LAST 2 WEEKS IN REVIEW

Greetings to All:
Sorry we haven't posted any follow-up on Judy's surgery on Jan.26th.. but we just wanted to see how it was going before we shared.
The surgery on the left knee went really smooth according to Dr.DeLoach He said that once he had the camera in there, he found that the damage was not as bad as anticipated. He did take out some floating cartilage and smooth out some of the damaged bone on bone spots. Judy was well taken care of the first 4 days as she remained either on the couch or the recliner in the living room, while John took care of all the essentials of daily living in a RV.
Judy started getting the "Rooster" shots (this is a lubricant) that replaces the cartilage, which last for a year. This is a series of 6 injections, of which we have now completed 4 of them.
She says that she still has some pain when she turns or climbs steps. But walking on level ground or walking in a straight line is less troublesome then before the surgery.
She is going in again on Monday to get the 5th shot, then wait for a month the 6th and final one. IF things ARE NOT any better at that time then now, we go to plan "B" which is to have a partial knee replacement done on the outside portion of her knee. She is leaning towards that already -- but we will see what Dr. DeLoach says at that time and recommends.
All of this Doctor business hasn't slow us down too much as we have been playing Pinochle on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday nights. Judy only missed 1 night. Then the last 2 Thursday nights we have been playing "Hand and Foot" cards. We also have taken a short 1 hour car ride to see how that went, we traveled down to Conroe, Tx to check out a potential WORKAMPER position. (More on this another time, please pray that GOD shows us what we are too do.)
We have heard of several persons whom we have known over the years or loved ones of friends that have gone on home to JESUS.. we have been praying for all of those loses. John cousin ALICE is still in University Hospital in IOWA CITY having NOT a good stay--needs lots of prayer for return strength and better health return. We also have
Judy's Brother-in Law CHUCK that is going in tomorrow to have his knee operated on similar to what Judy had done. (he already has had a complete knee replacement done on the other knee.)
We are still praying for continue good health and continue guidance for our fellow CHRISTIAN RESORT MINISTRIES CHAPLAINS: especially JACK and KAREN GREGORY along with DON AND LAVON BAKER, and BOBBY AND KAREN JOHNSON all of whom are ministering to snobirds down in the Rio Grande Valley.
We also ask that the LORD allows our friend Dr. J Stinson to have a health problem free interim pastorate in Missouri.
That the NOMADS are having safe and trouble free projects and then safe travels next week.

As always we are grateful for all the love and support you all show to us as we travel and minister in our special way. We really love to hear from you all, be it by phone, a comment here, on FACEBOOK/John N Judy Long, or lovely old fashion note in the USPS . We are very appreciated of those that find us worthy of monetary, support which allows us to continue.
Right now it appears that we MAY be staying in TEXAS at least until mid to late April.

We ask GOD to bless all of you and PLEASE warm things up for those that are in the MidWest and other cold places.

Please feel our hugs and many thanks
The Longs-On the road-----Judy and John
along with those Traveling Cats--Bamm-Bamm and Pebbles.