English Camp Plzen 2011

Picture 1-the children's class as Statues of Liberty
Picture 2- evening English conversation

This year we again offered an intensive English course to the people of Plzen. We met Monday through Friday 9-3:30 with about 120 people attending ages 5 and up. We had classes for all ages and language levels, and we also offered evening English conversation every evening and the room was packed every night.

27 people from Texas (Florida and Idaho) came to teach English, make relationships with Czechs and to share Christ's love. It was an incredible group and they were a huge blessing because they have such servant hearts, they were so flexible, and most of all they love the Czech people and really built relationships with them that will continue even overseas.

A few people accepted Christ as their Savior, and for us one of the best things was to watch the Czech believers speak out about their faith.

Family Camp in the Krkonose Mountains

This year we were able to help our friends with a family English camp. We knew many of these families when we lived in Prague, so we were glad to help with this one. It was a great week. The theme was the Fruit of the Spirit so we played some very fruity games :-). Every morning we divided into groups and had English lessons, then in the afternoons we were free to explore the incredibly beautiful Krkonose Mountains. What an amazing Creator we have!! Every evening we came back together for some songs, skits and a testimony about one of the fruits of the Spirit. There were 40+ czechs plus 12 Americans. Corley Padgett and Robert Cooper came from Texas to help and they were awesome. It was a great week to talk about love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control that comes from a God who loves us!

Using football to share the love of Christ

In June, 5 men came from Forney, Texas to spend a week with the Plzen Patriots. A few of them are coaches in Texas and some just like to play football, and they came to share their love of football and most importantly- God with the Plzen Patriots.

It really was an incredible week of building relationships with Zachary and Larry's teammates and also for sharing Christ with them. The Patriots loved it. They were so excited about the Americans who were willing to come teach them how to play football better.

The guys gave each player a bag of gifts (mouth guards, t-shirts, ... and a tract). The week after they left, Larry was on the field with the team and someone asked him some questions about what we believe about. He said, "Because, I've been reading this paper and ...." The second player, piped in and said, "Yeah I have it by my bed and I read it every night." The third player responded, "Yeah, but I keep it with me in my wallet, look here it is..."

So what do you like to do? play football? maybe something different? Whatever you like to do, enjoy it, but at the same time, use it for God wherever you are!

And if God lays it on your heart to come to Plzen for a week to use your talent/passion to reach Czechs... give us a call, we would love to have you!

Children's Day in Konstantinovy Lazne

In a small spa town in western Czech (about 45 minutes from where we live) there is a baptist church that we attend as often as we can. The people there have been such a blessing to us. Every spring Czechs celebrate children's day and on this day our church sponsors a carnival in the park for the local children. This year, our family was able to go and teach archery. It was a big hit. The children and adults loved it!

One Amazing Day!

Celebrating Victory in Europe and more importantly

Victoryin the lives of 2 incredible young ladies!

On May 8, we celebrated Larry's birthday, Mother's day and VE day in the best way...with the baptisms of Vera and Bara. Vera accepted Christ during the week of our 2010 English camp in Plzen. Bara,who had also attend our English camp, came to us a few months ago with many questions as she was searching for the Truth. Both have beautiful testimonies and are growing in Christ.