Prague

Prague Castle

Tristyn at the top of the cathedral inside the castle. We had to climb 287 steps up a small spiral staircase to get here. It was tough! But, as Falyn said, "At least we can say we did it!"

View from the top of the cathedral. If you can see the tall tower far in the background, our hotel was near that. We had walked all the way from there that day.

Daegan, Falyn, and Tristyn inside the Prague Castle walls.

Daegan, Falyn, and Tristyn inside the cathedral.

Daegan's cute face (at the Mexican food restaurant).

Doyle and Karen - very happy to have Mexican food!



Falyn and Katie

Daegan getting a chance to practice his dramatic skills.

Tristyn and the ark (at the zoo).

Daegan playing on a wooden turtle at the zoo. Daegan and Tristyn on a wooden lion. They assure us that they really did see animals that day.

Thank you all for praying for our trip to Prague. The city was incredible. We travelled to Prague for an annual conference for missionaries that have been on the field for 6-12 months. Obviously, we were a little late. We missed our conference last year, but we were grateful for the opportunity to go this year. We spent our first day there just browsing in a beautiful mall and eating MEXICAN food! It was wonderful Tex-Mex, just like back at home. On Sunday, after having a worship service in English with the rest of the group, we were able to do some touring, including the Prague castle. Monday through Wednesday, Doyle and I were in sessions while the kids were with some incredible volunteers from the States. Falyn made a new friend with an MK from Greece that she had a blast with. They were able to go to the zoo one day and an aquarium and history museum on another day. With a city population of about 1/30th the size of Moscow, it was a nice break from the crowds. One thing that we were very surprised about was the difference in the people's attitudes. Yes, this country was once communist as well, but they were very western in their friendly attitudes. Whenever we waited on the side of the street for the traffic to clear to cross, cars ALWAYS stopped for us. In Moscow, with a protected cross-light, you could still get run over if you are not cautious. Back home now, we have refreshed minds and hearts to serve.