Prayer and Praise Requests - Sept 06

Praise God!

• For the healthy arrival of our beautiful baby girl, Isabella Nancy Ransom, on September 3, 2006.
  
• For carrying Tyler safely through his second bout of asthma ( click here to read about Isabella's birth and Tyler's stay at the hospital )
  
• For connecting us with a local pastor to partner with in ministering to the people under the bridge. Pastor Sonny has started leading a Bible Study there and so far, the people have been very receptive.
• For our Thursday Night Bible Study group - we just finished the book of Acts and plan to start a book called "One to One Discipleship".
• For the ministry of the Short Term Mission from Harvest Community Church August 24-Sept. 1. They served with Pastor Noel Alberto and were also a great blessing to our family.
  
• For all the people praying for us.

Please pray:

• For the daughter of Mang Bert, one of the men who attends our Thursday Night Bible Study. She is due to give birth this month to her first child. Pray for a healthy delivery.
  
• Ema, another lady due to give birth any day now. She and her husband were resigned to giving birth at home with no midwife or help, for lack of finances. We were concerned for the safety of mom and baby because their home doesn't even have a bathroom or running water, so for now we are having them stay with us (Ema, her husband, and their 3 year old daughter). We have also connected them with a birthing clinic run by other missionaries. Please pray that we can get Ema to the birthing clinic quickly when she goes into labor (it is a little far) and that there are no complications during delivery.
  
• For our Thursday Night bible study as we launch our One to One Discipleship program. Praise God that we were given permission by Multiplication Ministries to duplicate their materials in Tagalog. Pray that our group would be committed to this study and really enjoy it.
• For the new bible study in Tagalog amongst our friends under the bridge. There were more than 12 adults and 15 kids attending the the first 2 meetings. Pray also for God to provide servants to minister specifically to the children.