As a history teacher, I have many opportunities to discuss prominent people throughout history and the impact they have had on our generation.  We have been studying 'Heroes of the Faith' and their examples of Christian character, conviction, compassion and courage.  We have discussed biblical examples of Barnabas, Daniel, Eleazar, etc., family members, current believers and historical figures such as Gladys Alward, Eric Liddell, Brother Andrew and others.  We also had the opportunity this month to travel to Germany and follow in the footsteps of a true hero of the faith.............Martin Luther.  We have attached several photos from our trip (we took over 300, but we did narrow it down some) with captions.  You can also go to the following link and take your own tour of Luther's life. http://www.sacred-destinations.com/germany/eisenach.htm

Scattershooting.............................

  • I stopped by a store to buy postcards the other day.  As usual, I set my purchases on the counter as the clerk rang them up.  When she finished punching the buttons, she said in perfect English, "That will be 125 Crowns."  Mind you, I had not said one word or even uttered an American cough, yet she assumed I was an English speaker.  I wonder what part of my 'Americanization'  emanated from my being that caused her to speak English to me.  Was it my jacket, my shoes, the fact I was purchasing postcards?  I have no idea, but it made me wonder if my faith emanates as strongly as my home culture?
  • Robin and I have around 26 years of public education, 10 years of college education, 15+ years of working in education.  We take one 9 hour plane trip and we have joined a new category..............the functionally illiterate. (Although the functionally is up for debate.)
  • I was always told that the population of Prague was around 1.2 million, but it never seemed as if anyone was out and about. The temperature rose above 50 degrees Farenheit the other day and all 1.2 million came outside.  It's interesting to watch the seasons change and the temperature change as well.  Our four seasons in Texas are usually hot, hotter, hottest and Hades.
  • It must be close to baseball season, my craving for Davis Sunflower Seeds has kicked in.

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Praise -

  • We found a house!  It has all we were looking for and things we haven't even thought about.  We can't move in until mid to late April, but we are excited about not living out of suitcases in the near future.
  • We will be meeting with the Czech Republic AWANA missionaries in early April to get the ball rolling for next fall.  It will be the first international AWANA program in the Czech Republic.
  • CISP continues to grow and is only limited by space and staff.  The demand for quality Christian education is growing and we pray to meet those needs as best we can.

Prayer-

 That the transition into our house will go smoothly.  We had hoped to rent a furnished home, but that was just not possible.  Pray that we can find the necessary furniture, sheets, dishes, towels, etc. at affordable prices.

  • We will also need English language AWANA supplies for next fall.  We will be starting with nothing and can use any supplies that your group would like to donate. If your AWANA program would like to donate books, vests, jewels, pins, badges, etc, you can mail those directly to the school:

                              Christian International School of Prague

                              c/o Terry Chumbley

                              Perunova 6

                              130 00, Prague 3

                              Czech Republic

 

If your AWANA program would rather make a monetary donation to offset some of the costs, we are checking on the best way to manage these funds.  Through our home church, through AWANA there?  We'll let you know soon.

 

   CISP is looking at several options for expansion next year.  As the population of Prague decreases, more public schools are closing.  This allows us the opportunity to grow and even enroll some of the local students in the area.  We need a significant increase in staff and teachers to meet the needs for next year.  If you are interested or know someone that may be, visit the CISP website.  http://www.cisprague.org/

 

Thank you all for your prayers, encouragement and support.  We appreciate you more than words can express.

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