To our family and partners,

Overdue greetings!

The Pioneer Bible Translators Banquet in Phoenix was a success. Due to financial considerations, Richard was not able to accompany Josi to Phoenix. Josi was very blessed by many of the people attending and we hope that the Banquet was a blessing to all those same people.

Josi returned home from the banquet this past week with a serious sinus infection. She has lost her voice and is having serious coughing spells. She’s taking mega-doses of antibiotics from the doctor and some cough medication, but it is still causing her a lot of difficulties. Please pray for her quick recovery.

Today she received notification that she needs to have further tests due to an abnormal reading from a mammogram. Without insurance this will be very expensive and we just don’t have the money to afford it at this time. Please pray for God’s intervention in this situation.

Our general support is just above 50% of our monthly budget. Pray for God to lead us to more churches or individuals to partner with us in our ministry. We still want to buy the house we are renting, but we’ve not been able to put much aside toward the down payment.

Many of our friends and family have particular prayer needs. Among them are Ken Jones, Mama Shirley, and Walter Hilton. Please lift each of them up by name along with prayers for Arizona Reservation Ministries and First Nations Ministries. Pray also for the continued work on translations for the Bible-less.

Pioneer Bible Translators has monthly prayer tools that are available. If you would like to receive these, please let us know.

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

Dear friends, partners, and family,

You know how some days can be. We discovered over the weekend that our new mailing address was a little off. The zip code was incorrect. The corrected address and zip code is:

Richard & Josi Ingram
PO Box 383141
Duncanville, TX  75138-3141

Mail sent to the incorrect zip code still seems to be getting through. Sorry for the inconvenience. Our newsletter and all return envelopes will reflect this new address. If you do online banking and send us a check through your bank (as opposed to doing a credit card or electronic transfer) please change our Cedar Hill address to this one.

On to prayers needs:

• The lease on our house is up at the end of November. The owner will be selling it some time next year so our rent will convert to a month-to-month contract. The big prayer is this: we may have an opportunity to buy the house from the owner. Please pray that the owner would be willing to carry the loan for the house and that the payments will be less than our rent.

• $1,000 a month in additional support is needed to cover health insurance premiums and other expenses. That would be fifty people who contributing only $20 a month. We know God will provide, and lead us to new financial partners. Prayerfully consider financially partnering with us.

• We are on our way out the door for Richard’s extractions and the insertion of a new lower denture. Pray for the dentist to do a superb job and Richard to be free from pain.

• Josi is making final preparations for the Annual PBT Banquet on October 22. It’s at Southwestern Christian Church in Fort Worth. Pray for safe travel as she visits several churches during the week and for everything to fall into place.

• Pray for Darlene and Jesse Koser after the passing of Bruce. Pray for peace and comfort.

As always, you are a blessing to us.

In Christ’s Service
Richard and Josi Ingram

Dear friends, partners, and family,

Richard has begun the dental process. He was referred to a dentist who is an elder at one of PBT’s supporting churches. The impressions have been made and his next appointment is on 9/29. The cost for this phase of work will be just under $700. Dr. Rossen also glued the broken posts back in place, assuring that Richard should be able to keep his teeth in until the new dentures are completed and the extractions can be done. All of this work should be completed by mid-October, rather than the last part of November. Dr. Rossen is not recommending  going to the high cost of implants at this time, wanting to wait at least six months for the jaw to completely heal from the extractions and letting the new dentures settle in. We will then decide whether or not to go ahead with implants, or stay with dentures.

When we returned home from the dentist for lunch, we were greeted by a sick Pippin. We got her into a vet and he did some blood work. Her cholesterol is very high and her protein levels are low. Her kidney and liver functions are out of line, as well. Thankfully, the vet felt this could all be taken care of through diet, moving Pippin to a mature dog food. She is almost 10 years old, so I guess it is time to think of her as “mature”, but it is hard to imagine a mature Corgi! We’re praying that this will bring her weight down and get her back in shape. Cymar gets to benefit from the new diet, too, even though he is only about 7. Pray for them both to start liking the new food, and praise God that Pippin did not require surgery or treatment!

Our mailing address has changed. Please send all ministry correspondence to us at:

Richard & Josi Ingram
PO Box 383141
Duncanville, TX  75138-3141

[Edited to correct zip code 10/17/09]

Our newsletter and all return envelopes will reflect this new address. If you do online banking and send us a check through your bank (as opposed to doing a credit card or electronic transfer) please change our Cedar Hill address to this one. We haven’t moved, but we got a more convenient and less expensive post office box. It’s a simpler address, too!

Please, continue to pray for our finances! If you do not financially partner with us in our ministry at Pioneer Bible Translators, prayerfully consider doing so.

As always, you are a blessing to us.

In Christ’s Service
Richard and Josi Ingram

Dear friends, partners, and family,

The other day we sent you a prayer request regarding our finances and Richard’s dental situation. Well, here’s what we need, no holding back.

• Richard had a dental appointment Friday to go over what needs to be done. The bottom line is a lot of work that will run big bucks–an estimated $6,000. It include a new denture, extractions and new implants. Please pray for God to provide for this.
• Josi has been having shoulder and back problems that have been building up for some time. The doctor believes she may have tears in her right rotator cuff. To be sure she will need an MRI. This procedure can not be done at the campus clinic and, from our past experiences, will be a large expense. Again, please pray for God to provide for this.

We ask you to take these needs before the Lord and to share them with your friends and church. There is no way for us to do this on our own and it is only possible through God’s provision. We only ask God’s people to help us in our ministry to do God’s work.

As always, you are a blessing to us.

In Christ’s Service
Richard and Josi Ingram

Dear friends, partners, and family,

There has been a long lapse in our updates. We would seriously appreciate your prayers regarding these matters:

• Of course, finances are one area of concern. Praises to God for several new financial partners: Linda, Mickie, Lester and Donna, Tom and June, Gary and Betty, Fela, Duane, Susie, and Jamie. And all the others who are faithful partners. Without you we couldn’t do what we do.
• Richard has four lower front teeth that are on posts to hold his bridge in place. Two of the posts have broken. X-rays showed that the posts were placed in the roots of four front teeth. The root canal done on one has become exposed and has abscessed. The dentist is consulting with other doctors in the clinic on campus to discuss options for treatment. Pray for the dentists to have wisdom and discernment and for Richard to be released from pain.
• Several of our friends have need of your prayers: Joe and Vikki, Mama Shirley, Walter and Diana, Gary and Betty, Andrea, Becky, Sharon, Shannon, Elenora and Dale, Jay, and others. I can’t share all of their needs with you, but please lift them in prayer, by name.

As always, our prayers are with you. You are a blessing to us.

In Christ’s Service
Richard and Josi Ingram

Dear friends, partners, and family,

Saturday, we got word that one of our supporters, Nita Hall, passed away to be with the Lord on Saturday morning. Later that same day we received a check from her with a note. It was very bittersweet getting to read the last thing she had to say to us, knowing she was gone. Please pray for Juanita’s family, especially her husband, Charles.

Sometimes it makes me think about how I meant to say something to someone, but never got around to it. Josi and I want to make it very clear to you how much we appreciate your prayerful support. It cannot be expressed in words how you affect our lives with your prayer. Your prayers are part of our strength.

Some of you are also financial partners. That is something that you do as an added blessing to us. Our finances are dependent upon your financial blessings to us. Without you we would not be able to work in our ministry with Pioneer Bible Translators—we would be working in a regular job, unable to work full time, helping to reach the Bible-less.

We ask all of you reading this email to prayerfully consider financially partnering with us in our ministry with PBT. We have been living at 50% of our annual budget and supplementing from our savings. Those funds are almost depleted. We are seeking 100 people who would be willing to commit as little as $10/month to our ministry. Please make checks out to Pioneer Bible Translators and send them to us at:

Richard & Josi Ingram
445 E. FM 1382, Ste 3 PMB 204,
Cedar Hill, TX 75104-6046.

Please share our ministry with your friends, family, and coworkers.

We do have praises in all of this! We are now waiting for our grade from the Perspectives classes and have a book review to complete for PeaceMakers . Then all of our classwork for PBT is completed!

We have posted a new video on our website, www.omrisson.com, that tells of the ministry of Pioneer Bible Translators and a little about our part. Please give it a view and tell us what you think! Copies of the video for viewing by your church are available upon request.

As always, our prayers are with you. You are a blessing to us.

In Christ’s Service
Richard and Josi Ingram

Josi and I are in Louisville for the North American Christian Convention, helping to man the booth for Pioneer Bible Translators. This has been a good trip.

I have not done an update for several weeks and I apologize.

Please be in prayer for our finances. We are still at 50% of our budget and really need help increasing our support.

We received a message from Ed Carter overnight: “Amy went on to be with Jesus . . . She crossed over peacefully with her family standing by. It was about 10:55, July 1st, 2009. She was much loved and cherished and will be sorely missed. My thanks to you all for your prayers and encouragement. May God bless and keep you in His grace.” Amy was Rusty Howard’s sister.

We also learned that Gary Metz’s father recently passed away. We lift his family up in our prayers.

Please continue to pray for Walter Hilton, who is dealing with a lot of pain.

We’re preparing for another day at the convention. Keep us in your prayers for travel mercies on Friday and Saturday as we head home. I’ll do a more complete update when we get home.

In Christ’s Service
Richard and Josi Ingram

Dear friends and prayer partners,

We are passing this on to you to lift up to the Lord. Our friends Mark and Roberta Collins in Green River, Wyoming, called to let us know that their daughter, Jennifer, was found unconscious and rushed to the hospital. She was diagnosed with septic pneumonia and is being transported to Salt Lake City, where she can be placed under the care of specialists.

Mark and Roberta have gone to Salt Lake City to be with Jennifer there.

Please pray for God’s intervention and healing and the wisdom and discernment of the doctors there. Please pray for peace and safety for Roberta, Mark, and Jennifer’s sister Katie and brother Christopher.

Join us as we pray for Jennifer’s life and health.

In fervent prayer,
Richard and Josi Ingram

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

We spent Easter in Phoenix with Josi’s family. It was a relaxing time for a usually busy Sunday.

While there, we spoke at a dinner on Saturday night and shared a little at a Bible Study on Tuesday. We got to visit and share with some friends Monday morning and evening. Time well spent catching up.

We left Wednesday morning for Southern California and spent the night with Gary and Betty, high school friends from forever ago.

This morning we are heading to Inglewood to share Pioneer Bible Translators with the Los Angeles Ministerial Brotherhood, a group of pastors from various churches around the area. Please pray for us while we speak with them about PBT.

Please pray for:

• Continued safe travel and for blessings during each of our visits on this trip.
  
• Pray for us to find increased financial support.
  
• Walter, who is going through treatments for lymphoma, had a fight pneumonia and is now struggling with congestive heart failure and some other complications from his medications. Pray that he is well enough for us to visit next week.
• Bernie, who is looking for work.
• Joe and Vickie, struggling with work and financial hardships.
• John, dealing with prostrate cancer.

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