Saturday, November 24, 2007

October Update

Note: This update was supposed to be posted in October... Sorry for the delay.


It has been a couple of months since the last update and much has been going on with Open Arms. We have been busy planning our move and working to make the best decisions about all of that. With all the health scares and family emergencies, we postponed our moving plans for a later date. In the midst we have been given the incredible opportunity to take a 3 week trip back to Ukraine to settle major logistics to solidify our move. The W Charitable Foundation has graciously sponsored our team with this trip and we will be in Ukraine from October 23rd through November 15th. Please keep our team in your prayers as we work to accomplish many goals throughout our three weeks.

- Pray that we would be able to connect with all of the recent graduates in their various locations
- Pray for strength as a team with the emotional aspect of this trip
- Pray for unification with the local Christians in the Sumy region as we work towards this goal
- Pray that housing would be found for the future move that would be inexpensive and strategically located
- Pray for our time at the Pravda orphanage and meetings with the director, Nina.
- Pray for safety as various travels will take place daily
- Pray for health, especially for Annie who is not at 100%
- Pray for Sashko, our translator and friend – he is praying about where God desires him to be and we would love to have him as a part of our ministry fulltime
- Pray that God would direct us and give us wisdom with long-term decisions

As we continue to pursue this ministry God has placed on our hearts, we continue to need your support. Please pray about how God might be asking you to support this ministry and become a part of Open Arms Ukraine. Thank you for your prayers and support! Without the body of Christ God's love will never reach these desperate and lost children.