April & May Update!

Well somehow it has been over a month since our last blog post. So sorry about that!

So we will do a quick catch-up of the last 6 weeks!

ENGLISH DRAMA CLUB
On April 13, 14, & 15, the English Drama Club performed the play "Game of Tiaras" for 300 audience members! We were thrilled with the large turnout, and the student performers were incredible. The drama club has been such a highlight of our two years here in Prague, and we will miss working with them & watching them entertain and show off their many talents. Here are some pictures from one of our dress rehearsals:

Fantastic poster made by one of the drama students

At the end...everybody dies (including the computer, which is why you see the LCD screen)

19 member cast!

 OUR 4TH ANNIVERSARY
On April 14, as well as directing an English Drama Club performance, we also celebrated our fourth wedding anniversary! We took a quick doughnut & Taboo playing break between classes at school as our big celebration this year :)

BRATISLAVA, SLOVAKIA
At the end of April (22nd-24th), we were able to spend a weekend in Bratislava with Brittany's mom. It was fun to add another country to the list as well as to spend time in the Czech Republic's "sister" country. Since Czechoslovakia has not existed since 1993,  we were interested to visit Slovakia and see what was similar and different between the two countries - as much as we could in a 2.5 day visit at least.

At Devín Castle on the Danube River

Devín Castle Ruins

Bratislava had the best street art!

And it was really windy!

To see more pictures from Bratislava, click here!

MARSHA'S VISIT
Brittany's mom, Marsha, was able to spend April 20-29 with us, and we had a great time traveling, shopping, & exploring Prague with her. Since we were still teaching, she did a lot of exploring on her own during the day and then we got to spend the evenings together. We were also able to go out to celebrate our anniversary, Brittany's birthday, & Mother's Day together while she was here. It was such a blessing to have her come and explore & understand our life here.

Out to dinner at a delicious restaurant in Prague for Brittany's birthday

SENIOR STUDENTS' LAST DAY

April 29 was the 4th year students last day at school. To celebrate this, there was a small "fair" outside the school, where students sold food, played games, and celebrated the end of their time in high school. The first week of May they did the written portion of their exams, and starting yesterday, they are doing the oral section. Join us in praying for these students that they finish well with their exams & as they head to university!

Beautiful portrait drawings by Tomáš ;)

Selling sausages

Pie Throwing!

LAKE BLED, SLOVENIA
For Brittany's birthday weekend (May 6-9), we visited the small country of Slovenia, part of former Yugoslavia. We spent our time there at Lake Bled, which turned out to be one of the most beautiful, relaxing trips we've taken. The lake has a path that leads all around it, which we walked taking many picture & coffee breaks, and a castle at the top one of the mountains, which we climbed and explored on Sunday afternoon. Slovenia is our final new country before we leave Prague, so there was a bittersweet feel to this trip, but it was absolutely beautiful, & we highly recommend Slovenia as a travel destination!

Bled Island and the Julian Alps

View of the lake from the castle

To see more pictures from Lake Bled, click here!

Prayer Requests:
- Senior students as they finish their exams.
- Our time ending in Prague & trying to transition back to the States.
- Travel safety for friends who are visiting us over the next few weeks.

Praises:
- Spring weather - though it's unpredictable, we have enjoyed many days with no coats!
- Friendships we've made in Prague, and the people who have loved us well here.
- Our friend Katie will be here in one week!