Follow Up

We had such an amazing camp and the best part of our trip is it doesn't end there!! We invite the students to follow up events to get them connected with the church in their home town. This is one of the biggest reasons we do this trip because we partner with local churches. It creates an avenue that students can stay connected even after camp, even after we leave, the students have a connection to a church that will support them and help them grow!! 

The first event we did was at the church so the students knew where the youth group was. We did a mini camp and played games, had tea and looked at photos from camp. We even had some people visit that didn't go to camp and it was a great way to meet them and give them a glimps of camp. 

Then we all got to go to our home stays. Some of us stayed in villages like this one.

Some of us stayed in the city. It didn't matter where we stayed, it was fun to live with our Czech friends and experience what it is like to live in Czech. It also allows up to make deeper connections with these students. 

The next day we did two events. The first one was paintball and it was AMAZING!!! 

We had so much fun playing paintball and talking to students after we were done playing. It was so fun!!

Here is an idea of the amazing course that they have in the middle of the forest!!!

Then later in the day we had a barbecue and cooked spakačy. 

It was yummy, as usual. :) 

We were going to have a scavenger hunt around the city but it was very hot so we changed plans and went to the town pool instead.

It was a great way to connect with students and get some relief from the heat. 

The next day was Sunday and we invited our students to come and check out the church that we have been taking about. It was nice to see students there enjoying their time. 

We got to share a bit about camp and James, Kadri and I got to share about our stories. It was a really special time and we got great feedback from it. 

Then it was time to say our goodbyes to our amazing Czech team and wonderful students as we got ready for our train ride to Prague. 

It was full of tears and love!! It is always a special and bittersweet time as we say goodbye. We don't know when God will bring us back or if he will but we can find comfort knowing that God is in control and has equipped the Czech team to take care of these students. 

We arrived in Prague after a very warm train ride and were very excited to be underground taking the subway to our hotel. 

We had a great debrief with Josiah Venture and then had some team time in the city. We went to a look out tower and had dessert at the restaurant at the top. 

It was a great way to end a long day of emotional goodbyes and hot train rides. 

We will take on the city tomorrow and then get ready to head home on Tuesday.