Sunday, September 27, 2009

SUNDAY BLESSING !!!!!!

Greetings from Coffeyville:

We finally got away from Adventureland a week ago Friday. I see where the cats filled you all in on our trip down. We do want to thank Chris Brain of Brain Freeze RV refrigeration, for the extra effort he went through to help get us going sooner.Thank You Jesus! We also want to give a shout out to Butch from the Happy Camper RV sales and service in Holt, Mo. for making the adjustment for switching the refrig from electric to gas work right and the price was right also----FREE, Thank You Jesus!!

The rest of the trip was uneventful, arriving here at Camp Crest Gampgrounds just East of Walter Johnson Park, lot 101. We met with Mark and Kym Kays of Express Pro ( the temp sdervice for Amazon's Workampers.We ironed out all of the details of our assignment duties here until Dec. 23rd. Judy will be passing out mail to those that want us to pick up there general delivery mail on MWF and then passing out payroll checks on Fridays.

We will be observing the LORDS DAY at 10:00 A.M. each Sunday. Express Pro. is picking up the rental of the Recreation Center, here at Walter Johnson, for our services.

This Morning we had 13 attendees plus us. The Lord provided us a special Blessing by sending Wes and Sharon Richards our way, to provide special music.Thank You Jesus! Wes then volunteered to present a mini Country/ Gospel concert tonight at 7P.M. word spread out and around 30-35 was treated to a fantastic time of great music. ( Wes and Sharon was just passing through and was camping just for the week-end, and in visiting with them and explaining what we were doing , Wes volunteered to sing .)

The Adventureland family is in sorrow this weekend, as we lost a Sister in Christ, as Joan (the HR assistant) lost her battle with cancer and went home to be with the Lord. Please remember her husband Ted, sister Jan and her husband Gaylord in your prayers.

Please pray for our fellow CRM Chaplains as they are traveling to Branson for Nova Training in the coming days.

Pray for CRM Chaplains Don and La Von Baker, as they begin their winter assignment at Sunscape RV in Casa Grande, Az.

Pray for as we go about our Ministry of providing needs here in Kansas.

Pray for our families in Iowa, who will miss us much this winter.

Pray for Country's leaders and our dedicated service personnel .

We want to thank each of you that support us in our Ministries with Prayers, Phone Calls or E-mails, and especially financial support, because with out all of the above we could not be effective as we are.

May God continue to Bless each one.

and please feel our special Hugs until you can actually get one,

The Longs on the road for Christ; Judy and John
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Saturday, September 19, 2009

WHERE IS DOROTHY ?

Purrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr( greetings from the Endeavor):

This is your ON THE ROAD reporting Cats:

Mom and Dad are over across the drive, here in Walter Johnson Park (Rivercrest campground portion), there is a ton of people there (around 65) cooking some of the best smelling vitals. These are the folks working at Amazon.com during the Holiday blitz season.

On Friday night we stopped at Holt, Mo at the J&J campground if you remember, we forgot to give our rating------- They received 4 paws rating out of 5
would of been 5 if we could of had some outside freedoms . We left there around 9 a.m. and stopped up at the main intersection of I-35 exit 33. at Boyds Happy Camper RV sales and service. Where this nice man (BUTCH) came out and made some minor adjustments to the burner in the Refrigerator,which solved the problem of the refrig from not switching from electric to propane. ALL at NO Charge.

We traveled on through Kansas City, Mo. which caused a few hairs to raise. Pebbles got so scared that she ducked under the covers on the bed. Me I just stayed under the couch the WHOLE trip.

We arrived in Cofferville, Ks. around 3 p.m. Dad had the Endeavor parked in site 101 and all set-up connections done by 3:45 p.m.

We are hopping that we can get our outdoor playtime.


Gotta scoot out of here as Pebbles see people moving this way....
bye the way there is this big black and gray dog across the drive who would love to play with 2 kittys------NOT IN THIS LIFETIME lol

Til next time we get to place paws on these keys may GOD Bless each one.

The Traveling Cats-Bamm,Bamm and Pebbles


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Thursday, September 17, 2009

ESCAPED---FINALLY

MISSOURI MEOWWWWWW:

Well Dad left the computer out and on, while he was setting up the Endeavor,in Holt, Mo. (exit 33 on I-35 , J&J Campground) We thought we would let everyone know that we (The Traveling Cats- Bamm-Bamm and Pebbles) have finally escaped from Adventureland along with Mom and Dad. Boy was that ever a long stay for us. We hardly got to roam free. Although Pebbles sneaked out on Tuesday evening and brought back a baby rabbit, to play with. Me, Dad was very unhappy with cause I followed her out and stayed out til 4 a.m., with Dad waiting for me. Now I am in the DOG HOUSE.

Mom says the refrigerator is working fine except that it will not switch over to propane from electricity,,, so dad ran the generator all the way here.

We may get into Coffeyville on Friday if the extra Frig repairs can be done quickly.

Pebbles and I have been wanting to let you all know that we had a great summer in Iowa and appreciated having all the company-NOT. We thought that the stay would never end \,, we can't wait to get back to NOMAD projects so that we may get some OUTDOOR privileges.

We are adapting pretty good to this new lifestyle as Dad and Mom make sure we get our fair share of treats for being Good Kitties.

I think we better get off of here, as Pebbles is on watch for dad, she says she can't hear him messing with all those gadgets under this house on wheels, so he must be on his way in... and if I know what is good for me,I better say


MEOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW and GOD BLESS EVERYONE
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Sunday, September 13, 2009

CHISELED IN JELL-O WINTER '09-'10 PLANS

Greetings from the Endeavor:
1st of all we heard today that we should be on the road to Coffeyville, by Wednesday Morning, after our refrigerator is returned to us in working order.

2ND :We (Judy and John or better known as THE LONGS ON THE ROAD FOR CHRIST) want to thank everyone for their continued prayer support, moral support by calls and notes, and the monetary support. Without each of those we would be unable to serve as effectively as we do each day out here.

Our days at Adventureland has ended and on Wednesday Sept.15TH, we will begin our Ministry in Coffeyville, Ks. serving as Christian Resort Ministries Chaplains to the 400 Workampers at Amazon.com. We will be here until Dec. 23rd., presenting the Gospel Message each Sunday morning, assisting those with problems as we can daily, and most of all LOVING THEM for CHRIST through us each day.

Our plans after Coffeyville has been chiseled in Jell-o: Here is what it looks like at this time:
Dec.24Th -Jan.4Th we will be on Holiday vacation in Livingston,TX.

Jan, 3-22 doing a NOMAD Revolving team project in Galveston,TX.
working with the victims of Hurricane Ike,

Feb.1-18 we will be in Tucson, AZ on a NOMAD project at Tucson Metropolitan Ministries, doing deferred maintenance and small construction projects.

Feb.22-Mar.11will find us in Phoenix,AZ. on a NOMAD project at UMOM, UM Outreach Ministries, doing general maintenance, electrical, plumbing, landscaping,painting,planting little gardens (watch Judy go for this),clerical, child care, thrift shop.. so this should be a fun 3 weeks.

March 12-31 we will be on Vacation taking in the Cubs spring training with son ANDY, who is flying out to be with us at this time.

April 5-22 Our next scheduled NOMAD project is a return visit to Gore, OK and the Oklahoma United Methodist Boys Ranch where we are to remodel a room in one of the cottages.

May 2ND should find us attending worship service with those at CHRIST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, BELLE PLAINE, IA as we are on our way to Altoona and another season of serving those at Adventureland as overnight security officer in the campground and as CHRISTIAN RESORT MINISTRIES CHAPLAINS working with Senior Chaplains Jack and Karen Gregory.

Please remember to pray with us for the following:

1) NOMADS as they travel to Indiana for their annual reunion

2) AMAZON.COM WORKAMPERS as they travel there and as they are working the long 10 hour days and lost souls who may be among them, that Gods Love may reach them,

3) Judys' continued good health days which are bearable for her.

4) Joan (from the HR office at A-land) as she continues with Chemo and now the blood-clots just found.

5)Us as we get ready to leave and while we travel on Wednesday.

6) Our co- Christian Resort Ministries Chaplains as they prepare and travel to their various Snowbirds assignment in Texas and Arizona. and that souls may be touched by them.

7) Our Country and Our leaders that may Gods hand be on them as they as they make decision that effect us all.

8) Our Servicemen both overseas and at home that safety be with them.

9) Our Police and Fire Department as they battle each day with their respected obstacles.

10) Judys Uncle Paul( an mid 80's man of God) who is recovering from a severely broken sholder.

11) Judys Aunt Lorreta who is in assisted living and recently lost her oldest son.

12) Pray for your local Ministry team, that God may speak through them each week.

Again all of this WOULD NOT be possible WITH-OUT all the love and support that you all give to our Ministries and lives.

Thank you all very much and may God continue to Bless and Guide each one of you

and Heart felt Hugs from: The Longs- On the Road for Christ: John and Judy Long
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Wednesday, September 9, 2009

NEWS UPDATE

Howdy:

We are posting this as a request for your prayers and thoughts as once again it was approaching leaving time and a setback has hit!

We were to leave this afternoon (09/09/09) after the Ladies retreat, BUT when we arrived home on Saturday night, we found a malfunctioning refrigerator, no service available until Tuesday because of the Labor Day holiday. The repairman met us after we returned from Andy's in Iowa City on Tuesday. He already had diagnosed the problem, and removed the doors from the refrig and all connections, so that he could take the whole unit into the shop. As it had a hole in the cooling coils and the circuit board was fried. Estimated repair cost approaching $2,000.00 and estimated repair time 3 to 4 days.

Judy s vision is about the same as last week, but the U of I Drs. say it should clear on it's own with-in 10 days to 2 weeks. Her pain as been manageable the last 5 to 6 weeks, praise God.

John tour of duty as Adventureland Campground overnight security guard as come to and end for this season and he as been invited back next year in the same capacity.

Please pray for the CHRISTIAN RESORTS MINISTRIES, Intl. Board has they meet in Branson the next 3 days.

Please pray for the NOMADS selection committee as they make the Winter assignments for the many, many requests for services.

Please pray for our fellow Adventureland workampers as they are headed to their various off-season destinations.

Please pray for our safe travels as we travel to Coffeyville, Ks. to begin our CRM Chaplains ministry assignment to the workampers (appox. 400 ) at AMAZON.COM on the 15th of Sept. Please pray for us daily as we serve there until Dec. 23rd.

Pray for our families as we leave Iowa and away from them, until we return in the spring.

Thanks for listening and Praying for us and our concerns.
Gods Blessings and Hugs from The Long's: Judy and John
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