Three weeks and counting!! We just got back from a very relaxing vacation in NH and I am now ready to tackle this house. So much to pack, sort, toss, donate, etc.... I know it will all get done, somehow. What I don't have control over is finding a good home for Licorice. We have been praying that God would send the right family for him and with three weeks left, I'm getting a little nervous. God always answers our prayers, so I have no doubt Licorice will have a home before we go. If you would like to help spread the word, here are the stats on Licorice:
2 1/2 yrs. old
1/2 standard poodle/ 1/2 german shepherd - he does not shed!!!!!
Neutered and trained
loves kids
Licorice is a hero - saved Anna's rabbit in a rainstorm!
Thank you for your help!
Love, Nanci
Sunday, July 22, 2012
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Dear Family
and Friends,
This past
Easter, Jim was honored to accompany the Reverend Dr. Stephen Tong (the “ Billy Graham of the East”) on an
evangelistic crusade across Borneo. Five
Gospel rallies were held and over 10,000 Indonesians came forward to surrender
their lives to Christ! Needless to say,
Jim was overwhelmed and humbled by this experience.
God placed
it on Dr. Tong’s heart to invite our family to join his ministry in Jakarta,
Indonesia. After much prayer, Jim has accepted
the call to become the seminary chaplain and English pastor of the Evangelical
Reformed Church in Jakarta. We are
grateful that God is allowing us to be a part of this revival in a country with
the largest Muslim population in the world!
With the
blessing of our current church in Millbrook, NY, we leave for Jakarta on August
16th. We are in the process
of selling/giving away our belongings and trying to get all the paperwork and
vaccinations taken care of. This is all happening
so quickly, that we will not be able to see all of our family and friends
before we depart. This saddens us, but
we are thankful for technology that will enable us to stay in touch, perhaps
more than we do currently! J If you ever had the desire to travel to
Southeast Asia, here is your chance! We
offer free room and board and lots of hugs from the kids! We hope many of you will visit.
To stay
connected, I will be blogging at www.Long4Him.blogspot.com and posting on facebook as well as sending out emails. Please email me at nancireneelong@gmail.com
if you would like to be on our list. If
you have a Smartphone and download the Viber app (as I have), all calls and texts are
free. I will do my best to keep you updated on our
family and our ministry in Jakarta. Send
us your updates and prayer requests, too!
Please pray
now for the following:
·
Packing
and preparing for departure (so much to do – so little time)
·
Smooth transition for Anna, George, Mary and
Della (saying goodbye to possessions, people and pets)
·
Safe
and stress- free flight (I can’t imagine a 25hr. flight with four little ones
being stress-free, but I’m going to ask anyway J)
·
Trusting
God’s provision (we do not have a western-style contract, which on a positive
note, ensures our security is found only in the Lord)
·
Transitioning
of ministry in our current church in Millbrook (difficult for Jim to leave his
post)
·
Dr. Tong’s ministry as the summer revival just
saw 60,000 put their faith in Christ. (They have never seen such a tremendous
harvest!)
We are
incredibly blessed to have wonderful family and friends! We look forward to continuing our
relationships, even from such a long distance.
“"Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly
than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to him
be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever
and ever. Amen" (Eph. 3:20-21).
Love,
The Long Family
Jim, Nanci, Anna, George, Mary
and Della
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