A crazy week.

It's been a good week!

We spent a week doing two visits in one to meet our groups in Hradic Kralove and in Havlickuv Brod. It was a great time to visit more schools and to meet members of the youth groups in both cities.

Hradic Kralove we stayed with a lovely family  and ate SO much great food prepared by Lanka, Meruska's (below, far right in the blue) mom!

The group here has a young, but strong leadership team. After a couple days, a long day hike, and bunch of delicious meals together, I found that I didn't want to leave. 

Havlickuv Brod, the second we stepped off the train and met Robert, Honza and Jonathan, we were laughing. They are a fun and goofy group. We enjoyed great conversations and laughter together, and we're looking forward to camp with them in a couple of weeks. 

I have met hundreds of people in the past 3 weeks. And though it's been a short time, I know I've made some friends. Initially, being in a new place is overwhelming. But each time we leave a city and the people we've prayed and talked with, I realize that the craziness was worth it. 

These initial connections with the leaders and students are amazing.

In normal life, it makes no sense.

We have a common bond deeper than being young, educated, Westerners etc.

If it were only those things, we would be able to have polite conversation.

This is something different.
We have different backgrounds, different cultures, different languages. 

We have never lived on the same continent. 

We've spent such limited time together.

Yet there is love.

It is only in Christ.

Next week we will do training with a small team from Florida, and then along with them start our first camp with Hradic Kralove.

Prayer Requests:
-for the Florida team as they prepare, and for their safe travels.
-for the leadership team from HK, that they would have the time and energy to finish their preparations
-for the students who will come to English camp, that the Spirit would be moving in their hearts and be preparing them to hear the message of Christ's offer of redemption
-for our team, that we may finish all our English lesson plans with excellence, and be spiritually prepared for camp

Blessings to you all!

Brianne