Today was very different from the rest of our time here in the Czech Republic. Our team was split into groups of 2’s and 3’s and we spent the day/night with families from the area. Most people went to the houses of students from the primary school across the street, and despite the language barriers, we all had very good experiences.
I spent my day with Amy Barnett and Ben at the home of Roman, the pastor of Horni Krupa. We have been blessed to work side-by-side with Roman every day this week in three different schools near Horni Krupa, and have seen God’s love pour forth from this man. He has truly been given the gift of leadership and he is doing great things in this village. His family is simply incredible, and we were so thankful to spend the afternoon with them. I must be honest…we were pretty much spoiled all day long. Zdenka, Roman’s wife, is an amazing cook and we ate a delicious meal of wild boar, potatoes (of course) and cake. Whoever said the Czech people are not very warm clearly never met this family.
In the afternoon, Amy and I set to work to make five apple pies for a presentation on America we had at the church that night. We weren’t really sure how many people to expect, because all 460 people in the village had received an invitation to the event! Only about 25 people showed up, but it was a great time for us to share about our home and answer questions. The kids had a lot of questions about Disney World and the National Parks.
After our presentation, Ben and I went to our new friends, Ondra and Eva’s house for the night. Ondra was on our soccer team during last week’s tournament (and was pretty much the reason we made it to the championship game) and he, along with his older sister Eva, have been helping us with translating in the schools. It was a really cool time to hang out with them in their homes and get to know them better. We had dinner, played some card games and stayed up way too late.
I know for me personally, today was one of the highlights of this trip so far. Years from now, the thing I will remember most about the Czech Republic is the people I met here and how they impacted my life. We have learned so much from the people here, and we can’t wait to tell you more about it when we get home! We love and miss you all!
God bless.
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So good to hear from you, Amy! And I was thrilled to hear you got to stay with Roman's family~ I know he has already greatly impacted your life on this trip! God is so good, and we're excited to hear how powerfully He's working in and through your team. We'll continue to pray for your safety, especially as you travel to Poland these next few days! Love you lots, Mom
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