Pray for arrival of Baby Cranson

Please be praying with us for the arrival of our first little one. We are so excited and can't wait to meet him/her!

I am due on Dec 20th and over the past few weeks I have elevated blood pressure and swelling which are signs of preeclampsia. The Dr's have been monitoring me closely to make sure that the baby and I are doing ok.

Our Dr. has us scheduled for a C-section for around the 8th unless my blood pressure levels out and even lowers a little. We are very hopeful to be able to still have a natural birth and would like to ask you to pray for that.

We were planning on having a water birth at home but at this point even if we have a natural birth it will be at the hospital in case of any emergency situation arises with my blood pressure.

Ultimately we desire what is best for both the baby and for me. We truly feel so blessed that God has entrusted us with this baby who HE is knitting in my womb and who HE knew before even I was born would be! So exciting to know that God is in control and that HE is our comfort and Peace.

thanks for praying!

Kim (and Robin)

Student Fall Retreat Oct 2008

Student Fall Retreat Oct 17-19, 08

Pray that the students would live "Extroardinary lives" for Christ and that they would do what is right in the eyes of God no matter what the circumstances are!

Pray for travel

We have people coming to visit us over the next few months! We are so excited to have friends and family come to Puebla.

Please pray for safety in their travel!

Orion (Robin's brother) is coming to Puebla around the 27th of October for almost a week.
Jesse (Robin's brother) is coming to Puebla Dec 20th to Jan 13th
Kim's mom is coming around Dec 31st through Jan 9th

Jason- son of a friend of the family

Please pray for Jason who is in his mid 20's. He was visiting some friends and went to a party. The next day they found him laying in the middle of the street badly beaten up (they are not sure what happened). The Dr's did not think that he was going to survive, he was in a coma for awhile. He has come out of the coma but has severe damage to his head.

They are not sure the long term implications of this incident and how they will affect his functioning. Please pray for Jason to recover fully!

Praying with us:

- that God would fill us with the knowledge of his will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding. (Col 1:9)
-that we would live knowing that we can do everything through him who gives us strength. (Phil 4:13)
-that our attitudes would be the same as that of Christ Jesus (Phil 2:5-11) and that we would be imitators of God, and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us (Eph 5:1)
-that our marriage would reflect Ephesians 5:22-33
-that we would lead by example according to 1 Peter 5:1-4 and that we would be spiritual multipliers (2 Ti 2:2)
-that we would be growing in character (2 Pe 1:5-10, James 3:17,18 Phil 4:8 and Gal 5:22,23)
- that we would not be ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes. (Rom 1:16)
-for wisdom and direction in our personal ministries.
-that we would be humble and teachable
-that God would allow us to start our family this year.

Staff Conference and Women's Retreat Feb 23-29

At the end of February the staff of the Campus Ministry of Campus Crusade Mexico will be meeting to talk about this year's direction and vision. Feb 25-29th.

Pray that God would guide them and give them direction and wisdom.

Pray that the campus staff would be encouraged as they go back to their ministry locations (Mexico City, Puebla, Morelia, Queretaro, Xalapa, Monterrey)

We are also going to have a weekend Women's Retreat right before the Conference on the 23-25th of February.

Pray that we would be transparent and share our greatest needs as women!

Pray that God would use this time to encourage all the campus staff women!

Pray that God would give us continued direction and wisdom on how to care for staff women!

Training for Kim

Please pray as Kim begins a year long training in Family Counseling. The course is every third weekend of the Month for a year. A Brazilian couple are offering this training and it is being accredited through a Mexican University that is only 5 minutes from our apartment! The classes begin on Febuary 15th!

Pray that Kim would be a "good" learner! Attentive and able to process what she is learning in order to be able to encourage others!

Pray that many others would take advantage of this opportunity here in Mexico! And that we would see families being transformed by the love of Christ.

Mission Trip to Villahermosa- Robin

Please pray for Robin as he travels on Tuesday night (Feb 5th) to participate with a team of 16 others who will being doing Relief work in Villahermosa. Villahermosa experienced a devastating flooding about a month and a half ago. This team will be going to the outskirts of the city to provide food, clothing and any help necessary to the people there.

Pray for safe travel for the whole team and that they would be a blessing as they meet the physical needs of the people there.

Robin will return on Friday night. The team will be there until Feb. 10th.