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Hello all of our friends and family.. just a little catching up for those that haven't been following us on FACEBOOK: John N Judy Long;
As we last left you Judy had just gotten home from her arthroscope surgery on her left knee, well that didn't work so good. She had Dr. DeLoach do a partial knee replacement... so since Judy was going to have too have rehab time of 6 to 8 weeks and then probably have a partial knee replacement done to her right knee, John returned to working for Securitas ,as an overnight security guard at a gas pipe manufacturer,in Liberty, Tx (45 miles, one way) He worked 4 nights a week. He worked there 3/8/11-3/1/12. Then re-retired. The 1st knee was done on March 23rd, IT WENT REALLY WELL ,, then the right knee was partially replaced on Aug, 26th, it went good, but the rehab was a little slower,,,,
Then in November John was having annual physicals done , a colon exam was done first (just a couple minor polyps removed) they were benign. then the next week he had a prostrate exam and 12 samples were taken, there were 2 that had signs of cancer,,, so John began 44 sessions of radiation treatments,, (went every weekday morning at 7:45 a.m...just finished on March 5th) and now he is cancer free .
We stayed at the R&L Ranch at Rainbows End,just outside of Livingston,Tx. from 12/24/10 until 10/20/12 doing house setting and other odd jobs for our friends the Wiehrs. Of course we enjoyed being able to play Pinocle 3 nights a week and Hand and foot a few times a month,
Oct. 20 th we moved the Endeavor down to Cedar Grove RV park just outside of Liberty (so John wouldn't have a 42 mile trip each way to work.. We stayed there until 1/20/12 . We found LONE STAR LAKES RV PARK at New Caney, Tx which was only 6 miles from Kingwood, where John was going for his radiation treatments (besides being a little less expensive)
SO NOW THE BREAKING NEWS ; John and Judy has received an offer to be the Kitchen Co-managers at CAMP WOODMONT in Cloudland , Ga. we are to start there on May13th. (which is our 6th Anniversary) and work until Aug. 3rd.
So this is our tentative schedule and travel plans for the rest of 2012.
Our Sunday School class is participating in a mission project at Lon Morris College, Jacksonville, Tx we have plans to be a part of this group next week, then we return to Rainbows End until April 1st at which time we begin traveling to Lampe, Mo, LIVES UNDER CONSTRUCTIONS BOYS RANCH where we will be a part of a NOMADS Team. April 2-19th. On the 20th we head out for IOWA,,arriving in Belle Plaine (Franklin Park) on the 21st. We will be in BP until the 26th when the Endeavor moves down to the Corp of Engineers Campgrounds on Coralville Lake.. we will depart there on May 3 and relocate to the Cof E Campground, along the Mississippi River just outside of Montpelier, Ia (near the Quad Cities aka Davenport,Bettendorf, Ia and Rock Island. Moline Il,) we will be staying there while visiting with friends and family until May 8th .
We then plan on visiting friends in Geneseo, Il. and stay over night somewhere near Metamora, Il on the 8th. We will then start our Journey to WOODMONT; Cloudland, Ga. We should arrive there sometime either the 12th or 13th of May. Then we depart for Iowa, after camp closes on Aug,3,,,we are going to be playing tourist on the way back to Iowa taking in Nashville, Tn.Louisville, Ky and maybe even a Nascar Race.
We then have another NOMAD project at WESLEYWOODS, UMC camp and retreat center near Indianola, Iowa beginning Aug27th thru Sept.13th..this will also allow us to take in OLD THRESHERS Reunion at Mt. Pleasant, Ia during Labor Day weekend.(LIFE IS SOO GOOD) ...
Then AMAZON.COM ; Coffeyville, Ks, as requested that we return there to be the CRM Chaplains for the RVers, working in the distribution center for the Christmas season, John will also be working in the plant (probably in the Inventory Control /Quality Assurance dept. nights again) We then will be leaving Kansas on Dec 23rd.. probably for Livingston to check in with Drs. and renew license plates and registrations for the Endeavor and LIL' Red.
This is what has been and the things scheduled for/with the LONGS -ON THE ROAD and we want to thank each of you for all of the prayers, calls, notes, support and encouragement...BUT MOSTLY WE WANT TO THANK JESUS FOR SEEING US THROUGH THIS PAST YEAR AND OPENING UP THESE OPPORTUNITIES OF SERVICE FOR HIM... we hope to see as many of our friends and family that we can as we pass through your areas....
LOVE You all and JESUS DOES TOO.
John and Judy and the Traveling Cats Bamm Bamm and Patches (we lost Pebbles in Jan'12 to sickness and had to have her put down. RIP Pebbles)
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.
Hi All:
Just a brief note to say that all of the Doctors appointments were completed as scheduled this past week. With all the tests and exams being passed permitting the MUCH needed knee surgery for Judy to be done this coming Wednesday the 26th,, Praying that all goes well. After the rehab is completed she then will get to the rest of her pain problems of hips,feet, and lower back.
We also have lots of friends and families that need prayer this week.
a) CRM Chaplain Don Baker- health/strength/ministry
b) CRM Chaplain Jack Gregory- health/strength/ministry
c) Alice Armstrong[John's cousin] in Iowa City hospital-health
d) Jay Stinson [former Pastor and friend of John]-health and guidance as he prepares for an interim pastorate.
e) The family of Marty Borquin of Davenport,Ia.-who passed away this last week at 52 [he was a close friend of John's brother.
f) OUR NATION LEADERS.
g)OUR MILITARY SERVICE PERSONNEL
h) John's son Mike's wife who NEEDS a transplant urgently!!
Of course we are always happy to hear from those who support us with their prayers, calls and notes (both electrically or regular mail) We also want to say thank-you to those that support our Ministries through CRM web site. It is with all these supports, that carries through all the trials that we endure although we realize that ours is not as much as what JESUS endured for US.
We thank GOD for allowing us the opportunities that cross our paths to show our love for him.
May GOD continue to bless and guide each of you
HUGS The Longs
