Hey Y'ALL!

Hey you guys! Sorry, I haven't really been writing. I haven't been in the writing mood in a while. To tell you the truth, Im not in the writing mood right now either, but I thought y'all might want some info. School has been going OKeyish, not wonderful, not horrible. It's been getting a lot better, but we still all wish that we were home. Im going to be in a Living Christmas Tree performance soon, and Im kinda nervous. Right now Im missing my first dance at my school, and Im glad. On Monday Im going to the dentist to get my teeth fixed, and Im really kinda scared. I've had waaay too many bad experiences at the dentist, but I've never had drilling. EEEP! OK, Im gonna go now. Thanks for listening, God Bless, That Missionary Kid

Just going to make it short.

we moved. i miss everyone. our family misses everyone. goodbye prague, i miss you. 

The Day is Cominggg!!!!

That terrible, horrible, sad, poopy day is coming. We're leaving, maybe not for good, but we're boarding that plane on Sept. 1st. Last Saturday I got back from MK camp, the week before that I got back from English Camp. Now it's goodbye party's, last sleepovers and stuff like that. God loves me. God loves me. God loves me. God loves you.
English Camp- Amazing! The team was amazing, it was great. But I think my favorite part about it is.................................... drum roll please................................................... I LEARNED SELF-DEFENCE!
It's like so awesome! There was a guy from the team who was in the Marines, and he taught us how to do self-defence and marching and saluting, shooting a rifal and saying a sentence really fast:
Recruit Sarah requests permission to speak with drill instructor, staff sargeant Henderson, sir!
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(It's supposed to be my last name, but I learned it by my first) (his last name)
(I also found out that the toilet is called head in the Marines;
Recruit Sarah requests permission to use the head, sir.)

In a flat 2.83 seconds. BOOYAH! It was really fun, even though I was beating myself up about it when I messed up. Ha, I kept going up to him and saying it to him. Once, I went up to him and said it to him while he was eating. He didn't respond. My dad laughed and said:
"Ask him what would happen if you said that to a sargeant in the marines while he was eating?" I'm glad I'm not in the Marines. Anyway, I learned to flip someone. His name was Adam, he was in his twentys and he was cool. I'm not even going to start on all the other people that were there, but the point is, they were all cool, they all had really interesting pasts, especially Adam, Renee and Warren. I miss them a lot. And I made a new best friend at camp, her name is Petra. She's a christian girl and you would never have to think about what was on her mind. She always was talking. And I've never met someone as passionate about Christ at her age as she was. Most kids seemed interested in what we were teaching them. I really enjoed my dads talk about the beginning of everything and about God. He showed soooooooooooooooooooooo many really good points. I felt like God was really speaking, but in the form of my Daddy.
MK camp- It was really fun. The team was amazing and at the end of camp I even sang in the worship team. The team there was mean at the same time too. They were giving out rewards to people for random things, and then they said, "the people we're going to miss most award goes to Andrew and Sarah". I almost burst into tears. I really miss the team now, especially Lisa Gilchrist and Sally Schindler. They were realyl great. I had Lisa as my counselor along with Claire and Elizabeth and Kaci. It was great. They were all great. I even got cabin points from Lisa for peeing in the lake. She said I should just drop my logs off there too, but I had my pants and underrwear on. Then I jumped into the lake another three times for various reasons. it was really fun.
This Week- this week is this week, I don't feel like writing about it. Except that I said goodbye to the school I've gone to all my life, and a lot of people.
Love, Peace and Blessings,
That Missionary Kid

Update!!!

Hello fellow thespians.
The last five days have been almost nothing but work. Tuesday, we did work to get the movers to come. Wednesday, the movers came at eight thirty and didn't leave until 5p.m. The movers were EXTREMELY nice. But one of the funny things is, the head guy, well, let's just put it this way, if you saw him in a dark alley at night, I think you'd be peeing your pants. He is really tall, had black shorts on, and on the back of his shorts, I thought it was like some paint or something, but then I looked more closely at it and realized it was half of a scull. He had a goatee that was dressed up my many rubber band and had a skull-infested bandanna on his head. And he has a REALLY DEEP VOICE. Anyway, he was really nice. The next morning they came back at 8:30 again to finish packing up the bathroom, my parents room and the office. The kitchen too. After they had left, the house echoed. The night before there was barely any place to sit or even lie down. The worst part was, Kacka and Jana were at camp, and they came back the day we pretty much moved out. We went to sleep at our friends house, the Johnsons, because they're away in America. That's where I'm writing from right now. On Friday, (yesterday) we went back to the house to pick up alot more things, stayed there for 45 hours-ish and then left to take mom for her doctors appointment. Then we went to a bib stud of my parents and they have to girls, both younger than me but fun. We had a long day that day. Today we went swimming with a fmily while our mothers had another bible study together. Then we went to the house again and picked up some more stuff. You have to know that our house the Johnsons house is an hour away. Then straight from our house we went to dinner at my old piano teachers house. They have three kids now. Then we went back to the Johnsons. I've been having no place to sit or lie down for a while, but I'm glad I am right now. Anyway, tomorrow's church, then lunch out then go back to the house then out to dinner (probably), then the next morning off to Berlin, then an English camp, then MK camp and then America. I already really miss the house that I've lived in for eight years. But life goes on.
Love, Peace and Blessings,
That Missionary Kid

Please Pray!

I know this is the second time I've used this title, but it fits perfectly.
Our family is really having a rough time all around, please pray because it's really, really hard.
Love, Peace and Blessings,
That Missionary Kid

Whoever I'll see...

Dear people I'll probably see in America,
I just want to make it clear about something. When I'm in America, (if God will have it that way), please when or if we're talking about me being in America, do not say ANYTHING like "well, are you glad to be home?" or anything that means that America is my home. I've talked to two people who have said, " Atleast you're going back home to America.". It hurts so immensly, like a sting goes through my whole body. Czech Republic is my home, and I really hate it when people say that Im going back home to America. So please try to avoid saying anything like that for when I'm in America, if you will see me, because that really hurts me.
Thank you for understanding,
Love, Peace and Blessings,
That Missionary Kid

P.S. Update- I've just had my first week of Summer vacation, I finished school last week and had to say goodbye to my classmates who have gone with me to school ever since first grade, I went to see Prince Caspian and really liked it, We're watching Bode for the weekend and I'm saying goodbye to my great friend on Monday, who is coming back from America only three days before we leave. This is a picture of me in 2nd grade in our missionary house where we'll be staying for the next few months most likely.

PP.SS. Prayer requests:
A. It will be God's will for us to not move to America, or he'll tell us to come back SOOOOON.
B. That my DAD will find a good job soon.

C. That my family and friends will feel peace.
D. That my aunt and uncle, who are getting a divorce don't get one.
E. That my relationship with God would grow really really deep.
F. That my classmates come to know Christ.

And if you don't want to pray for all of those, maybe just for pick on or two a day or a week, that would be really awesome. Thank you tons!

Please Pray!

I'm sorry I haven't written in a while, and I dont have an excuse, except 'till Thursday night. After Aimee Johnsons graduation, we came home and our parents sat us down in in the living room. My dad said, that today, he has resigned from Young Life and that we're moving back to the States. I was screaming at the whole house, because it was unbelievable. I did NOT believe it. Not one bit. Everybody started crying. I felt so numb after Andrew left to take a roll on his rollerblades, I picked up my book and started to read. Then I'd start to cry, then I'd stop again and feel numb. We didn't go to sleep that night until 12:30, and before I found out, I just want to share with you an email I sent to Brio (my christian girl magazine):

Hey Brio staff! (or who ever is reading this)I'm a missionary kid in the Czech Republic. In July's there was an article namly: Brio loves MKs!I'm replying to that article in this email.

What's the most difficult adjustment you face when returning to the States (or your home country)?
One of the hardest adjustments I face when coming back to the States is going to all the churches. We visit a different church almost every week, to tell people about how our ministry working with kids is going and how they can help. We only visit America every other summer though. I dont't have to many fond memory's from the kids, because when I was younger I'd ussually be sitting in the pew, listening to my dads missions update, not in Sunday school because when I would try to go to Sunday school nobody would accept me, or even talk to me for that matter. I would miss my
friends back at home.

What do you love most about the country you're ministering in?
I love that I've adjusted here and it's home for me. I'm guessing I know more about Czech Republic than America, since I've gone to Czech school all my life. I know the area I live in very well, I know the language fluently and I have three awesome Czech friends, who I get to minister to every day at school. I've also gotten used to the food. It's nothing that different, just different dishes at restaurants, it's not your average corndog. I also have amazing Christian American friends. I call this place home. I've lived here all my life, and it's just like an American living in the States, with some exceptions. If someone gave me the choice where I'd want to live, America or here, I'd choose Prague in a heartbeat. I know where to be cautious, on streets, public transportation, etc. America is my country, but Czech Republic is my home.

If that's not spilling out your feelings, I dont know what is. I let my mom read it that night, and she started crying and she showed it to my dad. I don't want to move to America. Just imagine this, you are living in your home country all your life, next year you are going to a school that you have dreamed about all your life, where everybody is nice and it's one big family, You've always dreamed about having your birthday on a Saturday, which is this year so that you can have your friends over for a sleepover and have it that exact day and then.... all those dreams go away. You're moving to the other side of the world, where you dont have any friends, except family, you don't know any of the culture barely at all, AND you're leaving your home. I don't want to move to America, we're leaving around two weeks before my brithday, about one week before my dream school starts AND, in jst the time to go to school. Though I want to be homeschooled when we go to America. I know that these are just hormones, but when I go to America, I feel like I dont want to make any friends, wanna be homeschooled, barely ever go outside and be in my room all day. I know that sounds critical, and I bet that I won't feel that way later, but I a so sad. Please pray that Gods will is for us to stay, and if it's not that we will have wonderful peace and joy when we move. I will miss my friends and home so much, the pain has already started. Please just pray for our family.
Love, Peace and Blessings,
That Missionary Kid
(Not so much anymore!!!)

Youth Praha retreat, ICP spring retreat and Ireland!!!

OK, sorry everyone that I haven't written in a while, but I've been so busy!!! Here are my three topics and I need to make this short-
YP retreat- I really enjoyed that weekend, I did a song for the talent show and I felt likeI was really spoken to through the guests talks. I had a fun time and we had it at the same place we had english camp a year ago!!!
ICP spring retreat (International Church of Prague)- It was absolutely wonderful, of course I'm going to be ruined for life because of a skit I did with my WHOLE family, I was Spitoon girl, rain coat, goggles, boots and kitchen gloves, it was a really fun time and the last day I had a great time on the bus with Elizabeth B. (my friend), Jeremy M. (our former youth pastor) and Nathanael B. (Andrews friend).
Ireland- guess where I'm writing from right now? Yep, in the middle of nowhere in Ireland, with our good friends the McKenzies, Jana and Derek and their newborn baby (16 days today!!!) Jonathan. Jana is Czech and Derek is Irish, they live on a dairy farm, and I might be watching a calf being born before I leave here!!! Yay!
Anyway, Derek is about to show me around the farm now, it was too dark when we arrived yesterday!!!
Love, Peace and Blessings,
That Missionary Kid

Bode... The progg dog!

Bode, the progg dog... what does this deep meaning mean? Well, let me tell you here. A slobbery, social, dopey, hyper, lovable, pushy dog, from, yep, you guessed it, Prague. We watch him quite a lot, and I love it! He is annoying with his licks, but deep inside, I love it! Jana and Kacka help with taking Bode and Zoro on walks with me, well, mostly Jana. She loves him. Though one day when we were walking by a german shepard, he bit Bode on the nose, causing him a icky scratch. Jana was holding him, so when we got back from our walk, she didn't look my dad in the eye, because she thought he would get mad at her. He didn't. Our electricity went out yesterday, and Elizabeth (my friend), Kelly (my moms cousins daughter), Ashley (Kellys friend) and I were all there alone. At first some of us were scared that there was a burglar in the house, and Bode didn't help, when he and Zoro pushed our glass door wide open, slamming it on our exercise machine. Kelly quickly grabbed Elizabeth by the arm, thinking something glass was about to fall, but I was scared it was the "robber", tripping or something. It was especially scary because all th elights in other peoples houses were on! I mean come on! How spooky is that?!?!
Anyway, our friends the Bopps are out of town, ( Bodes owners), and they're coming back tomorrow, Sunday. I'll miss my slobbery dog, but I know a next time will come soon Lord willing!
Love, Peace and Blessings,
That Missionary Kid
P.S. Bode stop licking me!

Four Skits

The Acadamie is coming up at our old school! Well, I have no idea wat it is exactly, but who cares? My Czech teacher noticed some good talent in acting and putting together skits, so one day she asked me to gather up some skits for this acadamie thingamajogr. I picked out four, with the help of my dad.
1. Cinderella skit
2. Sock skit
3. Crazy Person skit
4. Cereak skit.
1. Cinderella skit is just plain funny, it would be too long to really tell you every detail of what goes on in it. The point is, you tell the story of Cinderella a weird way. The end.
2. I've just noticed that all these skits are too long to write, so I'm just going to say that they're all funny, and that they already have people playing them.
I accidentaly lost the script for Cinderella, and that was a long and complicated prossess to get it back. First, I looked everywhich where to find it. Nowhere. Then, I remembered that there were a few people who did it for a church retreat, so I called somebody to get that persons phone number. Then he didn't have the script and told me to call another woman. She said that she couldn't get me the papers today, which I kinda needed, but she said that she could get them tomorrow. That was OK too. Then the teacher kinda of scolded me for not having them the next day, but not too much. She was just dissapointed. Then I finally got it that day, and it was two pages long, and in english. I had to rewrite the whole thing, into Czech, on a Czech keyboard.
DO YOU KNOW HOW HARD IT IS TO TYPE ON A CZECH KEYBOARD?!?!?! I tell ya, it took me two hours just to translate TWO pages. Then it took me like twenty minutes to print it cause our printer was giving me trouble. It was a long day. Anyway, today was a Thursday, (the worst day of the week). I had Geography, Czech, History, Physics and English. Then I had to go to the dentist. I REALLY dislike going to the dentist. Lord praised though, that I didn't have any cavitys, surgery's or shots. No drilling or braces either. OR stitches. I've gone through all those things and lived to tell about it. Ay-yay-yay! I tell ya!
Anyway, that was pretty long I'd say.
Love, Peace and Blessings,
That Missionary Kid

A Little More About Moi

Hey all of you out there! I have here a article that I sent to brio magazine, but then it never got in the magazine(Big surprise;D). I would like you all to read it, because I would like you all to see me in my perspective.

How many of you feel like these listed things are a big part of your life (or something you adore): Taco Bell, Burger King, Wendy’s, Reese’s, Christian English speaking school, Cousins, Aunts, Uncles, and Oreos, maybe marshmallows too. Imagine living without all those things. Just try to imagine that.
Well I don’t have to imagine it because I live it. I live in the Czech Republic. Now a lot of you don’t know where this is, or probably know Czech Republic as Czechoslovakia. Czech Republic is actually in Europe, right next to Germany. I’m a missionary kid in a non Christian, non English speaking school. Now I know not everyone goes to a Christian school, but I’m one of those kids that doesn’t. And it’s even harder going to a school where most of the kids think that Americans sit around eating nothing but cheeseburgers (or at least some of them do). It’s also hard when during history we talk about evolution as if it were real and have to debate with one of my best friends if I’ve evolved from a monkey or not. I’m learning my third language right now. I speak English and Czech fluently and I’m learning French. My oldest brother (Benjamin) just left for college in America to attend UT. My second oldest brother (Andrew) just started going to Christian International School of Prague. We’ve all gone to a Czech school for at least six years. Next year I’m going to be going to the same school as Andrew. My two Czech friends know about it and they’re disappointed. To top it all off, we’ve got some bad news and found out we’re going to be moving to the other side of Prague (Capital of Czech Republic)! So now I feel like I’ll never really see my Czech friends as much anymore. But I don’t want to make this sound like being a MK is a horrible thing. No way! There are some many ups to being a MK! Like, you have more of an opportunity to learn another language or that whenever you go back to America, you got all different kinds of souvenirs From Prague! Or that (it depends on what grade or day it is but…) my classes go up to 1:20 the latest and I’m in 6th grade! Prague could manage as the most beautiful city in the world. It is historical and has many historical artifacts. I also have a lot of American friends too! Like my best friend Claire.
Every year my father organizes a English camp. Or at least he used to. The main point of us coming here was to form young life in the Czech Republic. That has been done. About two years ago my dad gave his job to a Czech that has been working with us for quite some time now. His name is Martin. He’s a great guy and he got married a while ago.
My dad told me that the very first English camp, there were only 9 kids! This year there was about 70 kids. We’ve been in the Czech Republic for 15 years and I’ve enjoyed it very much. If you ever want to go to Europe, come to the Czech Republic, for it is really a beautiful city! No oceans or seas or anything, but places like Charles Bridge - the most popular, Orloj - If you get to find out the story behind it, it is quite interesting! ,or Karlstejn - It’s a castle. Trust me you won’t be disappointed. Serving God has it’s ups and downs sometimes, but it’s doing the right thing, and that’s what matters! Don’t be afraid to just go for it and do the right thing!

Welll! That's it!

Love, Peace and Blessings,

That Missionary Kid

My Friends and God

I took Katka and Jana to Youth Praha last week. I didn't know if that was good... or bad. I really feel like Jana listens to what they're saying, but when I bring Katka, she distracts Jana, and doesn't care about what we're talking about. I was telling her about dorost (my Czech youth group), and I was describing what we do there, I said we eat, play games and talk. Then she was quiet, later she asked "About God?". I said yes. She said bummer. It is very depressing when you hear a friend tell you that. It is. It is. It is. At the end of youth group we have small groups and we talk about what we had just heard, I felt like I couldn't translate anymore, so they were sitting there. They were really wild, and sometimes I had to shush them, they didn't like that. During the sermon, Havalind translated for Katka and I translated for Jana. Well, if you could call it translating. There was so much I didn't translate, and so much I would stutter at. I just felt horrible! I prayed that God would help me translate, and he did! Well, for some of it. It was really hard for me, and I'm guessing for them too. If there is one way you can pray for me, it's that I can show Christ to my friends, and they'll take a hint.
Love, Peace and Blessings,
That Missionary Kid

A letter from hell

This is a letter that touched my heart! It really makes you think about how horrible it will be when your non-christians go to hell and it really makes you want to tell them! Go to GodTube.com and type in "A letter from Hell" and it will pop up as one of the first ones on the screen. I very highly advise you to watch it!

God is Good!

God is good and God is great,

God will always hold your fate.

Sinful men he will forgive,

Eternal life! He’ll let us live.

Asking Him into our hearts,

From which He will not ever part.

He gives and gives, all day long,

He never ever will be wrong.

Golden trumpets we might play,

Every night, morning, day.

Spring Break!

WooHoo!!! Finally a break! Fun, laughter, sleepovers....snow. Well, not every day has there been snow, but every once in a while it the sky would give just a small tinkle of snow. Andrew just left yesterday for a ski trip with his school. My best friend, Claire has off next week. My Czech best friend, Katka is in the mountains, I don't know where Jana is, pretty sure shes at her grandparents. The Elizabeths had off last week and Wendy is going off somewhere with her father. But I still will have a one sleepover with her... Lord willing. My mom is going to have a bib stud slumber party from Friday to Saturday and I'm invited. Whoopi. No seriously, Whoopi! My parents are talking about Ben coming to Prague for about a week in May and I am so glad! But unfortunately, only for about a week and a half. I was hoping a MONTH and a half. Oh well, I guess something is better than nothing. I'm going to MK camp this year and I am overjoyed! I'm going to see so many people that I haven't seen in soo long! The Lord has blessed me soo much and I am very grateful. I miss Ben, but I'm glad that we have enough money to send him off to college. Love, Peace and Blessings,

That Missionary Kid

Update On Everything

Hi everyone! Today I did my chores and invited a few people over, who couldn't come for various reasons. Nothing has really been going on much. My grandfather has come out of his operation pretty well I'm sure. Youth Praha has been great and I took my great friend Jana there! A non christian! I think she really enjoyed it a lot and Havelind helped a lot by helping translating the talk. She was worried that Jana wouldn't understand most of it because she wasn't a christian. 2/3s of it was for christians. But Jana said she understood it. Maybe she'll want to come again some time. I think she will. She is a great friend. But I don't know whats going to happen to us when we move. I hope we'll still keep it up together. I have to go cause I have to go clean my room.
Love, Peace and Blessings,
That Missionary Kid

Back!!!

I'm back finally, but I miss like SOO many people! My mom is coming back in two days... Thankfully. I am dead tired, getting only seven hours of sleep last night. I took a nap yesterday cause I was dead tired and coudln't get back to sleep until 12 30ish. This means I can't take anymore naps since I dont sleep well. But that do't mean I ain't tired!School has been OK I guess, but it's still school. I learned a dance from soulja boy song crank that. That song is the most bought cele-phone song in the world. Record!Today I had a delicious Lunch mashed potatoes! Mmm-mmm! Anyway, I have nothing else to write about, so I'll post something new in about a week! Love, Peace and Blessings,
That Missionary Kid

P.S. This pic is from 200like5 or something so do't get any ideas!!!

Aunt Carols House!

This week, I was at my aunt Carols house! She has 6 dogs, well sort of. Paige and Peter live on the same property as them, and they have two, so it's kinda mixed up. Joy, she's the little house dog (AC(( aunt Carols))), then there's Scout, (AC) She's the chocolate lab. Even though her name is scout, I call her chocolate muffin. Then there's Samy(AC). She's a english mastiff, I THINK. She is still a puppy and she's already up to my waist, and she would never heart a soul. Except for dogs, but dogs don't have souls. Then there's Taffy(AC). She is a gold lab and fat. Every time I go over and she's doing something wrong, I make my hand like a dog mouth, and push at her neck with it, and she just FALLS down on her back thinking I'll scratch her tummy. I love her! :D And there's this big board in front of the driveway, (it's hard to imaging)and you play tennis on it ( sort of by yourself, but its big enough to fit two people) and she's ALWAYS like 91% of the time chasing that ball, whenevr she is around. Anyway back to the dogs. There's also Cally, who is Paiges and Peters. All I know is that she is a big dog with long white hair, and the most precious eyes you had EVER SEEN!!!!!!She is a sweet dog. But she is pretty slow, and always nervous. We think she might have a small tumor. But, you just gotta be a little careful. Then there's Bailey. She's a mix in between a toy poodle and some other dog. But she's adorable, and Everybody is always wanting to hold her. Including me :D.
Love, Peace and Blessings,
That Missionary Kid

Saying good-bye!

I felt like it was the end of the world when my parents left early this morning for the seminar, and I felt like I couldn't do anything about it! I felt and still feel devistated! I cried and cried and I cried! I still miss them, and I love my grandparents but they sometimes don't understand me. My parents were always there to help back me up sort of. But like I said, I love both my grandparents very much. I'm still feeling very sad, hoping that someone will go on msn, so that I could talk with them. I'm just a emotional wreck! Ben and Andrew do help, but, well you know how brothers can SOMETIMES be.
Love, Peace and Blessings,
That Missionary Kid

In America

Christmas is here! Finally, But that's not really why we're in America. My parents have a seminar in Florida, which I won't be going to. Neither will my brothers be going. I'm at Grandmommys and Papaws house, typing away on the compy. I've had a great but VERY VERY VERY tiring Christmas. I have had some good parts and bad. Though my fav part has been feeding the homeless on Friday night. It felt so good, and the best part is, it seemed like something that would be only a little fun, but it actually was, Really fun! I just got streeks in my hair, fuschia, though I don't even know how to pronounce that word. I'll say it, and then ussually be corrected. But my least favorite part has been... probably most likely the plane trip. I hate plane trips so much. I shake my head in disgust. Last night I stayed up until like 11:40. If I would have just stayed up 20 more minutes, it would have been the coming of new year. Unless your not too bright it most likely means that today is the 1st of January. I am worn out right now, and wish I could go to bed without any nightmares... last night I had the scariest dream I've had in 3 years! I miss Czech Republic a lot, but I'm happy that I'm with my family. Exhaustion is a sad thing. Or atleast when your jetlagged. That's how I feel atleast.
Love, Peace and Blessings,
That Missionary Kid