We have experienced a couple of types of showers here this April, and none of them have to do with the weather.
Shower Number 1: Busyness
We have been swamped ever since the beginning of April. It seemed like everyday we had some extra activity. Here was a list of our weekly activities, that were in addition to our lessons at school:
Monday- speaking partner
Tuesday- English Drama Club
Wednesday- English Drama Club, speaking partner
Thursday- tutoring
Friday- speaking partner
Saturday- Half Marathon (only the first weekend)
Sunday- Church and rest
That was actually our schedule for most of March too, except we trained on Saturdays for the half marathon.
The next week my speaking partner on Monday wanted to teach me how to box. It was actually fun, but exhausting. (I had the bruises to prove it). We also directed the drama club play that week as well, and it went very well. We were so proud of the kids.
The week after that we traveled for Easter break. It was a wonderful trip to Austria, complete with a "Sound of Music" tour and a church service in German. German is interesting, because when we first here it, it sounds like English. It is only after a few sentences that we realize we have no idea what is being said.
To finish off April, we got to witness a baptism at our church this morning. It was such a huge blessing to see The Lord work in someone's life. That brings us to the second shower of the month: blessings.
Shower 2: Blessings
We have had so many great things happen to us and for us this month. The Lord has been so gracious to us this month. I'll just list the blessings, because I am so grateful for what he's done for us this month.
The half-marathon: Just helping us finish this was incredible. The fact that we were able to make it in our goal time was miraculous. To top it off, some of our students were there to cheer us on. One even took pictures of us while we ran which was such a nice gesture.
The play: Our English Drama Club present a play entitled, "Greek Mythology Olympiaganza." It was a parody play of all the Greek myths. The students did an incredible job. We were so blessed to have been a part of it for the past two years. The headmaster of the school even sent out a school wide email praising the students' efforts. Public praise is not really the thing to do here, so that was pretty amazing.
Easter: We got to travel with two great friends. It was a great time to debrief and fellowship. We have truly learned the value of bearing one another's burdens here during these two years.
Employment: At the beginning of the month, we were able to secure jobs for next school year. We are happy to say that we will be in Raleigh, NC next year!
Opportunities: We had so many opportunities to share our faith this month. It is always a privilege to be able to tell others of God's great love.
Surprise: Even though we went to the USA in February, it took us until April to finalize the paperwork. Field trips in the US are difficult enough, but doing an international one with all of the paperwork in a foreign language is a whole different animal. Anyway, to make a long story short, we received a reimbursement that we were not expecting! God is so good.
The Baptism: It so exciting to see someone profess their faith in Christ. We are so blessed to be a part of a church here in Prague where the gospel is preached.
April was such a mountain top month for us. We are so grateful that God has placed us here for such a time as this.
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