Dobre Den! This is Amber reporting in from Chotebor. We have been keeping pretty busy lately. Our days have been full of walking, teaching, playing soccer, and hanging out with the people of the Czech.
Today, we participated in a soccer tournament here in Chotebor. By we, I do mean every single member of the team played at least five games of football. Some members even played on to the championship game. The team most worth mentioning, the Cyclones, took some rough beatings to one of their great defensive players, Christina. No need to fear though, everyone is doing fine despite a few minor injuries. There were two teams that came to play from different children’s homes here in the Czech. The team from the children’s home nearest Chotebor actually won the championship. During the tournament, we took a break to share some testimonies and songs with the kids. The whole day with them was a lot of fun. Even though some of us aren’t the greatest at football, it was time very well spent.
After the tournament, we helped with a youth group event here. It consisted of mostly high school students and young adults. A few of them spoke English pretty well. So, it was really nice to be able to communicate a little more clearly. During the service, we sang some worship songs in English and some in Czech. It is always a blessing to worship God together with another culture and in another language.
I would like to take a moment and mention some important things. First of all, when traveling in the Czech, always remember to look for toilet paper before you enter a bathroom stall. Sometimes, they keep it by the sinks. Secondly, always be careful when playing football with Czech children when you do not have shin guards and they do. That can result in some serious growths on the leg. Ask Tabatha about that one. Finally, when dealing with a new roommate, it might not always be a good idea to stay up till 1:30am talking about life stories when you have to get up at 6:00. It can lead to late starts in the day. This one, I know from personal experience. I hope you find all of these things useful in your own lives.
We are having a great time getting to know each other and the people here. Every one we have met has been a blessing to our team. I am really looking forward to all that God has in store for the rest of this trip!
Thanks for your prayers and support! --Amber Nicole Everson
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