replacement liner where we can get it and install it before we head home. (There is a forecast for rain on our way home. This will protect the battery and the engine compartment from water on the road. And no, it had nothing to do with the battery dying–it was just it’s time to go!) Also pray that we can find it at a reasonable cost.
There are many others that we are aware of. God will accept your prayers for these, knowing who they are.
We’ll continue to keep you updated.
In Christ’s Service
Richard & Josi Ingram
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