Final Lessons and Goodbyes

My last week in Czech was filled with many different activities and many goodbyes throughout the course of the week.

On Monday, I taught English class with the topic of "Restaurant."  We acted out a restaurant with waiters, customers, and a chef.  The students enjoyed the Jelly Beans we used for the "food," and they tried many different combinations of Jelly Beans to see which ones tasted the best!

(Jelly Bean Feast)

Tuesday was my last day for teaching English at club.  I taught the topic of "Outer Space," and we played many games that involved using the vocabulary from the theme.  The students also created their own creative constellaions in a competition where my translator and I chose the best one.  To end the class, we turned off all the lights, closed the blinds on the windows, and used glowsticks to make the room look like a night sky.  We then finished with a dance party with the glowsticks!

(Constellation Pictures)

The club kids and I played lots of soccer on Wednesday.  I think my soccer skills have definietly improved over the summer; although, the club kids are very talented in this sport, and I will need lots more practice in order to to provide some competition for them!  Thursday was my last day at Plan B Club for the summer.  The leaders put together a "Goodbye Party" for me.  We played a Life Size Board Game with candies, had snacks and cake, and had a dance party with blacklight!  The club also gave me a wonderful thank you gift, and many kids also brought me small treats and gifts.  I will definitely miss my time on club since so much of my time was spent with these kids!

(Last Plan B Club picture with girls)

(Last Plan B Club picture with boys)

On Friday, I taught my last Re-Start Club lesson.  We did the lesson in two parts - the first part was on 1 Corinthians 9:25, and we did many different relay races and team activities to illustrate the idea of running the race and participating as a team to reach the goal.  For the second half of the lesson, I went through the four steps of the essential parts of the gospel (EPGs or "Spiritual Laws").  With each step, we did an activity that went with the idea for that part of the gospel.  To end the lesson, I brought out all the children's Bible storybooks FaithPoint Church sent with me and the kids looked through them and many of the students brought stacks of the books home to read!  I am so excited to see how God will continue to work through the lives of these kids throughout the year!

(Looking through books)

(Re-Start Kids with American Flags and Medals)

It is hard to believe I am leaving tomorrow already!  I feel like I just arrived for the summer, but when I review all the activities that this summer consisted of, I can definitely see how God was using me to touch the lives of others around me.  I can see even greater how He used others to touch my life and encourage me in so many ways throughout the summer!  Tomorrow will be last goodbyes with some close friends and then traveling back to America.  I am so grateful for this experience, and I loved each day I was here in Czech.  I hope to be back next year for the summer again and to continue sharing God's love with all who I meet.  Thank you for all your prayers this summer, and please pray that travels go smoothly tomorrow!