BUSY WEEK

Howdy you'll:

We are off on an extremely busy year, if all of the plans take shape, as the pre-planning indicates.

We got settled in on the RL ranch, located on Rainbow End (Escapees park) near Livingston, Tx. just in time to go to the New Years Eve party at the activity center. Then on Thurs., after watching the Rose Parade and IOWA HAWKEYES win in the Outback Bowl, we went back to the activity center for the "tradictional" Black-eyes Peas and Ham lunch.

On Friday we began doing some maintence work for the Whiers, like replacing the faucet in the bathroom tub, then removal and replacing the stool in the other bathroom. Then we needed a missing connector hose. Finished that stool up on Saturday afternoon, still have another stool to replace.

We had trouble getting one of Judys' prescriptions filled here in Livingston Wal-mart so had to go into Lousiana to get it filled. On the way Saturday we called Bob and Nancy Wood, Whom we had worked with at Adventureland this past summer. They are workamping at Triple Creek RV resort in Woodville, Tx (about 35 miles East of Livingston) While visiting with them, they told us about a great Bluegrass Gospel show at their campground tonight featuring THE REDHEAD EXPRESS, from Branson. Also some local groups preformed and all was VERY VERY GOOD. Ralph and Loretta went with us, as they both are music lovers and players.

We will be finishing the bathroom fixtures update, for them this week and then attempt to install a laminate floor in their bedroom. Both of them are approaching 80.So they can't manage much strenous work.

We are scheduled to take Litl Red into Livingston on Monday to get it inspected and registered. Then on Tuesday it is the ENDEAVORS turn to get inspected.

We will be leaving the RV and the cats at the RL ranch while we travel to Branson for the Chaplains Training, Jan. 14th,16th, 19th-21st. The Traveling Cats favorite Kitty-sitters(Charlie and Mary Anne Head) are here again this year and have agreed to take care of them while we are away for the training.

After the training we will be returning to Livingston, then take a day trip to see John's Brother Don, in Sulphur, La. We should arrive down at Camp Thicket,Wescalo, Texas (for our Periods 2 and 3 NOMADS projects) on Saturday Jan.31st, thru March 12th. We will then be traveling to Luling,Tx. for Period NOMADS project. March 14th- April 2nd. We will start working our way back towards Altoona, Ia Adventureland arriving between the 15th and 20th.

Pllease remember our Government officals as they begin a New session and new responcibilities that God may guide their decisions. Also now that the Holidays are over, please don't forget to pray for ALL of our servicemen and women. Also please pray for traveling mercies as the NOMADS are heading out this week for Period 1 projects and The Longs-Ontheroad as they are traveling to Branson along with Jack and Karen Gregory who also are traveling to Branson for the training, and that GOD may use this training to equip them as needed for this New, exciting, calling they have, to become the instruments to witness to many lost ones.

May GOD continue to bless each of you in 2009
and feel this special HUG from us
The Longs-OnTheRoad......Judy and John
and friendly meowws from those Traveling Cats..Bamm-Bamm and Pebbles.