Family and Team

It is soooo good to have the family all together again. Trish and the kids all arrived safe and sound Monday morning [6:45 am] on the train. It was a very happy reunion! Although I did enjoy the personal retreat time at home and everyone else enjoyed being at the Black Sea, it was excellent to be reunited again. Health continues to be a bit of a concern as Trish and the kids are still not 100% [stomach and chest coughs]. They are improving day by day, however.

Tomorrow [Sunday, 26-Aug-07] we begin a four day retreat close to Dnepro. This is a time when our Ukrainian mission team gets together for a time of fun, fellowship and mutual encouragement. This time will be a little bit different as it will be the final retreat for the Pope family. They are leaving Ukraine and returning to Canada in a week and a half. Please pray for us as a family as we prepare to say good-bye to these good friends and for the Popes as they tend to last minute details of life in Ukraine.

Orban

P.S. new pics coming by the first week in September