at LONG last -a report from the Endeavor

GREETINGS ONE AND ALL

As you can see we finally have gotten the computer repaired, all it took was a phone call to Dell and they said that the damaged key board was replaceable under our warranty, so one should never be afraid to ask, all they can do is say NO.


John is getting about 35 hrs a week in at ADVENTURELAND as a rides operator or an assistant. During the summer so far he has been on all of the rides, working except for 9, but should be on them before summers end.


Judy has been doing verily well with her pain,, but has been diagnosed with Krones Disease , which is causing her a lot of discomfort and not knowing when it is going to be active.
The Traveling Cats are adjusting very nicely to the Iowa climate, although they are NOT happy about all of the Thunder and Lighting storms.(We don't care for them neither.)


Maybe many of you missed where John's daughter Samantha has joined us here in Altoona for a brief time and is also working at ADVENTURELAND.. she can be found around the RALLY ROUND or CHICKEN SHACK. She wasn't to thrilled about working until she received her 1st paycheck yesterday. Now she is already figuring out how many clothes choices she can make with HER OWN money.


As our plans for the fall and winter are NOT finalized yet at this time. We are tentatively scheduled for a NOMADS project in Kansas around the 1st week of OCT. but it may get canceled as there isn't any one signed up yet as a leader. NOMADS have had to cancel quite a few projects for this summer and fall for the lack of volunteers. As we all know the cost of traveling has almost gotten prohibited, and many have chosen to just travel close to home or close to their travel destinations. We have not heard yet if our offer of Volunteering at the ESCAPESS CARE CENTER in LIVINGSTON has been excepted, hope to find out in the next week or 2, so that maybe we could pick-up a couple more projects if that is where GOD is wanting us too do. As of now we plan on taking NOMAD assignments in the RIO GRANDE VALLEY again the first 3 months of 2009.


ON TUESDAY JULY 15TH, 2008. JUDY and JOHN will be sharing photos and stories of their NOMADS projects , This will be a fund riser for THE MISSIONS of CHRIST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH. Belle Plaine. The presentation will follow a supper held at BELLE PLAINE COMMUNITY CENTER, details will follow.


Please keep all of those that were affected by the various storm disasters, and those responding to aid them, in your prayers and thoughts.


May GOD continue to BLESS and guide each of you.


The Longs-Judy, John and the Traveling Cats +1