The Long family has many things to be thankful for this Thanksgiving - most importantly the arrival of our second child! Grant Oliver Long greeted the world on Tuesday, November 11, 2008 at 3:57pm. He weighed 9 pounds 11.5 ounces and was 19 inches long. He has a head full of blond hair, deep blue eyes, and an adoring big brother.In the short first two weeks of his life, Grant has already had the opportunity to visit church for the first time and attend his first missions conference as the family travelled to Indian Falls, NY this past weekend. He already has 1000 miles under his belt and is well on his way to official MK status (missionary kid).
His birth has reminded us once again of the wonderful blessings God has given to us this past year. Not only have we been blessed with a beautiful and healthy child, but have experienced first hand the blessings poured out upon us as we travelled cross-country these past 6 months. We are so thankful for the many wonderful and caring people we have met along the way - the friends and families that have offered us their prayers, their support and their partnership in our ministry. As we trust for the future that God will continue to provide, we are too thankful for what is yet to be done! We have seen His hand at work in so many ways, and it excites us to see what He has yet to do!
Our hope for you this Thanksgiving holiday is that you too would feel God's blessing upon your lives and that you would be able to spend this time sharing in the hope for God's blessing in the days to come.
With Love and Thankfulness,
Jonathan, Corinne, Carter and Grant
