DAY # 9 - PRAGUE-CZECH

We made it . . . we are in Prague! We have been waiting the whole trip to see "the most beautiful city in Europe", and we have been saving all of our money, well let's be honest, some of our money to spend in Prague, because it has some of the BEST shopping!  

Today was a great day . . . it is crazy to think we have been gone for a week, it seems like we left a long time ago, and then it feels like time has been flying by!  We have seen some amazing things since we have been here!  Today we had the opportunity to go to church in Vienna, Austria!  It was amazing . . . some of us had earphones that had an interpreter so that we understood the talks, and others of us just sat and listened to them speak in German.  It was cool to think that you can be anywhere in the world, and they can speak any language, and you still feel the same comfort and peace! 

The whole group of us

Jess and Bazz

Bug and Merc

Jen, Stacy, Our fearless coordinator, Joe and his wife Kathy

The Thornocks

All the girls 

We then changed our clothes, and hopped on the bus and headed towards Prague! It was about a 4 hour bus ride, and we stopped to have lunch at the border.  We all had sack lunches on the curb and the chocolate wafers were to die for! Really though,  I think every bit of chocolate in Europe is delicious!  Then back on the bus and continued our journey through some beautiful country.  

Cloee, Hilary, and Niki

All of us eating our sack lunches

Parents and their sack lunches

More lunches . . . and Snitzel and her dad

Carolyn, Laura and Bug . . . on the blessed bus

We arrived in Prague, changed back into our church clothes and then headed to the fireside.  We had the pleasure of hearing from Niki Fernandes, who talked about faith; Catherine Snyder talked about returning to our Father in Heaven; Angelica Dickson talked about the church being constant and eternal families; Jessica Ringwood talked about living life to the fullest; and finally Annie Amos talked about choosing the right, and how difficult that can be in the world today!  It was such a great experience to be able to be in two different places, with two different languages in the same day, and be able to share the gospel. The girls did a great job speaking, and sharing their testimonies.  There was an investigator at the fireside, and he is in the front of this picture holding the BYU t-shirt, and he talked about how grateful he is to be able to have found the church and that it was a part of his life, and he was planning on getting baptized soon.  

The investigator, missionaries and the team

Rob and the investigator . . . Rob gave him his very own BYU tie

The members were so welcoming and nice, and it was great to see the girls interacting with the members even though we didn’t speak the same language.  Here are some of the members:

The members

Jennie and her dad, Tony

After the fireside

Fireside

The cool poster they made to promote the fireside

Mamma Glo, Nancy, Gayle, Terri and Jen

The Czech church sign

Then we ate of course . . . and I am pretty sure dinner was soup, weird I know, and then some meat and potatoes, more weird, and then some delicious dessert.  This seems to be our eating routine for the last 9 days . . . but all in all I think it was a pretty great day! Tomorrow we are headed to see the castle and tour the city, and then shop of course!  Some people might head over to see an old work camp . . . so check back to see what happens on our second to last day on our European Adventures!!!

Jaiden, Dana, Cloee and Nimmer . .. getting ready to eat

ALL OF US EATING . . .