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Try this link: http://web.mac.com/catpopa/ . Thanks.

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Hi everyone! this is Daniela! I am soooooooooooo sorry that I haven't or anyone else in my family hasn't posted! Well, I am not posting a very long blog, but i do have some very good news!!!MY FAMILY HAS MADE A NEW BLOGIf you want to see it go to WEB.MAC.COM/CAPOPA BUT don't put www. because it doesn't work when you do that!!!Thanks Bye!

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We had a great Thanksgiving! About every thing we planned went the right way! We ended up on having two families come and we had a great dinner of turkey, mandarine/marshmallow salad, mashed potatoes, pies, mouse, salad and all other different things!We had a great time fellowshiping with other people and being able to just chat and hang out together. The kids had fun too, as well as hearing the

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Celebrating Daniela's birthday in Constanta, near the Black Sea.

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Daniela's 12th birthdayHere celebrating with her friends and classmates.

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Aren't you so happy that Thanksgiving is coming? I don't know about you, but I really like this holiday! It is so great to give thanks to God and be thankful for all the friends and family he has given us!This year, we are planning to host a "Thanksgiving Feast" at our house. We are having about 2 or 3 families in our 1100 square foot apartment! It will be crowed, but we will have fun! I

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A few days ago, we were happy to recieve some snow!!! For the whole day, it snowed and snowed and rained! (Not to mention the us girls had "Pyjama Day" at school that day!)It was fun to recieve a little gift!Recently, the Lexi, my mom and I were able to serve about 25 teachers for a teacher appreciation day. It was nice listening to all of the "thank yous" and "it was wonderfuls"!Daniela

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This week, the girls only had two days of school, which means they have a five day weekend! As some of you may know, Daniela's birthday is on the 22nd.We decided to take a "birthday trip" up to Constanza, were the Black Sea is! We hope this will be a time to see lots of ruins and just have fun in the sand!Also, not to change the subject or anything, but Catalin's dad will be having an important

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Yes, Daniela has taken over the maintenance of our blog but she graciously allowed her mother a few moments of writing time. The city of Bucharest is in a scurry. Streets are closed, helicopters circle the air and this week all federal offices and Romanian schools will be closed. The media has advised the city's 2.5 million residents to stay home or take public transportation. If fact they

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Howdy pardners!

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Hi Everyone!This is Daniela typing. I am now in charge of updating this blog.Our summer was great. We were fortunate enough to be able to go back to the States. It was a great time to see our extended family, friends and even go to a few churches and share what we are doing here in Romania. All in all, it was probably one of the most fun and action filled summers we have ever had.I am sorry to

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... so, you wanna know a secret?....

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EASTER 2006.

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The Opstrup clan, our close friends - Kevin, Christy, McKayla, Kaya, and Keaton.

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Our neighbors, Paul and Paula and their twin daughters.

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Lining up for the Easter egg hunt.

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So, there is a battle for Easter eggs? Nobody told me that before we got here!

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Seconds after the start of the Easter egg hunt.

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These woods hold great wealth... Easter eggs with candy inside.

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Yes, they're all mine.

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Catching a bit of sunshine with a good book in hands.

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Naomi keeping company to Keaton, her playmate, after Keaton took a fall and injured his ear and head.

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C'mon everybody, let's dance.

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How cool I am... without my front teeth.

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Hey everyone, look at me!

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The before and after...

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Daniela posing as an alien.

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A dancing Naomi can barely wait for her 2nd birthday party to start.

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Lexi, our little poet, at a poetry reading with her 2nd grade class.

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Daniela and Princess

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Our next-door-neighbor is an elderly couple who we have often greeted in passing and made attempts to befriend. When we first moved in I took them some cookies and this past Christmas I prepared another plate of goodies to wish them a happy holiday. They are always kind and appreciative but have remained very private. They have told us in our brief conversations that they speak some English

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Back in August we had a small team from Christian Associates visit us to complete a church planting research trip. The link enclosed is to the report, a pdf file. Enjoy!http://www.christianassociates.org/pdf/BucharestReport.pdf

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For Christmas this year we got the kids new sleds. So to celebrate the New Year we thought of no better way than to spend a couple of days in the mountains! Only about a two hour drive away, the Carpathian mountains are a refreshing change of atmosphere. We found a little pension (bed and breakfast) operated by an American guy and his Romanian wife. A real nice young couple that we had met at

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A couple of days of R&R.

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The heavier the sled, the faster it goes. On our first try, we got turned around on the slope and ended up knocking over a lady, much like a bowling ball hitting a pin. Fortunately, no injuries were reported.

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The little assailants.

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Shannon and Geti.

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After a fresh snowfall, the trees looked as if painted white.

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A bright, cloudless day.

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The cross above the village. An Orthodox monastery is located not far below.

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Catch me if you can.

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Watch out!!!!!

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Sledding has no age limit. Notice the the typical Romanian haystack in the background.

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Daniela's thinking "sliding is fun, but what if I can't stop?"

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The local kindergarten facility provided the terrain for our sliding adventure.

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Speed, and more speed...

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Naomi tried hard to keep up with walking in the snow in her 'ski' outfit.

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Lexi would not let a hill be unconquered.

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On Christmas eve, our little Naomi had a slipping accident for which we ended in the urgent care room at 9:30 pm. She fell with her head against a sharp furniture edge and cut the lobe of the left ear such that it was hanging halfway down. The bandage on her head, seen in the picture below, is more dramatic than it should be, but it appropriately reflects the drama of the incident. As soon as

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Team Popa - Christmas 2005

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Popa girls - Christmas 2005

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Lexi - Christmas 2005

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Daniela - Christmas 2005

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Naomi displaying her gifts from Santa.

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A rare Romanian moment - a clown helping Santa instead of the usual Elfs.

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December 1 - the Romanian National Day. On this day, the three parts of the country were united to form what we now know as Romania. Previously, one part was independent, one was under Austro-Hungarian occupation, while the other under Turkish occupation.

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Presidential palace guards.

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The Romanian Army

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Military assetts show off.

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Triumph Arch.

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Our first Thanksgiving in Romania was celebrated complete with turkey and pumpkin pie thanks to our dear friends, Kevin and Christi. They hosted a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner for about 35 people! A potluck gathering of missionaries and expatriates from the business community enjoyed a day of giving thanks. Christi made pilgrim hats for the whole lot and Kevin read the Thanksgiving story as

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Did you hear that the pilgrims landed in Romania, too?

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A pilgrim mommy...

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The three little pilgrim girls listening to the Thanksgiving story (Lexi is in the middle, with her classmates Sarah and McKayla).

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Daniela and her good friend, Elena, having fun at the Thanksgiving party.

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Christi - our Thanksgiving gracious hostess.

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At this summer's mission conference in Holland, the entire staff managed to get together for a group photo. Here is the link to see this photo.

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Hope you will enjoy this.... a virtual tour of Bucharest.

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The Grandparents - Oma & Opa - have arrived and the grandchildren are quite happy!

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Team POPA getting ready for the winter.

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Daniela trying her new coat from the US.

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Naomi with her baby.

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Lexi, the tree climber.

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Look Naomi, the birds are going South for the winter...

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Oma & Opa up in a tree.

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Naomi at full speed!

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1989 Revolution Memorial.

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Family photo in front of Ceausescu's former residence, some buildings still bearing the bullet marks of the 1989 Revolution.

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Naomi with her two grandpas - Opa & Bunicu.

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"Marshmallows... what are they? I've not had them off the kitchen floor before..." say Naomi, who's so happy to once again taste marshmallows.

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Naomi copying her big sister.... "hmmm, I'm thinking hard.... Oh goodness!"

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September seems to be the month of weddings here in Romania. The weather is generally pleasant and there is plenty of fresh produce from the summer crops. Unlike in America where you can attend a wedding on the weekend and still have time for other activities; here, the celebration of a wedding is an all day event and sometimes lasts for 2 or 3 days. This is a time when the whole community joins

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Folks lined up on to greet the newlyweds after the Courthouse ceremony.

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Leaving the Courthouse on a rainy day.

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Mihai and Simona - the newlyweds.

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First step, the Courthouse where the bride and groom said 'I Do' in front of the justice of the peace.

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The little bride who stole the show!

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Lexi, the ringbearer.

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The Godparents....! (call me Don Corleone)

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Last weekend we hosted a small research team from Christian Associates to take our church planting proposal to a higher level. We had an awesome time with our colleagues and friends, and are blessed to work with people like Al, Mike, and Tim. Over a four-day period we met with several leaders of the Christian community of Bucharest. Our main goal was to learn from them about the spiritual

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Gabi, with the Reformed Church, shared with us challenges he faces both as a missionary and as a church elder. The main challenge, how to keep the youth engaged in church activities - the MTV seems a worthwhile competitor for their time and attention.

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Russ, with OC International, is a long-term missionary to Romania. In 2002, OC conducted the first-ever country-wide research on the state of the church. We were fortunate to be able to use this material for our research.

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Mircea and Cristi, of MasterMedia Video Production. Combined, these guys have an amazing understanding of where the culture is going and what the church needs to do to be a relevant force.

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Interviewing Dave, a seasoned missionary to Romania.

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Dave, of the Ev. Free church offered us his time and insight over a cup of coffee

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Watermelon merchants line the street this time of the year...

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Lexi said it best as we meandered through the streets of Amsterdam last Saturday. We had spent the week at a conference and with 3 exhausted kids (not to mention their parents) we had several hours before our flight back to Romania. "I want to go home", she said. "Home"......I almost asked her where she meant, but I didn't need to. I knew. It feels strange going "home" to Romania, strange

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Staff Conference 2005 - a Divine Expedition through the book of Romans.

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