Here is the address of my appartment in Czech:
Drlíčov 155-156
Písek 397 01
Czech Republic
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Simply put, if you download Skype and buy a headset (or microphone), you can talk to me for free if I'm online at the same time. Try it out. My Skype name is: Podzimka13. And e-mail me and let me know if you sign up for it.
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There has been so much happening since I arrived in the Czech Republic a month ago. I will have many stories for you when I get home. I will also be able to fill you in on the details of how God has directed my path and shown me exactly where He wants me and what He wants me to be doing. I will give you a brief summary of what I will be doing when I move here in the end of September. There are three different towns that I will be working in, and here is what I will be doing in each of them.
PÍSEK
This is the town that I will be living in. We already found an appartment that we can move in to in the end of September. I will be living with two girls from the church, Lucka and Bětka.
I will be working with Lucka Řehořova (my roommate) at Elim Church. The church’s goal is to have everyone who is working there work in teams of two. The reason for this goal is found in Ecclesiastes 4:9-10. “Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work: If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up!” We will be working in Communications together, doing video production, graphic design, and web design.
In Písek, I will also be leading an English bible study with my friend Jana. (We will be starting with ‘The Jesus I Never Knew’ by Phillip Yancey.) Jana is fluent in English and will be able to help guide the conversations. She will especially be a lot of help when we get into a deep conversation that would lose a lot through translation. I know the bible study will be in English, but there will be certain discussions that will flow easier in their first language. Because we will be leading this together, we have decided that there is no other way to lead it than to have it rooted in prayer. Every week we will get together to pray for the girls and for the study. We are going to read ‘The Power of Praying Together’ by Stormie Omartian, as we put it into action by praying for the bible study together. God has blessed me with giving me an accountability partner already . . . even before moving here.
ŠUMPERK
I will also be traveling to Šumperk to work with the television series as often as I am needed there. This will be the first Christian television show in the Czech Republic, and we hope that this opportunity will grow into more than one television show. If we want to reach this generation, what louder megaphone than the media?
MALENOVICE
And finally, once a month I will be traveling to Malenovice to have an intensive week of Bible training through conferences. It will also help for me to travel there because I will be a missionary through Josiah Venture, and their headquarters are in Malenovice. That way, I will be able to check in with them every so often. I will also do some video production for JV, so traveling there will help with that as well.
As you can see, there is already so much for me to do here. I am excited to be able to be a part of it. Please pray that I will be able to tackle the language as quickly as possible, so that will not be a barrier for very long. And pray that while I’m in the states, that the financial support will come in quickly, so I can get back here as soon as possible.
Thank you for your prayers!
PÍSEK
This is the town that I will be living in. We already found an appartment that we can move in to in the end of September. I will be living with two girls from the church, Lucka and Bětka.
I will be working with Lucka Řehořova (my roommate) at Elim Church. The church’s goal is to have everyone who is working there work in teams of two. The reason for this goal is found in Ecclesiastes 4:9-10. “Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work: If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up!” We will be working in Communications together, doing video production, graphic design, and web design.
In Písek, I will also be leading an English bible study with my friend Jana. (We will be starting with ‘The Jesus I Never Knew’ by Phillip Yancey.) Jana is fluent in English and will be able to help guide the conversations. She will especially be a lot of help when we get into a deep conversation that would lose a lot through translation. I know the bible study will be in English, but there will be certain discussions that will flow easier in their first language. Because we will be leading this together, we have decided that there is no other way to lead it than to have it rooted in prayer. Every week we will get together to pray for the girls and for the study. We are going to read ‘The Power of Praying Together’ by Stormie Omartian, as we put it into action by praying for the bible study together. God has blessed me with giving me an accountability partner already . . . even before moving here.
ŠUMPERK
I will also be traveling to Šumperk to work with the television series as often as I am needed there. This will be the first Christian television show in the Czech Republic, and we hope that this opportunity will grow into more than one television show. If we want to reach this generation, what louder megaphone than the media?
MALENOVICE
And finally, once a month I will be traveling to Malenovice to have an intensive week of Bible training through conferences. It will also help for me to travel there because I will be a missionary through Josiah Venture, and their headquarters are in Malenovice. That way, I will be able to check in with them every so often. I will also do some video production for JV, so traveling there will help with that as well.
As you can see, there is already so much for me to do here. I am excited to be able to be a part of it. Please pray that I will be able to tackle the language as quickly as possible, so that will not be a barrier for very long. And pray that while I’m in the states, that the financial support will come in quickly, so I can get back here as soon as possible.
Thank you for your prayers!
Home Sweet Home
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All I can say is, we serve a sovereign God!
When I got back to Písek yesterday, the first thing Lucka said to me was that we might have found an appartment. And that we were going to look at it in an hour. She had also found out that we had to make a decision that day.
Before I go any further, let me tell you just how uncommon that is. Appartments in Czech are not that easy to come across. It's not at all like it is in America where you have a lot to choose from. It's not very often that you find a place, and even more uncommon to find what you're looking for. Not only that but if you do happen to find something that could work, you need to make a quick decision . . . like that day. Which is the situation we were in.
So, Lucka, Bětka and I met up at the appartment to look at it. There is no other way to describe it . . . it's perfect! So we made our decision and we'll be moving there in the end of September.
I'm so thankful to have found the perfect place to live and to have two amazing roommates. I get along with both of them so well, and our personalities seem to blend very well together. We all love people, but each need our time to ourselves as well. So, we'll be able to have people over, but have time to breathe in between.
This is just one more confirmation that this is God's will that I come here.
When I got back to Písek yesterday, the first thing Lucka said to me was that we might have found an appartment. And that we were going to look at it in an hour. She had also found out that we had to make a decision that day.
Before I go any further, let me tell you just how uncommon that is. Appartments in Czech are not that easy to come across. It's not at all like it is in America where you have a lot to choose from. It's not very often that you find a place, and even more uncommon to find what you're looking for. Not only that but if you do happen to find something that could work, you need to make a quick decision . . . like that day. Which is the situation we were in.
So, Lucka, Bětka and I met up at the appartment to look at it. There is no other way to describe it . . . it's perfect! So we made our decision and we'll be moving there in the end of September.
I'm so thankful to have found the perfect place to live and to have two amazing roommates. I get along with both of them so well, and our personalities seem to blend very well together. We all love people, but each need our time to ourselves as well. So, we'll be able to have people over, but have time to breathe in between.
This is just one more confirmation that this is God's will that I come here.
Písek, CZ
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When I found out that I was going to camp in Písek, I had no idea how much a little town could impact me. I've never felt more at home somewhere when it wasn't really my home. But that's how Písek is . . . it feels like home. And it's a good thing it does, because it won't be long before Písek becomes my home.
This is an option I have been praying about for just over a month, and God has answered that prayer very clearly. Last week, God laid it on my heart that He wanted me to move to the Czech Republic. Only days after that decision, it became more and more clear to me that He wants me in Písek. The details keep working themselves out so perfectly, and the transition is already becoming incredibly smooth.
I will still work on the television show in Šumperk, but I will only travel there when I'm needed. It will be like I have two homes in the Czech Republic, one in Písek and the other in Šumperk. Most of the time, I will be working with Elim Church in Písek. The church is trying to get the staff to be able to work in teams of two, because they feel that it is biblical.
Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 says,"Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work: If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up!"
They have teamed everyone in the church up, but haven't been able to find someone to work with Lucka (or Lucie) Řehořova in Communications. Lucka already works for the church in Communications, but does not know very much about video production or graphic design. To me, this seems like the perfect team. She is very creative in many ways, and I feel we will be able to use the gifts God has given each of us to work together as the perfect team. It’s amazing what God lines up when you just let Him.
Lucka and I are already working together on two different video projects, and I am excited about both of them. We had a brainstorming meeting one night when we were at camp. It was around 10 or 11 at night, and neither of us were awake enough to think creatively, but it needed to be done. Afterwards, we knew it was God who worked through us, because the creativity that came out during that meeting was nothing we could have taken credit for. God has set up this perfect team and I’m excited to be able to be a part of it!
This is an option I have been praying about for just over a month, and God has answered that prayer very clearly. Last week, God laid it on my heart that He wanted me to move to the Czech Republic. Only days after that decision, it became more and more clear to me that He wants me in Písek. The details keep working themselves out so perfectly, and the transition is already becoming incredibly smooth.
I will still work on the television show in Šumperk, but I will only travel there when I'm needed. It will be like I have two homes in the Czech Republic, one in Písek and the other in Šumperk. Most of the time, I will be working with Elim Church in Písek. The church is trying to get the staff to be able to work in teams of two, because they feel that it is biblical.
Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 says,"Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work: If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up!"
They have teamed everyone in the church up, but haven't been able to find someone to work with Lucka (or Lucie) Řehořova in Communications. Lucka already works for the church in Communications, but does not know very much about video production or graphic design. To me, this seems like the perfect team. She is very creative in many ways, and I feel we will be able to use the gifts God has given each of us to work together as the perfect team. It’s amazing what God lines up when you just let Him.
Lucka and I are already working together on two different video projects, and I am excited about both of them. We had a brainstorming meeting one night when we were at camp. It was around 10 or 11 at night, and neither of us were awake enough to think creatively, but it needed to be done. Afterwards, we knew it was God who worked through us, because the creativity that came out during that meeting was nothing we could have taken credit for. God has set up this perfect team and I’m excited to be able to be a part of it!
"Podzimka"
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I've never had a nick-name that has stuck . . . until now. I have now found that I answer to two names, Autumn & Podzimka. Every time I told someone my name they said, "Oh, podzim." And I found that it's the Czech word for autumn. So my translator for my English class said that it sounds like a guy's name, so she started calling me "Podzimka." And it stuck. Soon after that, they taught me how to say, "My name is Autumn."
"Jmenuju se Podzimka."
"Jmenuju se Podzimka."
Camp
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I'm back from camp, and it was awesome! You know, I grew up going to different youth camps, and I've never been to anything like this. I can't believe how close everyone felt with each other. It's like there was an overwhelming sense of unity throughout the camp.
The purpose of camp is for the youth to learn English. However, they are not opposed to hearing about God in the mean time. We had English classes in the mornings, free time and sports in the afternoon, and a message in the evening. The Czechs are so open about talking about religion, that you can flat out ask them what they think about God or Christianity, and they'll openly talk to you about it. Because of this, and the messages Larry (Stratton) gave, my roommate, as well as a handful of others, accepted Christ towards the end of the week.
Camp was a great experience and I wish everyone could have the opportunity to experience it. Thank you for your prayers.
"With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints." Ephesians 6:18b
The purpose of camp is for the youth to learn English. However, they are not opposed to hearing about God in the mean time. We had English classes in the mornings, free time and sports in the afternoon, and a message in the evening. The Czechs are so open about talking about religion, that you can flat out ask them what they think about God or Christianity, and they'll openly talk to you about it. Because of this, and the messages Larry (Stratton) gave, my roommate, as well as a handful of others, accepted Christ towards the end of the week.
Camp was a great experience and I wish everyone could have the opportunity to experience it. Thank you for your prayers.
"With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints." Ephesians 6:18b
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