A Walk

After a long afternoon of working on the Project, Lisa and I decided to head out for the evening to do something fun. We took the tram up to Prazsky Hrad (aka Prague Castle) and walked around the cathedral and down the little side street, across Charles Bridge, through Old Town Square, up Wenceslas Square, and back home. It was so fun to see places that I've been before and that were so dear to me during my stay here.

We went passed where Sarah and I sat my last night in Prague, where my friends and I walked back early one morning, the way I took to school, the places that had such a strange, but unique place in my heart. It was so fun to look beyond the hundreds of tourists to the architecture, the stories, and the lives that fill this wonderland and call it home.

Internship

Since returning to Prague, I have had the greatest opportunity. I have been the "pseudo-intern" for The Family Project this past year, which entails formatting documents, brainstorming, etc. For those who don't know, The Family Project has been working to provide parenting resources to the Czech Republic with the potential of providing other global translations. The Project has created a resource library that holds in-depth book reviews in many languages (currently English and Czech) to provide to churches, family centers, schools, etc. as a resource for parents to turn to for tips and suggestions.

The main reason for my trip was to spend some time working with my friend Lisa to get the Family Resource Library in full swing. We have had a few days of hard work talking with people, outlining needs for the group, figuring out a rough game-plan, and working closely with a few others to get the website live and loading the actual book reviews onto http://bible.org/ (check it out-search Family Project). We are excited to see the response to the this project and the way that it can be used to better parents and build relationships.

Camp Synopsis

This may seem bold, but I do believe MK/TCK camp was the best camp I have ever been to (and if you know me, you know I've been to a lot). It was so neat to see how God orchestrated everything and put together a team that was able to work well immediately and really love on these kids. From the moment I met the team from Illinois and the Prague team I felt so welcomed, which can only be a blessing from God. We played hard, laughed lots, listened to the Gospel, and ate more Czech food than I have ever seen before. I was the cabin leader of four beautiful high school girls (and one in middle school), and let me tell you that God is growing a love for serving Him and others in these four. I pray that we can keep in touch and that I will see them again.

Some highlights:

1. We played the most hilarious game of "steal the bacon"
2. Hanging out around the campfire until 1am
3. Being surrounded and then thrown in the slimy lake
4. Playing Never Have I Ever for over an hour
5. Playing night games such as "Fred the Jailer" (aka kick the can), "Capture the Person", and "Tree Conservationists"
6. Saran wrapping the cabins, placing frogs in cabins, dumping water on the boys of cabin 19, and serenading the high school boys at 2am

There is so much more that I could say, but I'll sum it up by saying camp was so rich and thoroughly exhausting.

On the road again

To be honest, I didn't think I'd be saying this again. I'm heading off to Prague tomorrow! It has been about 14 months since my feet walked along cobblestone or passed a castle on my way to school, and I could not be more delighted. My dream was originally to spend the entire summer in Prague, but when reality set in and I remembered I was still paying for school...my dream faded away. God has a funny way of working though. I was blessed with two great jobs this summer, completed 7 college credits, and was able to spend the summer with my family. This summer has truly been one of the most exciting and fun summers at the Yuhas Casa and I cherish the memories we made. When the opportunity to go back to Prague presented itself, everything fell into place. I'll be traveling to the Czech Republic for two weeks to help out and visit a city that is very dear to my heart.

When I arrive in Prague, I will begin my trip helping out as a counselor at an MK (missionary kid) camp. We will travel to a camp near Brno and enjoy a time full of teaching, games, and swimming. After I return, I have the privilege to work with my hostess, Lisa, on The Family Project for the remainder of my stay.

So, adios mi familia de Tucson and Ahoj Česká republika!