Playing on the Same String!

The blessing of a violin teacher -

Recently our Czech friend, Dominika, was trying to be helpful...She knew that Larissa played the violin, so she set up an appointment for us with the music school. Larissa is just a little stressed from the difficulty of communication and wasn't ready for such an undertaking yet... However, since the appointment was made, we showed up on Tuesday, with violin in hand...(thinking that Larissa was just to play a few songs so the teacher could know how far along she is). After some difficult communication, we entered a room. However, there was not just one teacher to listen; it was many. This was not what we thought it was! It was an audition to see if they would even accept her. Personally I was very nervous for her. I think at 11, I may have run out the door. But Larissa played very well and never batted an eye. (Thank you Marlyn!)

After the performance, they asked us to leave the room. We waited forever while they discussed their decision. (Well it may have only been 5 minutes, but it seemed like forever!)
Finally, the director came out, and in broken English said, "I call you to tell if it is possible."

What did that mean???? Just tell us Yes or No!! (Those may have been some of our nicer thoughts). So we left thinking that was the end of that school and we decided we would look for a teacher that could speak a little English.

Thursday the director called to set up an appoinment for Friday (to tell us if it is possible). The way he kept saying it made it sound like it was not possible. But we weren't sure why he couldn't just say no.

On Friday, he took down all of our information (I thought maybe he was appeasing us, because he still didn't tell us Yes or No). Then he led us to the room of a teacher we had not met. She spoke close to perfect English, and we liked her right away. Her name is Hana černa. After we discussed the violin, she asked us why we were in Prague. When we told her why, she said "I knew the moment you walked in that you must be a Christian. I am one also."

We discussed several other things, and then as we were leaving, she said, "It appears we are playing on the same string for many things."

For all of you who have been specifically praying for Larissa, we just want to thank you from the bottom of our hearts. God was so obviously in this and Larissa, who has been anxious about many things here, was put at ease right away with this teacher.