Pray

Well, as many of you know, we have been in the market for new house and have actually found one in Russet Woods (Hoover) that is exactly 1 mile from our current home. It's a 4br 2.5bath with a good yard, finished basement, and a covered deck. We've put a contingent contract on it, so part of the equation is in place. Now the hard part... selling ours.

Our house officially went on the market today, so now all we can really do is pray and wait... and pray... and pray more. Please take a moment and hit a knee that the Lord would bring us a serious buyer in this crazy market; that our house is exactly what they've been looking for, and that the process goes smoothly and expeditiously. If you're curious, or know a buyer :-), here's the link (click on the picture)...

Of course, we will keep you posted on how everything goes.

...And now for the details!

I wanted to expand a little on Jason's earlier post. Yes, it's true.... we are expecting baby Long #2 due August 9, 2009. So, I am 9 weeks along. We are very excited and so thankful to the Lord for the gift of another baby. We told both of our families using Tate and her "big sis" shirt to make the announcement for us. We are not sure if Tate really understands that mommy is going to have a baby just yet but she did like the attention she got wearing her new shirt!

Lots In Store for 2009!

Back from Arky

Myself and a crew of 6 other guys returned Tuesday from a duck hunt in Arkansas. We had a blast, even though the ducks weren't flying like we had hoped. It was really odd, when we got to Des Arc on Sunday, it was 63 degrees -- when we woke up at 4 a.m. on Monday, it was 29 degrees with 20-25mph winds and raining. You would think that the front would have pushed more birds down, but that was not the case. Tuesday morning was a little better, and a LOT colder. 20 degress with a wind chill of 8 degrees. All in all, we harvested about 35 mallards and pintails, a GW teal, a speckle-belly goose, 4 ring-necks (for dog training), and a 2 "uh-oh's"... don't ask. ~Jason

The Foundry Christmas Dinner

We have served the men of The Foundry in Bessemer Christmas dinner for the past 3 years and enjoyed our time there again this year. The night is an opportunity for the community to serve and honor men who are taking steps to battle drug and alcohol addiction. With help from friends of 2 other churches and a large group from A & O we prepared a delicious three course meal and presented the men with Target gift cards. It was a humbling night for us and we truly enjoy seeing first hand how God is working in the lives of men who are learning about His love and truth.