Children's Home

Today was one of our easier days for the Horni Krupa group. We taught the same 3-5 grade class for 3 periods in a row. (This is the third day that we have seen this group of students. It has been quite a blessing to get to know the students on a slightly deeper level. They are starting to try to ask us questions in English, hold our hands, or give us hugs.) Two of the classes were English and 1 was gym. We taught our English lesson on the basic body parts. The students were very eager to learn and as "Simon Says" proved, great listeners and quick learners.

After eating lunch (meat and a side of potatoes of course!), we headed to the train station to meet the rest of the team to go to the "Children's Homes." Joanie explained that children's homes are where children live if their parents don't want them or the government takes them away from their parents. It is similar to an orphanage, but the children still have parents and are not up for adoption. Joanie also told us that most of the children (especially the young females) in the home end up in dark places when they leave the home because they are not prepared for the real world. Please pray for these children as they grow older that they will be able to see God's love and find it sufficient. While we were at the children's home, I read the book "The Mitten," we made a craft, and then I became a "tickle bug" as I like to call it. There was a lot of squirming and laughter to say the least. Czech children also enjoy a good pillow fight! They were very loveable bundles of joy and I am so thankful to have spent the evening with them.

One smile can make the world of difference. Our God is an awesome God.

Keri Harbold...and the rest of the gang