Jim Carter is the father of two grown children. He and Susan, his bride of thirty one years, live in northern Virginia. Jim flies for a major airline. Between Bible study, horses and visiting children in Texas and South Carolina, he and Susan are living the "next nest" as opposed to the "empty nest" life style. They agree, there is never anything "empty" about the life God calls us all to live.Cortney Matz was finishing her last year of home schooling when she illustrated the "Bumbleweed Field." Today she lives in Northern Virginia and is a video producer for a Christian production company. Her latest project is the soon to be released full length feature, "For The Glory."