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🌎 GRACE & RYESE October 2026 💛 THANK YOU! Thank you so much for faithfully supporting us through prayer and finances! Your generosity equips us to train and send others to the least reached, while also helping us go ourselves. Your partnership means the world to us, and we truly cannot thank you enough! 🌎 WHAT'S HAPPENING? WE'VE BEEN IN CHARLOTTE FOR A MONTH! 📦 We're settling into Charlotte! We've spent the last few weeks settling in and getting everything we need to make our apartment feel like home! Since we sold quite a bit of our belongings before moving, we had a few things to pick up from the store (and Amazon haha). We're happy to say we're fully settled in now and really starting to feel at home! ✈️ We're going to Orlando December 3–6 for the Jesus Conference! We're super excited about this, especially because our ministry gets to attend for free! The purpose of this time is to be poured into spiritually before we pour all that we have into the students joining us in January. Our first Missions Training School officially starts January 5, 2027! We're so excited to see what God is going to do through this! Please pray with us as we prepare for the school, our incoming students, and the outreaches into the 10/40 Window. WHAT GOD IS DOING IN US Grace and I have had the opportunity to hear from some of our base leaders serving all over the world. Hearing what God is doing in the nations has stirred our hearts to love Him more deeply and has given us an even greater passion to serve, equip, and send the next generation to the nations. It's been so encouraging to hear how God is moving around the world! WHAT GOD IS DOING THROUGH US As more people move to Charlotte to help establish the base, we've had the opportunity to welcome them and serve them in super practical ways. Over the last two weeks, one family moved here from across the world, and the house they were moving into still had unfinished drywall. We had the opportunity to spend about a week working on the house each evening, helping get the drywall up and ready. We also brought them dinner! With three kids and all the stress that comes with a big move, we wanted to do whatever we could to take a few things off their plate and make their transition a little easier. It's been such a blessing to serve the people God is bringing here! OUR GOD STORY FROM THIS MONTH Over the past couple of weeks, we received some awesome news! Around 130 applicants from another missions school that is no longer operating are being referred to our school. If most of them decide to come, this could more than double our student body, taking us from around 100 students to over 200! This is so exciting opportunity because it means even more people could be equipped, discipled, and sent out to fulfill the Great Commission through long-term missions. Since this is our first year launching the school here in North Carolina, we are believing for God to do incredible things through this increase in students. We are so excited to see what He has in store! Please pray that God would lead these students to the right place and that many would choose to join us in January! 💰 THE SUPPORT JOURNEY GOD HAS BEEN PROVIDING! MONTHLY SUPPORT GOAL $5,900 CURRENT MONTHLY SUPPORT $5,510 REMAINING TO GOAL JUST $390! We are so blessed by each of you who supports us. Your generosity has allowed us to get everything we need for our apartment and fully settle into our new home! We're especially excited that our home will also be a place where we can host students, build relationships, and disciple those coming through the school. Every gift plays a part in helping us reach the least reached with the Gospel. Thank you for being part of this! 🙏 HOW YOU CAN PRAY 01 — PROVISION Pray that God would bring the final $390 in monthly support and continue to provide the resources needed for this season. 02 — FAVOR Pray for opportunities to build relationships in Charlotte, share the Gospel locally, and see open doors in the nations. Also pray for the 130 applicants as they consider joining the school. 03 — PREPARATION Pray as we prepare to welcome 100+ students this winter. Ask God to encounter each student, develop a heart for the Great Commission, and raise up long-term missionaries to the least reached! ❤️ WE'RE SO GLAD YOU'RE WITH US! Thank you for being part of this story. Whether you're praying, giving, encouraging us, or simply following along, you are part of what God is doing through this journey. We're excited to keep you updated as we go! Make sure to check out our website and join our WhatsApp group to stay connected. 🌎 SUPPORT / STAY CONNECTED WhatsApp Group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/Dbp4mMU99OGGbloPhoKgje Website: https://longfamilyministries.com/ So many blessings, Grace & Ryese

🌎 GRACE & RYESE September 2026 💛 THANK YOU Before anything, I just want you guys to know how grateful we are for you: for your prayers, for your support, and for your love. It means the world, and we wouldn't be able to do this without you. You guys are so amazing; we are praying for all of y'all by name weekly!! 🌎 WHAT’S HAPPENING? We’re officially stepping into the next chapter! 📦 We officially moved into our apartment in Charlotte! It was an insane drive with the U-Haul; we got in around 1 a.m. and have officially fully unpacked the day this email is being sent - so exciting! ✈️ We are going to Orlando Dec 3rd–6th for the Jesus Conference! We are super excited about this, especially since our ministry gets to go for super cheap. The goal of this time and the reason for going is to be poured into before we pour all that we have into the upcoming students. With that, the first Missions Training School officially starts January 5th, 2027! We’re already beginning to prepare and onboard students who will be part of the first school. We’re so excited to see what God is going to do through this! Pray with us as we begin to prepare and plan for this school and the outreaches into the 10-40 window. 🔥 What God is doing in us: Grace and I are just in awe and wonder at how the Lord has provided for us in this season. How He is so faithful when we walk in obedience He is a good Father who provides for His children. Matthew 6:26 Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? 🔥 What God is doing Through us: As we were on our way out, we got blessed by the Lord so much it was awesome to be able to be a blessing to others as well. I have had my Red Dodge Dart since high school, which was given to me for free, and we were able to give that car away for free as well. It felt like a full circle moment to be a blessing on the way out! One thing that blessed us a ton: As we were moving, we realized we were going to need a person to help us drive and to have fun with as we drove. So I asked Tonio to help us, and it was such a big blessing. Tonio is someone you want in your corner and has always been our biggest supporter. He's one of my best friends and like a big brother to both of us. We love you, Tonio. If you see him around, make sure to tell him he's the best & watch his videos on YouTube! 💰 THE SUPPORT JOURNEY God has been providing! MONTHLY GOAL: $5,900 CURRENT MONTHLY SUPPORT: $5,450 REMAINING: $450 We are so blessed by all of you who support us—it means the world! We were able to pay off our car this month thanks to a very generous donation, so our monthly goal has gone down, which is such a blessing in reducing our monthly need. This all helps us reach the 10-40 window with the gospel. Every penny means the world. Thank you! 🙏 HOW YOU CAN PRAY 3 BIG THINGS 01 — PROVISION Pray that God would continue to bring the right people onto our support team. For the last little bit we are trying to raise! 02 — Favor Pray as we begin to do ministry for favor in Charlotte as we begin to get connected locally, evangelize and for favor in the nations. 03 — Preparation Pray for us as we prepare to take in 100+ students this winter. Pray that they would encounter Jesus and that He would birth in them a desire to do missions in the 10-40 window! ❤️ WE’RE SO GLAD YOU’RE WITH US Thank you for being part of this story. Whether you’re praying, giving, encouraging us, or simply following along you are part of what God is doing through this journey. We’re excited to keep you updated as we go. Make sure to check out the website and join the whats app!! 🌎 Support / Stay Connected: Whats App: https://chat.whatsapp.com/Dbp4mMU99OGGbloPhoKgje Website: https://longfamilyministries.com/ So many blessings, Grace & Ryese

Hi friends, Welcome to our website! We're Ryese and Grace, and we're so excited to finally share this journey with you. After much prayer, seeking the Lord, and countless conversations, we have said "yes" to God's call to step into full-time missions. Our hearts burn with a desire to see the Gospel reach those who have never heard the name of Jesus. There are billions of people around the world who have little to no access to the Gospel, and we feel deeply honored that God has invited us to play a small part in changing that reality. This website is where we'll share updates, stories, prayer requests, and ways you can partner with us as we go. Whether you've known us for years or are just learning about our journey, we're grateful you're here. We truly believe missions is a team effort. While we may be the ones going, every prayer prayed, every word of encouragement, and every financial gift helps make this mission possible. Would you prayerfully consider joining us? We would be honored to have you partner with us as we follow Jesus wherever He leads. Thank you for taking the time to visit our website and learn more about what God is doing in our lives. We can't wait to share this adventure with you. God Bless, Ryese & Grace