4 Amazing Years

4 years ago (October 7, 2007) we said goodbye to friends and family, got on a plane in Atlanta, Georgia with our 18 pieces of luggage and began a new adventure in our lives....and what an adventure it has been!

In June 2009, we moved from Prague to Plzen with the goal of telling Czechs about Jesus, discipling new believers and starting a church. Honestly, in any culture it is a daunting task. But how incredible to watch God do something that only He can do...that is...to change the hearts of Czechs and in the process to stretch and grow our family as well.

In the past 4 years, we have seen several people recognize their need for a Savior and invite Christ into their lives, we have watched new believers grow in their faith, we have watched as God has orchestrated little details to make amazing things happen, we have been blessed immensely by mission teams who have come sacrificially to share Christ with Czechs and in the process spoil us.

Okay, the truth is sometimes the differences in cultures can be so aggravating, and learning the language is so difficult and honestly, sometimes we really miss our friends and family in the states, our old house in Pennsylvania, bologna-faced sandwiches from Grandma, our dog Sage, cheetos, tex-mex food....

...but what we have gotten in return has been so worth it.