Camp begins TODAY!

This year’s theme of camp is “being human”.

The talks start out the first night with the basic concept that humans are not perfect and that there is something wrong with the world. The conclusion, as we know, is that a solution to all these problems exists, and the solution is Christ.

Will you pray this week?

For both the Frydlant and the LCBC team - that we would we united and really work as one body, for selfless love, for energy

For the students - that they would know!

"For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. We proclaim him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone perfect in Christ." Colossians 1:13-14,28

School visits

Interns got here at the end of May. Camps begin today.

Our time in Slovakia has been busy with visiting towns we'll be doing camps with, mainly going to schools, and inviting students to camps. I have a new appreciation for teachers.

Going to all those high schools brought back so may memories....and yes, some things never change....like the smell that lingers in the hallways.

It was amazing to see how open the schools were. They let us come in, and totally take over the classes. The teachers didn't even go in with us (I figured they probably enjoyed a nice coffee break). What an awesome opportunity to meet students, and to show them what camp will be like.

When in Slovakia.....

Bryndzové halušky ( in English: Potato dumplings with sheep cheese) is the national dish in Slovakia. The basic meal consists of Halušky (the dumplings) and Bryndza (type of sheep cheese), it may be covered by fried bits of bacon.

The recipes may vary - one of the main ingredients are the potatoes which are added to the dough. When the halušky are cooked the bryndza is added.

Updated Team Picture

our team (from left to right): Dano, Katka, Charis, and Josh

Some more pictures from the race and training

Hanging out during Intern training


Welcoming interns at the airport, and walking back to a train station during the amazing race

at intern training

so ready for the summer :)

Amazing Race and Intern Training

As soon as the interns got to Prague, we started the Amazing Race. We spent countless hours or trains traveling all over the Czech Republic, trying to complete different task, arriving in Malenovice tired, most of them jetlagged, hungry, and in need of showers and clean clothes. It was fun, though, and a great way to get to know each other as we begin to serve together. We were able to travel, to work, and to make decisions together, seeing each other in stressful situations, and having to work as a team.

Before we took off for the summer, we got to spend five days in Malenovice going through a pretty intensive training - great teaching on the upper room discourse, seminars on how to teach English, evangelism, conflict management, personality tests,……many, many great things to help us prepare for what’s ahead. On Wednesday, June 4, we all took left Malenovice going to all the different places we will be serving this summer!

It was so encouraging to be with everyone (around 100 people), to pray with and for each other, to know that we all are a part of something big God is doing here in Eastern Europe.

Intern Team

My team for the summer - Josh, Charis, and I. We also have a Slovak on our team. His name is Dano and he will be with us off and on this summer. He lives and works in Prague and so he will be travelling a lot to be able to serve at camps. I will get an updated picture on here as soon as we get one.

Please pray for our team….for unity, for strength and perseverance, for bold faith, for growth.

I am so excited about this summer and that God brought us all together. He wants to use us and I can’t wait to see how He does. Please pray for a willing spirit and an open heart for each one of us as we meet youth groups, talk to students, and serve at camps. We want to be used, and we want to see what God has prepared for the summer.

Summer 2008

I am spending this summer in Slovakia. It all began at the end of May when our JV interns flew into Prague. I was there, at the airport, awaiting Josh and Charis, my two interns I will be spending the whole summer with. They arrived, we met, and our adventure began.

The interns are here for three months serving in the different countries JV is in, connecting and working with local youth groups, and helping out with English camps. All the interns were divided into 13 teams going into 7 different countries: Czech, Slovakia, Poland, Croatia, Serbia, Latvia, and Ukraine. There will be over 60 English going on in Eastern Europe this summer! Praise God!

My team is in Slovakia for the summer, working with youth groups in three Slovak towns: Kukova, Klenovec, and Presov.

June is spent travelling to the towns connecting with the youth groups, preparing for camps, and going to school inviting students to camps. June and August is when we have camps and follow up activities.