We spent the past weekend visiting dear friends, Phil & Shanna in Prague. We had a great trip. Seeing the city was fun, but most of all we enjoyed visiting with our friends and seeing their life as missionaries and church planters in Prague. I was amazed at how life was so similar (kids love to play at the park) and yet so different (it took about 30 minutes of walking/riding public transportation to get everyone to the park). They have lived there now for four years and started a church two years ago. It was wonderful to be sitting in church with them, singing Shane Martin's "Jesus", feeling more at home there than I've felt since we left Charlotte. It was a blessing for us to see their life and hear the many ways the Lord has worked among them.
Seeing the city:
The kids enjoying ice cream after school pick-up. I think that is a good Friday afternoon tradition to bring back to Charlotte.
We ate dinner with Phil & Shanna, as well as Chris & Laura. C&L are also from Charlotte and moved to Prague to help with the church plant. They run a hostel in town if anyone is heading to Prague for a visit. It was great to have a good meal and uninterrupted conversation!
Phil & Shanna's kids, Lucy, Clark and Piper all provided the most fun play dates for our kids. At dinner this evening they all were begging, "Can we please go back to Prague?" because their family fit just perfectly with ours. Lucy and Emma formed a kid's "Missionary Club" - the goal being to share Jesus with a friend who doesn't know about Him. John and Clark played with cars, knights and dressed as pirates. Piper and Kate had fun playing dress up. For a look, check out the video below. We left Prague feeling refreshed, encouraged and thankful for good friends!
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What a precious time!
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