Highlights...

Here's a couple glimpses of my life here over the past few weeks.  Enjoy!

My lovely students (and Herbert, the snake)

Doing what they do best :)

We had the best P.E. class this past week! Kristin's cousin is a gymnast, and she graciously offered to demonstrate various skills in gymnastics for our students.

They had a blast traveling to each station and learning to use the equipment!

TeachBeyond dinner at Ben's house. Great time of fellowship and good food!

Night tour of the castle and monastery by my Czech friend Tomas, who happens to be a tour guide!

My roommate Kristin joined a Czech lacrosse team, so we went to support her at a Saturday game.

I had never seen a lacrosse game before, much less one in another country and culture! 

Me, Andrea, and Becca at the game. (with Kim in the background)

Becca snapping photos with her fancy camera.

Beautiful picture of Prague from the Prague Castle grounds.
 I took this picture after attending morning mass at the cathedral there.
It was quite interesting since the whole service was in Czech.
 I took my cues from those standing around me about when to stand, sit, or sing. 

My student Seung Hyun is quite good at the piano.  I gave him a couple chord sheets
to practice at home so he could play for our morning worship time together.
Such a joy to hear him play it for us, especially when I heard his mom say that
she really enjoys hearing him practice this song!

Our chaplain was gone one week, so I helped lead music for chapel.  My 5th graders and I taught the elementary students "I'm in the Lord's Army" with some fun versions and motions 

Leading "Lord, I Lift Your Name On High" with sign language

Testing citrus fruits and juices for Vitamin-C

Thanks to my roommate's family who came to visit, my mom was able
to send me a suitcase filled with winter clothes and other goodies!

Christmas in October!!! So thankful for all these fun gifts! :)

A few Dutch students who are studying to become teachers
came to our school to observe.  They sang us some songs before they left,
including "Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes in Dutch!

They finished with a song about the Lord.
It is crazy to think I was in their position just a short time ago!

There are many more events and experiences that I could share, but for now I will close by saying that I am enjoying my time here in Prague so much.  I am humbled by the opportunity and responsibility to teach these children, and I am continually asking the Lord for more wisdom and strength to do my job with excellence.  You may pray that I will daily be reminded my main purpose for being here- not getting the curriculum done, planning the perfect lesson, or all my students earning A's.  I am here to preach Christ, with my words and my actions, something I am completely inadequate for, but God is able to accomplish!