Day 8 & Final Reflections

Last night we arrived safely at our final destination in Phoenix Arizona.  The travel yesterday was a welcome change from our trip to the Czech Republic. On our return journey, there were no significant flight delays or missed connections.  Our layovers were...

Day 7

I’m sitting on the floor in the flat that has been our home for the last couple of days.  Today signals our last day in the Czech Republic and we have worked steadily for the last two hours to complete all the tasks required before we leave at 6:30am tomorrow...

Day 6 – Merry Christmas!

We had a slower day today.  We slept in. We enjoyed the company of each other.  Had coffee with our friends – the Mandrysz family.  In addition, we had a nice devotion time and prayer time together. For Czech Christmas, we feasted on local favorites –...

Day 5 (sort of)

It is well after midnight on December 24th – Czech Christmas.  Yesterday was a full day, but also a day of preparation for the Christmas Holiday.  Czech’s celebrate first Christmas on the night of the 24th with gift giving and a traditional meal, and much...

Day 4

The first light of morning seemed to come earlier today than all the other days.  But the dim light of dawn was a gentler reminder than the unwelcome blare of the alarm clock which signaled time to pull myself out of slumber.  Gauging by my roommate’s responses,...