tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19270502743690673702024-03-18T20:02:36.287-07:00Czech Prague Mission Experience 2007 - 201085/95 Milady Horakove
CZ-170 00 Praha 7
CZECH REPUBLICEllenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17183681431587560477noreply@blogger.comBlogger101125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927050274369067370.post-84682804544301535332010-07-20T17:43:00.000-07:002010-07-20T18:09:05.262-07:00I never thought this day would comeAnd so we are at the end of our mission. Back in 2007, three years seemed like it would be forever; but in fact, three years was just a blip on the radar screen of life. It went so fast! There are no words that can adequately describe what we experienced while serving in the Czech Prague Mission. The people, the culture, the missionaries, all added to our adventure, and our lives have been forever changed. We have loved, laughed, cried, torn out our hair, worried ourselves sick, preached, hugged, comforted, fed, prayed over, rejoiced, stood in amazement, and shivered with excitement for each missionary who passed our way. We have loved them all, and the members became our dearest friends<br /><br />We are back in Tampa now (after a much needed vacation on the way home), but are looking forward to the mission reunion in October. Thank you for all your support while we have been away. I can hardly believe it's over, but we no longer wear black name badges, and we are back into our khakis and flip flops, so it must be over. In a couple of weeks, it will seem like it was all a dream. But the Czech Prague Mission will be forever in our hearts.<br />Buh bud s vami nez se sejdem zas.Ellenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17183681431587560477noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927050274369067370.post-70511515871308531422010-06-07T22:15:00.000-07:002017-02-04T08:48:45.811-08:00Pictures from Around the Mission<div style="text-align: center;">
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In Brno, the Super Sisters--Miller and Richards--put together a Spring Concert. Our missionaries were asked to participate. Here they are, in all their glory:</div>
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<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzDN2LdXYswgWOnbTADFy91mZqRUpR5T2aXpOQv2eksozXmJ40dmlSOyAazn5_UGOZ5BiiHZ-ZERO4qRRPb' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Ellenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17183681431587560477noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927050274369067370.post-39116673663407058482010-06-07T21:58:00.000-07:002010-06-07T22:14:28.655-07:00P-Day at Karlstejn<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpd_VLU7odmirq1fFM2TorWwuzrI8ghV0kkkSIASU7QSJMYMuGjynqQGPFnn3GtQYkM0EdQF_HrU7p6_2kMNO0o36h1BXjI010F7lXa7RoxlcYwSo3r9-SBCMFQO61EMi-zX5bfakEBnQf/s1600/SNV82570.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpd_VLU7odmirq1fFM2TorWwuzrI8ghV0kkkSIASU7QSJMYMuGjynqQGPFnn3GtQYkM0EdQF_HrU7p6_2kMNO0o36h1BXjI010F7lXa7RoxlcYwSo3r9-SBCMFQO61EMi-zX5bfakEBnQf/s400/SNV82570.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480265819675031570" border="0" /></a>Here's the group at the dedication site.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidUwSR6OvY08jdd37EhqYyC8IzcgIa9HDVBr1-WZA1F297gxT0pw5RvAjG4Rnc2Uc3xqvOJYMzZyaM8uXmyRjZpY89oHaSxyY205PelwTKwZ18TTGRXi0EaxZUR-CZdeJ50hnYwD3h5QqX/s1600/SNV82567.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidUwSR6OvY08jdd37EhqYyC8IzcgIa9HDVBr1-WZA1F297gxT0pw5RvAjG4Rnc2Uc3xqvOJYMzZyaM8uXmyRjZpY89oHaSxyY205PelwTKwZ18TTGRXi0EaxZUR-CZdeJ50hnYwD3h5QqX/s400/SNV82567.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480265094809855378" border="0" /></a>Elders Fruehan and Hatch found a wig vendor on the way back down from the castle. Nice look for P-Day.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg4YYYq94z4tSXC8BaAP0MJ5T_ICaomGN7Od-gQMiHNJ37w69jBVqUdoph5n8doSHGdbTQhYj05ZYsMH1W-huto-0fqhmWdN39gZpj5afH6DpoeivK2CTfl4CKtIZlW5hWwOhMxmrpzHHh/s1600/SNV82563.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg4YYYq94z4tSXC8BaAP0MJ5T_ICaomGN7Od-gQMiHNJ37w69jBVqUdoph5n8doSHGdbTQhYj05ZYsMH1W-huto-0fqhmWdN39gZpj5afH6DpoeivK2CTfl4CKtIZlW5hWwOhMxmrpzHHh/s400/SNV82563.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480264305414168946" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6R7ecbtOBTn3JLgLtRML3wdm6uSIeMn-txQjzQUs-Mx4FQVIt_thHMCQv7HP-YFKxMYon5-XSWrjJuqLtue5NCz6DSyCvzNPmpS_ToeddQQhEvzNdpTtOksPedGAtdx0UF3jAD-_VKtXA/s1600/SNV82561.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6R7ecbtOBTn3JLgLtRML3wdm6uSIeMn-txQjzQUs-Mx4FQVIt_thHMCQv7HP-YFKxMYon5-XSWrjJuqLtue5NCz6DSyCvzNPmpS_ToeddQQhEvzNdpTtOksPedGAtdx0UF3jAD-_VKtXA/s400/SNV82561.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480263567924670402" border="0" /></a>I liked Elder Vomocil's shirt.<br /></div>Ellenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17183681431587560477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927050274369067370.post-5883697687800921472010-05-25T09:14:00.000-07:002010-06-07T21:57:52.731-07:00Elder Monk's Hair<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp0i4ttN9C4aIDrGv1VAtt1Db0TXjA2apTG4xlh3k_FXZZT6Pm3d_1P6IpNurAItcM5ab87W6dRNAlFOd8UvF9ZbOGVaYRVuBwWmbckEFrij3lIUUjTWJXPCN6eg2sd3tMckHafSvPVRxk/s1600/SNV82533.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7tiI_3eUys0rRt47z8Bwwi3yZ60_QXFXp2Hdlk3AuLZxysFyGkQgx1OFLY8X8R4Nw82GZATnfBtJTq5mMRbSMhn9C2p6LXOCLxlimnbc6BWyUFVb1bOUDZsl31NfEuOwGgj9q6E1QU6zn/s1600/SNV82532.JPG"><br /></a><br />This is a fun one. We had a busy weekend and stopped in Olomouc to see how things were going. That's when we saw this:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7tiI_3eUys0rRt47z8Bwwi3yZ60_QXFXp2Hdlk3AuLZxysFyGkQgx1OFLY8X8R4Nw82GZATnfBtJTq5mMRbSMhn9C2p6LXOCLxlimnbc6BWyUFVb1bOUDZsl31NfEuOwGgj9q6E1QU6zn/s1600/SNV82532.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7tiI_3eUys0rRt47z8Bwwi3yZ60_QXFXp2Hdlk3AuLZxysFyGkQgx1OFLY8X8R4Nw82GZATnfBtJTq5mMRbSMhn9C2p6LXOCLxlimnbc6BWyUFVb1bOUDZsl31NfEuOwGgj9q6E1QU6zn/s400/SNV82532.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480261657918624626" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Elder Monk decided to give himself a haircut. Fortunately, he stopped when he saw how much he had cut, but his new hairstyle was still pretty shocking. I told him my black, waterproof mascara might be able to help.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp0i4ttN9C4aIDrGv1VAtt1Db0TXjA2apTG4xlh3k_FXZZT6Pm3d_1P6IpNurAItcM5ab87W6dRNAlFOd8UvF9ZbOGVaYRVuBwWmbckEFrij3lIUUjTWJXPCN6eg2sd3tMckHafSvPVRxk/s1600/SNV82533.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp0i4ttN9C4aIDrGv1VAtt1Db0TXjA2apTG4xlh3k_FXZZT6Pm3d_1P6IpNurAItcM5ab87W6dRNAlFOd8UvF9ZbOGVaYRVuBwWmbckEFrij3lIUUjTWJXPCN6eg2sd3tMckHafSvPVRxk/s400/SNV82533.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480262425499321426" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I think it turned out pretty nicely. He called me a few days after zone conference and asked what type of mascara he should buy. Here's hoping he won't need to wear it too long!Ellenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17183681431587560477noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927050274369067370.post-36985673668344990822010-05-03T03:32:00.000-07:002010-05-04T01:47:16.970-07:00Leadership Training in Brno<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiohUVNhXCsV9cnMmcMkUR1htTGAjoMYWV7dx_WhmoeIFtGU1LqRQdb2Fn_jqd5WuiOaLLHMB-C6jdasQTwp8-pZ8DpVBAmOtaCKcMSwlwXm0S0btgyAoIzJj2IoIlRLH2EmRTYtkf9-tam/s1600/SNV82410.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiohUVNhXCsV9cnMmcMkUR1htTGAjoMYWV7dx_WhmoeIFtGU1LqRQdb2Fn_jqd5WuiOaLLHMB-C6jdasQTwp8-pZ8DpVBAmOtaCKcMSwlwXm0S0btgyAoIzJj2IoIlRLH2EmRTYtkf9-tam/s400/SNV82410.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466998083576945362" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Assistants</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">to the President</span>: Elders Hatch and Doxey.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaoim1yL56OwuA0f7DUea7gKWX0iojtnL3vg3OJgUQ-bzQAK8QSgrLZOhoQSyl4uC2ELMosrRIw8pNlOCANYh0giInfLCkwRv87QnpPeMWmH1GIT9uc9DvfrT7u82w-lV3ANelRMVBCMzu/s1600/SNV82409.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaoim1yL56OwuA0f7DUea7gKWX0iojtnL3vg3OJgUQ-bzQAK8QSgrLZOhoQSyl4uC2ELMosrRIw8pNlOCANYh0giInfLCkwRv87QnpPeMWmH1GIT9uc9DvfrT7u82w-lV3ANelRMVBCMzu/s400/SNV82409.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466995776400278226" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Olomouc Zone</span>: Elders Anderson, Lance, McGowen, Mills, and Pearson or "Papa Smurf" as he is lovingly called by his district. (Elders Anderson and McGowen are the zone leaders.)<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfPbNAbHLZq7jdLTfcDPDfX-td8EeJk3jR5ZdcZR8IbZx_vWHq5vPlbMqZgb2_kZa0D2_acR0zs1wqLRtQ_Tq3hYVxU7oMkSiPUC7lK2kUQ4PP5HAGqb9Vcz1wOE26pYEd1Ni9dJbIrbM0/s1600/SNV82408.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfPbNAbHLZq7jdLTfcDPDfX-td8EeJk3jR5ZdcZR8IbZx_vWHq5vPlbMqZgb2_kZa0D2_acR0zs1wqLRtQ_Tq3hYVxU7oMkSiPUC7lK2kUQ4PP5HAGqb9Vcz1wOE26pYEd1Ni9dJbIrbM0/s400/SNV82408.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466992194608314306" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Slovensko Zone</span>:Elders Fish, Melling, Larson, Wilson, Emerson, and Read. (Elders Wilson and Fish are the zone leaders.)<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgibmr2XekuX_GlUyLw__UJ1fxDbfLvEK4DrQFq4BDFY6salISLgbaXp891mxHA_XiAbFOpNgLFAP8_pYA3OCLqE9o6FyLLvB00-R7KLdnCuVVnQ46vP83RuqVVPPGqewkOrP9HjJGs3xD/s1600/SNV82407.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgibmr2XekuX_GlUyLw__UJ1fxDbfLvEK4DrQFq4BDFY6salISLgbaXp891mxHA_XiAbFOpNgLFAP8_pYA3OCLqE9o6FyLLvB00-R7KLdnCuVVnQ46vP83RuqVVPPGqewkOrP9HjJGs3xD/s400/SNV82407.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466991297988560978" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Hradec Kralove Zone</span>: Elders Thompson, Rigby, Jones, Mittanck, and Briggs. (Elders Briggs and Thompson are the zone leaders.)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX7Wepi1SOaMvOq7msS4NAATHvvoPcTvgN-eqA1h7IJ4TgzXrmS8IL61HxwtrvuYrFrZZruK7VXdA5xBaRN6W-zMRbIULW2lYdeP3BxZ5FoFWTIRUNK2Av9-068Be0-iheIxT9LXGtYYhH/s1600/SNV82406.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX7Wepi1SOaMvOq7msS4NAATHvvoPcTvgN-eqA1h7IJ4TgzXrmS8IL61HxwtrvuYrFrZZruK7VXdA5xBaRN6W-zMRbIULW2lYdeP3BxZ5FoFWTIRUNK2Av9-068Be0-iheIxT9LXGtYYhH/s400/SNV82406.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466990637339499618" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Prague Zone</span>: Elders Roubicek, Hicken, Andersen, and Nestman. (Elders Hicken and Andersen are the zone leaders.)<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Last week we had leadership training for all the zone and district leaders in the mission. They are amazing young men! Because President Slovacek and I can't be with all of the missionaries all of the time, we depend on our leaders to keep the missionaries motivated and the work moving forward when we are away.<br /><br /><br /></div></div>Ellenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17183681431587560477noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927050274369067370.post-1009446713180642702010-05-03T02:56:00.001-07:002010-05-03T03:29:34.285-07:00April Transfer<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC2wTQgh0Od0Bnb2G-jaKs8ItzTZtLXrqbQaGBJSZS-I63hjrmP1CO6cRg5pdxDtqe21OiYMUGHzhOt4H-8EzepgFe6bFhpD5Fc0SXNlzPV1Z9M8v28g-XoRCt13-dHo8MDCKxIM8Grw_w/s1600/departing+missionaries,+april+2010.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC2wTQgh0Od0Bnb2G-jaKs8ItzTZtLXrqbQaGBJSZS-I63hjrmP1CO6cRg5pdxDtqe21OiYMUGHzhOt4H-8EzepgFe6bFhpD5Fc0SXNlzPV1Z9M8v28g-XoRCt13-dHo8MDCKxIM8Grw_w/s400/departing+missionaries,+april+2010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466985994901441170" border="0" /></a>Yeah, you can tell they really love each other. We finally got them to behave so we could take a nice picture. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWd6hJyuNra42Xv-IpZpIMcOpWURezKmPREdFHoUPaWiaYpnYvF9oXYuVsd0_eUkubeiXlf9AXXnZVWkvOqi3imfG8mamSbx4HMhc8uu0e8exElodN0jRWu-rf69y7Pq9QyVhVhMbQV_9G/s1600/departing+missionaries,+2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWd6hJyuNra42Xv-IpZpIMcOpWURezKmPREdFHoUPaWiaYpnYvF9oXYuVsd0_eUkubeiXlf9AXXnZVWkvOqi3imfG8mamSbx4HMhc8uu0e8exElodN0jRWu-rf69y7Pq9QyVhVhMbQV_9G/s400/departing+missionaries,+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466985233633455138" border="0" /></a>Oh how I wish they could've stayed! It's so hard sending our beloved missionaries home!<br />Front row, left to right: Elder McFarland, Sister Anderson, Sister Magidson, Sister Austin, Elder Hadzik. Back row, left to right: Sister Slovacek, Elder Erickson, Elder Lindsay, Elder Haberman, Elder Boles, Elder Maw, Elder Brown, Elder Kartchner, Elder Williams, and President Slovacek.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWiLT6Rwqt3WU_0hyphenhyphen_NX7Ip2yasy3U4ziGe3B5L1GfBw8emICkzbu0mvZ2zedps4PrZ5qmr2DekVRvNQU9X0Sg9E9R1fG-JseRevT27cQaRJTcJrj43eZiBPWipTwwDOXyRU_jAPLFUlZP/s1600/DSC_0446.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWiLT6Rwqt3WU_0hyphenhyphen_NX7Ip2yasy3U4ziGe3B5L1GfBw8emICkzbu0mvZ2zedps4PrZ5qmr2DekVRvNQU9X0Sg9E9R1fG-JseRevT27cQaRJTcJrj43eZiBPWipTwwDOXyRU_jAPLFUlZP/s400/DSC_0446.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466982411376933442" border="0" /></a>Here are the new arrivals. See how nice they look? We love them already!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9eL5UC5SHj5-K4kZ_rMKXdcrgFp8sVjucnFXOBwkDqpLg-wuj8c1vnxekPyWmfIR2fWecIm5QUSm0I87P_TLlx74AaYneq1v861tFVIQYtAtEPm8-OfTfohfB73eEqsdd58fxvgtSmd3Z/s1600/DSC_0449.JPG"><br /></a> <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9eL5UC5SHj5-K4kZ_rMKXdcrgFp8sVjucnFXOBwkDqpLg-wuj8c1vnxekPyWmfIR2fWecIm5QUSm0I87P_TLlx74AaYneq1v861tFVIQYtAtEPm8-OfTfohfB73eEqsdd58fxvgtSmd3Z/s1600/DSC_0449.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9eL5UC5SHj5-K4kZ_rMKXdcrgFp8sVjucnFXOBwkDqpLg-wuj8c1vnxekPyWmfIR2fWecIm5QUSm0I87P_TLlx74AaYneq1v861tFVIQYtAtEPm8-OfTfohfB73eEqsdd58fxvgtSmd3Z/s400/DSC_0449.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466981656315377890" border="0" /></a>Elder Haberman and Elder Boles were exhausted after our dinner and testimony meeting the night before they left for home. I think they are singing the Czech Prague Mission song here, but I'm not sure.Ellenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17183681431587560477noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927050274369067370.post-23702757058986388172010-05-02T13:28:00.000-07:002010-05-02T14:27:09.975-07:00Cesky Raj/Bohemian Paradise<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg135M7-paVr8mSj-8Yavq0E_EKISq5pRaYfVv6PfP47oFylZqsBv8Iullqovg_Y9RNxvfAovpI4m_N-S1N8RO3QL6d3xrgW0LoYf3lP8X_7Ii7S-u34XR_j9fdn40J7oZgXzlv_2TAJun/s1600/DSC_0387.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg135M7-paVr8mSj-8Yavq0E_EKISq5pRaYfVv6PfP47oFylZqsBv8Iullqovg_Y9RNxvfAovpI4m_N-S1N8RO3QL6d3xrgW0LoYf3lP8X_7Ii7S-u34XR_j9fdn40J7oZgXzlv_2TAJun/s400/DSC_0387.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466773522583874418" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq0XIeCuiQOnzR37-p0oPlNuQMdwWwvRnVf2-dXKVl_OZVBwXceiaehhYYCDWGejHz6b6jgOzPlrUCbQXhCGXmXeG11kpTuePw3ZBAh2fX61GSr8LZJyGdofWtNz1zlqRSokQxaDdYsW9f/s1600/DSC_0397.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq0XIeCuiQOnzR37-p0oPlNuQMdwWwvRnVf2-dXKVl_OZVBwXceiaehhYYCDWGejHz6b6jgOzPlrUCbQXhCGXmXeG11kpTuePw3ZBAh2fX61GSr8LZJyGdofWtNz1zlqRSokQxaDdYsW9f/s400/DSC_0397.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466781608740032578" border="0" /></a>We love this place! We took the office on an excursion to Cesky Raj for P-Day a few weeks ago. From the bottom up: Elder Mittanck, Elder Anderson, Sister Anderson, me, Elder Foster, Heidi Slovacek, Elder Hatch, Sister Foster, Elder Vivona (at the very top). I'm not sure why Elder Fruehan is not in this picture.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Vj-t1Sa2BvgO2rzwSU4HqOMsngopiPLu3lr_g7muf7dmh8BzRcCnFfNUSyhCiN4uJ32uLpZJ1QCRTOKH81e90OoqM4hinQDFVDcFpMyfzIC7HdroYd6fiCUe_d5gyR2Bfyn78H-mJGY7/s1600/SNV82345.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Vj-t1Sa2BvgO2rzwSU4HqOMsngopiPLu3lr_g7muf7dmh8BzRcCnFfNUSyhCiN4uJ32uLpZJ1QCRTOKH81e90OoqM4hinQDFVDcFpMyfzIC7HdroYd6fiCUe_d5gyR2Bfyn78H-mJGY7/s400/SNV82345.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466786867899206754" border="0" /></a> Hey look! We found Elder Fruehan!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTAmcsxeNTDKpup_3kYP7Gfzj_YPz5utxqcvOZo7yUVW77XHLl09IBFnLWunPRuPSh95vwGrnsLP40O4Lzi8XmHZ7FClxU_HTFzX659_Gz47uDqw3IPe_etS2ZFuy1cbetLSxzXswVX0qw/s1600/SNV82336.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTAmcsxeNTDKpup_3kYP7Gfzj_YPz5utxqcvOZo7yUVW77XHLl09IBFnLWunPRuPSh95vwGrnsLP40O4Lzi8XmHZ7FClxU_HTFzX659_Gz47uDqw3IPe_etS2ZFuy1cbetLSxzXswVX0qw/s400/SNV82336.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466783814408737778" border="0" /></a>President Slovacek was the photographer. Here he is getting a good shot of us. I took a picture of him taking a picture of us.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqsTY2NZ_TUa1XBbLx0VeP97EJ1Wqfw0MTHF-bka74Khvn4jZd41YLGFSXGklwIwkKyzbIiVjedEGsuA45wuj6v2au2QjFh1kAwe2-8R9qHr39cdALCNQ-GeQovV7T_ZuMVnueiYm1KvTU/s1600/DSC_0389.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqsTY2NZ_TUa1XBbLx0VeP97EJ1Wqfw0MTHF-bka74Khvn4jZd41YLGFSXGklwIwkKyzbIiVjedEGsuA45wuj6v2au2QjFh1kAwe2-8R9qHr39cdALCNQ-GeQovV7T_ZuMVnueiYm1KvTU/s400/DSC_0389.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466780855118543634" border="0" /></a> Every time we looked up, we would see Elder Vivona standing high above us among the rocks.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnq9eyZAJh-Dt75ppKcrasl-YoegEtyHK8w3cRveUBB99aFHcv_p1a9ccriV-tnxYMYlNfWc1h4LtLkRHrNfO_MeUO5TqFLpXLjpWlFdN-Pl98j4QHDusREpvMNaUE-7vwbFwLZR3G-H1F/s1600/DSC_0418.JPG"><br /></a>Ellenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17183681431587560477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927050274369067370.post-28196528783727251752010-05-02T13:18:00.000-07:002010-05-02T13:27:10.698-07:00A trip to Olomouc, Czech Republic<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijdRmw7XfJRKQA49eDlcvCwklt0GRMPRCAYSMqZGG-LfTZeMIMjmh7-UcDII9yPdfdPmQM9HUvgitxxaVOyUIUU7Pa5IkBFIW98HwfvUB3US-t0Ps8VPdXqKn6ry2yHBG0wzKNis3WjeHp/s1600/DSC_0430.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijdRmw7XfJRKQA49eDlcvCwklt0GRMPRCAYSMqZGG-LfTZeMIMjmh7-UcDII9yPdfdPmQM9HUvgitxxaVOyUIUU7Pa5IkBFIW98HwfvUB3US-t0Ps8VPdXqKn6ry2yHBG0wzKNis3WjeHp/s400/DSC_0430.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466771612643769410" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJRTJQtGxnbpZlIAiLV4XhJPv0Rd-23hrutwZ0KySw_CJ1yu92Vu2liKKBTgd1eEBu-2H64TePN7Dm00MT77WlwY-4nKWJ9JD97zeJ3AlwWpFzyuZv1nkAVcvCjoxF3HwNcRLYAldW3ZPL/s1600/DSC_0426.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJRTJQtGxnbpZlIAiLV4XhJPv0Rd-23hrutwZ0KySw_CJ1yu92Vu2liKKBTgd1eEBu-2H64TePN7Dm00MT77WlwY-4nKWJ9JD97zeJ3AlwWpFzyuZv1nkAVcvCjoxF3HwNcRLYAldW3ZPL/s400/DSC_0426.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466771050766455362" border="0" /></a>We have been on the road quite a bit, trying to see all the branches before we leave at the end of June. We had a branch conference in Olomouc a couple of weeks ago and took the Andersons, our office couple, with us. We had a wonderful time.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWNiAC3Kre1pDMJkfI9sQjxWqtVgx-aFg7odE2XpP2q81p6ptT5HiAh3hjqITXmAYAyp5serejz1zGuGQLuId2Zr0ngtl0_y6aagz3opDlI45UjwUqrRuSw-IAylU3yQagj3V9Cny8CMUB/s1600/DSC_0423.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWNiAC3Kre1pDMJkfI9sQjxWqtVgx-aFg7odE2XpP2q81p6ptT5HiAh3hjqITXmAYAyp5serejz1zGuGQLuId2Zr0ngtl0_y6aagz3opDlI45UjwUqrRuSw-IAylU3yQagj3V9Cny8CMUB/s400/DSC_0423.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466770350685566962" border="0" /></a>Ellenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17183681431587560477noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927050274369067370.post-63852738124738363172010-04-07T09:10:00.000-07:002010-04-07T09:10:57.491-07:00Birthday Celebration<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhue3HRypke7P4Dy0BU0NW6a6vNwLtLzKyV61X8TBV8c1nvDY_dGBB-IGmiWfkb9WOKbqjBXzs9f_o5l8YDjpSW-xgmohfmmjrqnkqI2gcE8XDvxNzguUp-5Zo5bpwM9lf1tdYZ_8iTkQVk/s1600/SNV82274.JPG"><br /></a>April is our birthday month. We have a grandson Tobin who was born on April 2.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfsFdPN4jvKmgUuwCb4_Xq74xjhSRqIotS55Ty25vps89JZf40datBa_50oZvkwQsRFLdJeySyfyX6bExv0Tq04HGI9hcxZoVB0SCzVW7yB-Q5z_eiQZlknmknN7ZHUS28wyHgubrr4MM8/s1600/Tobin.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfsFdPN4jvKmgUuwCb4_Xq74xjhSRqIotS55Ty25vps89JZf40datBa_50oZvkwQsRFLdJeySyfyX6bExv0Tq04HGI9hcxZoVB0SCzVW7yB-Q5z_eiQZlknmknN7ZHUS28wyHgubrr4MM8/s400/Tobin.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457421901857356178" border="0" /></a><br />The next day, April 3 is mine, and on April 10 is President Slovacek's birthday. This year for our birthdays, we decided to climb Priest Hill(Knezi Hora)and see the spot where the land of Czechoslovakia was dedicated for the preaching of the gospel by John Widtsoe in 1929. It's a beautiful hill beyond Karlstejn Castle, so it was quite a hike, but we made it!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiV68tOVPvObxJNSYuN0ZAmYWiwb2rjH_yFbnZI2ineRsNYcJFwYEjb73fAJWCz4bNwrG-1dO-4ffcdGvvEUzHULzM1ZReSCCJ6PGwYv1M-ZTI5qjGtk86G687LlcaBZejtgwuNnqWxyV2/s1600/SNV82244.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiV68tOVPvObxJNSYuN0ZAmYWiwb2rjH_yFbnZI2ineRsNYcJFwYEjb73fAJWCz4bNwrG-1dO-4ffcdGvvEUzHULzM1ZReSCCJ6PGwYv1M-ZTI5qjGtk86G687LlcaBZejtgwuNnqWxyV2/s400/SNV82244.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457421100220908130" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0J7BFnN9ZJvnFDKlf6L1_-NDW_fYuHEbDL6qpiCy-m_i9MErF7_ddRV3cHkAvUc5OCpsI9GNQulXnLk-WB5Z4sFMFBweveNcOaqjNCoZVqDLoImHLj_dE8KKm8pqt69WZedusAa_FAgY_/s1600/SNV82253.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 316px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0J7BFnN9ZJvnFDKlf6L1_-NDW_fYuHEbDL6qpiCy-m_i9MErF7_ddRV3cHkAvUc5OCpsI9GNQulXnLk-WB5Z4sFMFBweveNcOaqjNCoZVqDLoImHLj_dE8KKm8pqt69WZedusAa_FAgY_/s400/SNV82253.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457422534824056610" border="0" /></a><br />When we arrived back at the mission home, the Prague District missionaries made us a fabulous lunch and entertained us with a birthday song and dance. It was quite an event, and a birthday we will never forget.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicU8CRCJiVA1FuJj3hyphenhyphenxecRQF9DAoXPegd3oWnYpr1JG48QlURwJNmsxQ-aVneW50C09eU9TeDD1i26cUIaYDqloU3f50NA3J_l_exzFkiu19K30AVTPrBkb4l60PT7dzltRlE2I_3Fqpe/s1600/SNV82275.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 210px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicU8CRCJiVA1FuJj3hyphenhyphenxecRQF9DAoXPegd3oWnYpr1JG48QlURwJNmsxQ-aVneW50C09eU9TeDD1i26cUIaYDqloU3f50NA3J_l_exzFkiu19K30AVTPrBkb4l60PT7dzltRlE2I_3Fqpe/s400/SNV82275.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457424647338222370" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhue3HRypke7P4Dy0BU0NW6a6vNwLtLzKyV61X8TBV8c1nvDY_dGBB-IGmiWfkb9WOKbqjBXzs9f_o5l8YDjpSW-xgmohfmmjrqnkqI2gcE8XDvxNzguUp-5Zo5bpwM9lf1tdYZ_8iTkQVk/s1600/SNV82274.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhue3HRypke7P4Dy0BU0NW6a6vNwLtLzKyV61X8TBV8c1nvDY_dGBB-IGmiWfkb9WOKbqjBXzs9f_o5l8YDjpSW-xgmohfmmjrqnkqI2gcE8XDvxNzguUp-5Zo5bpwM9lf1tdYZ_8iTkQVk/s400/SNV82274.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457425208425172962" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwcnpb9HIuqSqd-fvaBhXyJ3Q_WYTpldnz6unEuMH-caI5sloUE1k3EYPtJEDcI8t9WMLx7hr5B6rzB09euXA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Ellenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17183681431587560477noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927050274369067370.post-19686261637743219462010-04-04T12:47:00.001-07:002010-04-04T13:10:35.420-07:00Saying Good Bye to Winter<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL4_puOmgb379B3OmiFYXHBOjflvEEi2P9eqpVaXC3drqfa5ww9epxqvmTWeAuGRZRDmAtEvUjmJd_MJE0cLAcT_rBQHjldbuACjmensocnGt4jhfzNxqxuZpaoX1Kh3aB0KC6Nrl2bHR5/s1600/DSC_0100.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDwG9gyieLwT9iGZxm-nJa0kA5tV2N-GAfol54pnMe0LrkQSuOes4P3jtxhcz4aHLbLn98hw2_P1-t9Fcn1sFoWkZiHvGDtSBUO5X64BozKVJRFNz6GEt7Ny09Qc53LQHPiZM1rg4nyIX5/s1600/DSC_0124.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2u-6B01lVOrgvyjSa4UA89k4HllYAtAlfHzgsLW8n_4I_qrFVlsyHeLKlm_Mgg4ljAGJ3hnHLFsoX5TYL0A-5AlGo3qMd69aqsOQV8IVRq1eTq4WGx-PnY3pFTJHPfVXGRmnqlN0BSBo0/s1600/DSC_0123.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDUXeYebEtdzGWkKp2mX5j0Z21k1901g3w0I6yInPHSkybmISIapZYdphu0ghnOmG-vz84vnyh4lrQhjXzhSVG4SL1YLJEeb1iTott2AvbwB3kgMGdzBfISbC1P9JfTZfZh6JxnBZk9Nae/s1600/DSC_0122.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDUXeYebEtdzGWkKp2mX5j0Z21k1901g3w0I6yInPHSkybmISIapZYdphu0ghnOmG-vz84vnyh4lrQhjXzhSVG4SL1YLJEeb1iTott2AvbwB3kgMGdzBfISbC1P9JfTZfZh6JxnBZk9Nae/s400/DSC_0122.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456372020525237826" border="0" /></a><br />It was getting to the point that I never thought this day would come--saying goodbye to winter. Finally I feel safe in putting away the winter clothes. I can polish my boots and put them away, or give them away. (Who wears winter boots in Florida?) Here are some winter scenes from January.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2u-6B01lVOrgvyjSa4UA89k4HllYAtAlfHzgsLW8n_4I_qrFVlsyHeLKlm_Mgg4ljAGJ3hnHLFsoX5TYL0A-5AlGo3qMd69aqsOQV8IVRq1eTq4WGx-PnY3pFTJHPfVXGRmnqlN0BSBo0/s1600/DSC_0123.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2u-6B01lVOrgvyjSa4UA89k4HllYAtAlfHzgsLW8n_4I_qrFVlsyHeLKlm_Mgg4ljAGJ3hnHLFsoX5TYL0A-5AlGo3qMd69aqsOQV8IVRq1eTq4WGx-PnY3pFTJHPfVXGRmnqlN0BSBo0/s400/DSC_0123.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456372914798336642" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />You might think we took these in black and white--but no we did not. The day was really that dark and gray. Actually, it was very scenic in an austere kind of way. It made us pensive as we drove this dreary wonderland with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir singing "I'll go where you want me to go" on the CD player. And then, a couple of weeks ago, the sun came out. HELLO sunshine! It's so good to see you!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL4_puOmgb379B3OmiFYXHBOjflvEEi2P9eqpVaXC3drqfa5ww9epxqvmTWeAuGRZRDmAtEvUjmJd_MJE0cLAcT_rBQHjldbuACjmensocnGt4jhfzNxqxuZpaoX1Kh3aB0KC6Nrl2bHR5/s1600/DSC_0100.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL4_puOmgb379B3OmiFYXHBOjflvEEi2P9eqpVaXC3drqfa5ww9epxqvmTWeAuGRZRDmAtEvUjmJd_MJE0cLAcT_rBQHjldbuACjmensocnGt4jhfzNxqxuZpaoX1Kh3aB0KC6Nrl2bHR5/s400/DSC_0100.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456375586273726626" border="0" /></a> <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDwG9gyieLwT9iGZxm-nJa0kA5tV2N-GAfol54pnMe0LrkQSuOes4P3jtxhcz4aHLbLn98hw2_P1-t9Fcn1sFoWkZiHvGDtSBUO5X64BozKVJRFNz6GEt7Ny09Qc53LQHPiZM1rg4nyIX5/s1600/DSC_0124.JPG"><br /></a>Ellenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17183681431587560477noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927050274369067370.post-13821974291902886232010-04-04T08:42:00.000-07:002010-04-04T12:45:04.523-07:00The Robbins leave us and the Fosters come<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhUmNAnqrTlUyYCYXGu4KfO74ORWE9Unkoc73VsN8tC95g8bFlNOGlgYKepTw9kaNOiraOrsWKfIHcPgD0eHfRNLhBM1BUM4igeUdCoY2DGEzN7RCpiHTcmuTpZvFJRLYu4M6ZY8hG0LuK/s1600/DSC_0359.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Bg9PUaPXLmFPFc_9-uiVzwVgOpsW-asKL1QyFZTP2GEORWv8FLNfrxcXPf36i-gt2981dEalCNHtSiSmHdBAT0axKwpb5t7xbqdJmQg1xw-kr_4eXIJrc0TpBieb4agodSO6nsXnrdXO/s1600/DSC_0078.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Bg9PUaPXLmFPFc_9-uiVzwVgOpsW-asKL1QyFZTP2GEORWv8FLNfrxcXPf36i-gt2981dEalCNHtSiSmHdBAT0axKwpb5t7xbqdJmQg1xw-kr_4eXIJrc0TpBieb4agodSO6nsXnrdXO/s400/DSC_0078.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456309648681092978" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS7qz3gURWDDbOfn0Pew_cYFVGSgsB4dg5hcdBIJBJianHl5RattdvtNXWrZb2cY9LWxPXvixK0t_2tSOCEoIMW2fqz0vmzxIMGqIehZu-qe73Vs5bM79WmXuzEl9APqh8bw18WK-tQqqe/s1600/DSC_0059.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS7qz3gURWDDbOfn0Pew_cYFVGSgsB4dg5hcdBIJBJianHl5RattdvtNXWrZb2cY9LWxPXvixK0t_2tSOCEoIMW2fqz0vmzxIMGqIehZu-qe73Vs5bM79WmXuzEl9APqh8bw18WK-tQqqe/s400/DSC_0059.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456308960941448338" border="0" /></a><br />We were so sad to see the Robbins go! They were the Outreach couple for Prague, and were fantastic at their job. The youth and all those who worked with them loved them! We loved them!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhUmNAnqrTlUyYCYXGu4KfO74ORWE9Unkoc73VsN8tC95g8bFlNOGlgYKepTw9kaNOiraOrsWKfIHcPgD0eHfRNLhBM1BUM4igeUdCoY2DGEzN7RCpiHTcmuTpZvFJRLYu4M6ZY8hG0LuK/s1600/DSC_0359.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhUmNAnqrTlUyYCYXGu4KfO74ORWE9Unkoc73VsN8tC95g8bFlNOGlgYKepTw9kaNOiraOrsWKfIHcPgD0eHfRNLhBM1BUM4igeUdCoY2DGEzN7RCpiHTcmuTpZvFJRLYu4M6ZY8hG0LuK/s400/DSC_0359.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456369798949168402" border="0" /></a>The Fosters have come from Utah to take their place. They are wonderful people who have quickly won the hearts of all the people of Prague and Hradec Kralove. We are so blessed to associate with such great couples on our mission. We love and appreciate them all!Ellenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17183681431587560477noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927050274369067370.post-47561806958575805112010-04-04T08:09:00.000-07:002010-04-04T22:41:30.990-07:00Kosice, Slovakia<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpg3rQuQRyr8lt7g0nfHVQqEqOKQHjnq2vXbOkpphsuH8lRA0Y-GjmImiF8fiVDFPb-qe_QRgMyAf52MZDI82Nc269UKETiyVUp-nZlBfnT86LdaPCZOXeZiGemfS8fz8cJClB9L-QLwFX/s1600/hot+chocolate.jpg">
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTyEWX8gJsf0YKJeOXEyCJ1jO-8RpoWQLeKyCVLBgyz5LVHaC3g2CS051QT_hcnOgAGi-HvJuPMweMUdSa5V-gVjMf6_OF6gVCQUixAVtlIXkfLtpdy4gXkW70ShQwlpjwfbnqdlX98GdA/s1600/DSC_0377.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTyEWX8gJsf0YKJeOXEyCJ1jO-8RpoWQLeKyCVLBgyz5LVHaC3g2CS051QT_hcnOgAGi-HvJuPMweMUdSa5V-gVjMf6_OF6gVCQUixAVtlIXkfLtpdy4gXkW70ShQwlpjwfbnqdlX98GdA/s400/DSC_0377.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456301025547364578" border="0" /></a>Aren't they cute? These are the elders in Kosice, Slovakia. From left to Right: Elders Bodily, Walker, Melling, Evans, and Brown.
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<br />Ellenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17183681431587560477noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927050274369067370.post-58390387479082891912010-03-17T13:06:00.000-07:002010-03-17T13:40:57.682-07:00Sights around the mission<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjey21cPt0DVogA_x3fntV1_E86GjahcQS5QhX5nP6HeTQe5Cbn-gclUkp5W_wSB1iNSXBEWmmFH41EcVMsZofFo52UiOdDsc8SUtRXUZjMoXXkmSs7VtclS2_OJ9weKlZelneVZsk2uX9T/s1600-h/DSC_0250.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjey21cPt0DVogA_x3fntV1_E86GjahcQS5QhX5nP6HeTQe5Cbn-gclUkp5W_wSB1iNSXBEWmmFH41EcVMsZofFo52UiOdDsc8SUtRXUZjMoXXkmSs7VtclS2_OJ9weKlZelneVZsk2uX9T/s400/DSC_0250.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449703884466616674" border="0" /></a>Elders Hatch and Mittank are the assistants; and Elders Fruehan and Vivona run the office.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwADTwe6hr1l038xFx-rKIL8R_0YO4QzAkDZYBtWEjQTqLgke7A-IGPMsIDD2Z1wE-Onvg2brPAJ2qab0o3d9lQxx8CmwAiVoaK7t5W9sQa2zKsEPe0bbjKP3OR6ESgvBaYtWYeI3aG59K/s1600-h/DSC_0249.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwADTwe6hr1l038xFx-rKIL8R_0YO4QzAkDZYBtWEjQTqLgke7A-IGPMsIDD2Z1wE-Onvg2brPAJ2qab0o3d9lQxx8CmwAiVoaK7t5W9sQa2zKsEPe0bbjKP3OR6ESgvBaYtWYeI3aG59K/s400/DSC_0249.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449703051320297442" border="0" /></a> Elder Anderson is our financial clerk.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNah7hdWsEQuC-N3WOtdxP21RG41xCDB9NvZ0q5wpCESVv8hWhjhyphenhyphenPsukdKATeklKmnE2BuudfNaQvBhFb2KO8yh_5zVJDsE_qwtGsgX7IOUz4nMp_HBhFC9G9JPwOLubKn_Yg2Q9QS5ai/s1600-h/DSC_0019.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNah7hdWsEQuC-N3WOtdxP21RG41xCDB9NvZ0q5wpCESVv8hWhjhyphenhyphenPsukdKATeklKmnE2BuudfNaQvBhFb2KO8yh_5zVJDsE_qwtGsgX7IOUz4nMp_HBhFC9G9JPwOLubKn_Yg2Q9QS5ai/s400/DSC_0019.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449701481425856210" border="0" /></a>President Slovacek took these pictures in the evening when the lights of Prague castle were just coming on.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7UFle5xmyDBP-F6Et4IF1gkAULeEXxSHZuqFwMuZBn8_tT1zzne7gFYrUSsciMyXzPpfXO6e60Uvvz1FuK7foWeKQNrd0_DGuAEFHNkiQ3FcjWGXwWdG5WrGcMnvW74qd9ByMrPEV7fsf/s1600-h/DSC_0015.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7UFle5xmyDBP-F6Et4IF1gkAULeEXxSHZuqFwMuZBn8_tT1zzne7gFYrUSsciMyXzPpfXO6e60Uvvz1FuK7foWeKQNrd0_DGuAEFHNkiQ3FcjWGXwWdG5WrGcMnvW74qd9ByMrPEV7fsf/s400/DSC_0015.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449700760063956674" border="0" /></a>Ellenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17183681431587560477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927050274369067370.post-42807013995596307852010-03-17T12:10:00.000-07:002010-03-17T13:05:27.958-07:00Mission-Wide Women's Conference<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtwUpXqOEl-o0RsgzwE8mnQM8__sFLpXMNgO1a9dlR5SB6Z12ykTjLWr9ODEqi6APcAQa6RyIeGQVGvcOaqIgJj7TDFU-qrzcx0Srasi3P1EE7BVEG2DdnfGW8FAsXVjqALAK-aIKWIF5j/s1600-h/DSC_0286.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtwUpXqOEl-o0RsgzwE8mnQM8__sFLpXMNgO1a9dlR5SB6Z12ykTjLWr9ODEqi6APcAQa6RyIeGQVGvcOaqIgJj7TDFU-qrzcx0Srasi3P1EE7BVEG2DdnfGW8FAsXVjqALAK-aIKWIF5j/s400/DSC_0286.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449688835541650626" border="0" /></a>On March 5-6<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">th</span>, we held a mission-wide women's conference in the Brno building. It was so exciting to see the building filled to over-flowing with women from all 18 branches throughout the mission.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtwUpXqOEl-o0RsgzwE8mnQM8__sFLpXMNgO1a9dlR5SB6Z12ykTjLWr9ODEqi6APcAQa6RyIeGQVGvcOaqIgJj7TDFU-qrzcx0Srasi3P1EE7BVEG2DdnfGW8FAsXVjqALAK-aIKWIF5j/s1600-h/DSC_0286.JPG"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtwFLbG6GKINMN1H3uSunOKQYJo9kDiw3WivjozbTIiOUjZZpSeBu2rk5wxYRyiJFeZIqx2G4Mk61Yc-vEwIU7bXnrob-uWS8yZCq59TFKx41nQoatBBQ6JoLbXCQ9XoVzgkZp_ub0xzAO/s1600-h/DSC_0283.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtwFLbG6GKINMN1H3uSunOKQYJo9kDiw3WivjozbTIiOUjZZpSeBu2rk5wxYRyiJFeZIqx2G4Mk61Yc-vEwIU7bXnrob-uWS8yZCq59TFKx41nQoatBBQ6JoLbXCQ9XoVzgkZp_ub0xzAO/s400/DSC_0283.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449687670550484930" border="0" /></a>Elder Kerr and his wife came from Scotland to be our guest speakers. They kept the women spellbound with their stories and experiences.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Y2tNX_FXJ_OcT3o-lfTiK98o5JmK9YW-6aC7sJKqr3KrNM_Sx9rZShlhV6uYTHW3PUheHJXwP0Dy5bYkAuortVGG_NFj2wtHZNmoNV2t736GOPQWpmjMz5T5Y5P2D2w9PHdwsMefuO_0/s1600-h/DSC_0259.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Y2tNX_FXJ_OcT3o-lfTiK98o5JmK9YW-6aC7sJKqr3KrNM_Sx9rZShlhV6uYTHW3PUheHJXwP0Dy5bYkAuortVGG_NFj2wtHZNmoNV2t736GOPQWpmjMz5T5Y5P2D2w9PHdwsMefuO_0/s400/DSC_0259.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449683603730630418" border="0" /></a>When I spoke, I asked the women to stand and give each other a hug. It was a very sweet moment. Many women tried to hug every person in the room.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEsaPRS8J7N-TgOg38fQyyngudJCYKWuCnY6gvL8MI-i5W8NgqXsKjSLnJuA9bR3P8TRJOhbmHx-mtlNq2yFygZxAmCZ0es2C6wBIxw7ODLxgPYInsTGFORjzfXnj63i9Ic2EW06J4-Heu/s1600-h/DSC_0277.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEsaPRS8J7N-TgOg38fQyyngudJCYKWuCnY6gvL8MI-i5W8NgqXsKjSLnJuA9bR3P8TRJOhbmHx-mtlNq2yFygZxAmCZ0es2C6wBIxw7ODLxgPYInsTGFORjzfXnj63i9Ic2EW06J4-Heu/s400/DSC_0277.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449685196940650978" border="0" /></a>Sister <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Kolkova</span> is the Brno District Relief Society president. She, with her counselors, did much of the work on the conference. They are amazing women.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAdZzk3bC_uRiu585KE6AxE7jL-YBlZhpKmDsYTpzqdXBIGIraEU6J5wFG2uJUQHU34AjJ8f_Xqh2l39ne_UyHwG8kztp2IpdjqfvQf2SqsL8r20xZabwumX4EhmduaSwLxxuRJJIAntvO/s1600-h/DSC_0281.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAdZzk3bC_uRiu585KE6AxE7jL-YBlZhpKmDsYTpzqdXBIGIraEU6J5wFG2uJUQHU34AjJ8f_Xqh2l39ne_UyHwG8kztp2IpdjqfvQf2SqsL8r20xZabwumX4EhmduaSwLxxuRJJIAntvO/s400/DSC_0281.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449686737564337298" border="0" /></a>These three from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Liberec</span> are marking their scriptures during a break.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHqpNoHUZ-2witUQO-17UA9JhrmIQMuA8wmx8bmgZDL-bm-MPn19rIOXz282AlIUT4IqjeUgGlmm7I_Af1hGr6iuD8B5_o3hTC6lDELoakIZJwzZOjmU-8JVswtbr26U5-vKxaD9HHebYj/s1600-h/DSC_0279.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHqpNoHUZ-2witUQO-17UA9JhrmIQMuA8wmx8bmgZDL-bm-MPn19rIOXz282AlIUT4IqjeUgGlmm7I_Af1hGr6iuD8B5_o3hTC6lDELoakIZJwzZOjmU-8JVswtbr26U5-vKxaD9HHebYj/s400/DSC_0279.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449686203966598466" border="0" /></a>These are the women from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Zilina</span>, Slovakia.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhABITvRXILtmadJPDujwl3i90r5dl2Zivwc4n2rI5SHcKncXVGPgSU6HAeTBPAcllcIDqyifUXln9xxDU4vWmsuKF5z624HWJmYqy4-juXuEiRWQg8qxd_cx7MUpbqy5zix8idiThvnXwp/s1600-h/DSC_0263.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhABITvRXILtmadJPDujwl3i90r5dl2Zivwc4n2rI5SHcKncXVGPgSU6HAeTBPAcllcIDqyifUXln9xxDU4vWmsuKF5z624HWJmYqy4-juXuEiRWQg8qxd_cx7MUpbqy5zix8idiThvnXwp/s400/DSC_0263.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449684781675994594" border="0" /></a>We had more women than we planned on, so we added another workshop at the last moment. President <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Slovacek</span> was kind enough to teach. The women loved having the mission president teach them from the Book of Mormon.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghBoPN_0E0uj-O3fue_gLYS9p8vJ23Z_9o9XHJ8-HqeITIkiPfe6MokCwRYV5_Du6y0F6mTZYlzhGD9sk_z1MwFiYfYzHnLMepz5YLpAi0IjCX_HZBS_JtEltW_sE9sOfYP-8C9ZLecGBJ/s1600-h/DSC_0290.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghBoPN_0E0uj-O3fue_gLYS9p8vJ23Z_9o9XHJ8-HqeITIkiPfe6MokCwRYV5_Du6y0F6mTZYlzhGD9sk_z1MwFiYfYzHnLMepz5YLpAi0IjCX_HZBS_JtEltW_sE9sOfYP-8C9ZLecGBJ/s400/DSC_0290.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449689916289832786" border="0" /></a>At the end of the conference, I was given a sash with pictures of the women from the mission on it. It will always be a treasure to me.Ellenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17183681431587560477noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927050274369067370.post-82446959201325545282010-02-18T04:49:00.000-08:002010-03-21T11:01:09.251-07:0020 Things I can't live without on my missionThe other day, I was thinking about some of the wonderful things that have made a difference in my life as a missionary. Some of these things are mundane, but mandatory to make my life easier on this adventure of the Czech Prague Mission. I started out with a list of 10, but it quickly grew to the top 20. Here they are in no particular order:<br /><br />1. <span style="font-weight: bold;">My back knit dress.</span> It doesn’t wrinkle when I travel. It rolls up into a ball. I can dress it up with a jacket for a conference, or dress it down with a cardigan for the office. It matches everything!<br />2. <span style="font-weight: bold;">My pearl necklace and earrings.</span> Very classic, and dresses up an outfit in an instant.<br />3. <span style="font-weight: bold;">My combination hairdryer/curling iron.</span> Travels well and gives me instant body and curl wherever I may be, and I don’t need to pack a hairdryer. It does it all!<br />4. <span style="font-weight: bold;">My Danskos</span>. Oh my goodness! These shoes have saved my life! I have worn them nearly every day for almost 3 years. They fairly skip over cobblestones and even through mud. I could walk in them for miles. (I change into dressier heels when I am speaking, but my Danskos are the workhorse of my shoe wardrobe.<br />5. <span style="font-weight: bold;">My scriptures</span>, duh!<br />6. <span style="font-weight: bold;">My laptop.</span> It keeps me connected with the family and the world when I am on the road, which is nearly always.<br />7. <span style="font-weight: bold;">My office.</span> There are talks to write and trainings to create, and basically a lot of things to organize. I love my office and all of its equipment. It’s my quiet place amidst the flurry of activity that takes place in the mission home.<br />8. <span style="font-weight: bold;">My husband</span> who gives me all the love and support I need, and often a helping hand in taking the trash down 3 flights of stairs, and hanging curtains on exceedingly high windows.<br />9. <span style="font-weight: bold;">My family and friends</span> at home and here in the mission. They are the cheerleaders in my life and keep me going when I get tired or feel overwhelmed.<br />10. I know my daughters will laugh at this—but I LOVE <span style="font-weight: bold;">my scrunchie</span>! I pull my hair up into it at night, and in the morning, I have instant body when I take it down. Sometimes it only takes a minute to do my hair for the day, because my dear scrunchie has been working all night.<br />11. <span style="font-weight: bold;">My knitted slippers</span>. Sister Buncikova from Ostrava made these for me. Because my feet get cold easily, I wear them to bed nearly every night. God bless Sister Buncikova!<br />12. <span style="font-weight: bold;">LDS.org.</span> Between speeches.byu.edu and lds.org, I have all reference materials at my finger tips. I love it!<br />13. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Google</span>. It is the source of almost all knowledge. Often I need to know how to cure a missionary’s migraine headache or an ingrown toenail, or find the nearest hospital to the missionaries in Jicin. Google nearly always comes through.<br />14. <span style="font-weight: bold;">My camera</span>. It captures the moments I will want to remember forever.<br />15. <span style="font-weight: bold;">My black patent leather, peep toe, sling back pumps</span> from Ecco; so cute and comfortable, yet dressy. Perfect for conferences and walking short distances.<br />16. <span style="font-weight: bold;">My alligator briefcase.</span> It holds a lot of zone conference stuff like markers, a dinger bell, my laptop, cell phone, and candy bars for hungry missionaries.<br />17. <span style="font-weight: bold;">My hot pot</span>. Boils water in a jiffy. Perfect for fruit teas, instant oatmeal, and hot soups on a cold day. We take one on the road with us for a quick meal in a hotel room on those busy, busy days.<br />18. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Dr. and Sister Maddock.</span> When Google fails, Dr. Maddock and his wife always come through.<br />19. <span style="font-weight: bold;">My remarkable goose down feather pillow</span>. It’s like resting your head on a fluffy cloud every night.<br />20. <span style="font-weight: bold;">My testimony</span> that this is the Lord’s work. Without it, I wouldn’t be here, doing what I am doing.Ellenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17183681431587560477noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927050274369067370.post-50450724029903271042010-02-18T04:44:00.000-08:002010-03-17T12:09:38.822-07:00Another Transfer has come and gone!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0f0x6opcPw2_Pn98BEtz6eK02iuNaYI_hHZIRYlFS4lwu80kngnjwPiR7e125uZlIUBk2qUNIcl6t1RySaTEmU06pIlme3s7Lw3wcXD_TDyT0du0VA5_nTyNEvp6r9KQx9epPSR5sWV3G/s1600-h/DSC_0152.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0f0x6opcPw2_Pn98BEtz6eK02iuNaYI_hHZIRYlFS4lwu80kngnjwPiR7e125uZlIUBk2qUNIcl6t1RySaTEmU06pIlme3s7Lw3wcXD_TDyT0du0VA5_nTyNEvp6r9KQx9epPSR5sWV3G/s400/DSC_0152.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449606575153638082" border="0" /> </a>Above: The new group<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDD-IwjIKEWLrL3Jcse2s-Q1ShIRCC57NKcxF8YKXGBtykZcpAi3fDC8m5BKNZDTuIdODIz_xppHq2DEU3RgCv3armiHnPX1nuJzh1mq3ugWKWAtI-OhSirtLntWL_8CDwW7y-HLkslhJr/s1600-h/DSC_0178.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDD-IwjIKEWLrL3Jcse2s-Q1ShIRCC57NKcxF8YKXGBtykZcpAi3fDC8m5BKNZDTuIdODIz_xppHq2DEU3RgCv3armiHnPX1nuJzh1mq3ugWKWAtI-OhSirtLntWL_8CDwW7y-HLkslhJr/s400/DSC_0178.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449680828348312882" border="0" /></a> The Departing group<br /><br />This transfer was huge! So many missionaries coming and going, it was hard to keep up with all of them. And it was bitter sweet. We are so grateful for the new energy that is being pumped into the mission with this new group, but so sad to see our senior-most, well seasoned missionaries go; and yet we are so grateful for their diligent service; so yes, it was hard on us emotionally, as it always is, every 9 weeks. But one thing is consistent: we love our missionaries, whether they are coming or going.Ellenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17183681431587560477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927050274369067370.post-71490397161234660842010-01-20T04:06:00.001-08:002010-01-20T08:15:59.184-08:00St. Mikulas Cathedral Concert<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV-BAeB-nlIrTntRu0jNgupMLWNyKqL4tEdR4HtzU4FjB2tBFqDSNZo2EeX5h_hd1ekAd8tsMj3e3qenrAJC4SU5EC1NNLO2OiiwxL6UkzDDRXyt0KMtv3P1gNULzOUjonxGc4KVJpiNQn/s1600-h/SNV82094.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV-BAeB-nlIrTntRu0jNgupMLWNyKqL4tEdR4HtzU4FjB2tBFqDSNZo2EeX5h_hd1ekAd8tsMj3e3qenrAJC4SU5EC1NNLO2OiiwxL6UkzDDRXyt0KMtv3P1gNULzOUjonxGc4KVJpiNQn/s400/SNV82094.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428809757840337714" border="0" /></a>It really was a dream come true! The Czech Prague Mission Choir was able to perform a Christmas concert on December 14th in a beautiful cathedral in Old Towne. (The cathedral is in the background.) The little red roofed huts are the Christmas markets they put up every year.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp8z2IM9y2O1j03tRAnSOhVdBL1-ty8idGr2VrV6xLZwo2I4JUKtUwypA2pSa_rbc9PIxTngkgvS_IUgVjEzQr1E_cD4zO2CMl3MFf2oXA2jbm2kErvIbm2UOdPqFAOEnq19Vtq2t1EKS9/s1600-h/SNV82074.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp8z2IM9y2O1j03tRAnSOhVdBL1-ty8idGr2VrV6xLZwo2I4JUKtUwypA2pSa_rbc9PIxTngkgvS_IUgVjEzQr1E_cD4zO2CMl3MFf2oXA2jbm2kErvIbm2UOdPqFAOEnq19Vtq2t1EKS9/s400/SNV82074.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428806152573316178" border="0" /></a>A few missionaries were contacting on the Namesti while we were performing. This is Elder Grimshaw and Elder Roubicek in front of the cathedral with our streetboard.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6HBGfmw_wSA8pKhUVdkTgFluBOqo3SjCv7pMQRuL-u0XQyddF13AFdKg8cJ-bWyDVJ7vSkbrGF8tXcQXIk8iBrUPTrSf2AzSfHTZt3lxdEMYbHTXgRRaLs0IpszmxvpIkrwp7cjFz6c_G/s1600-h/SNV82075.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6HBGfmw_wSA8pKhUVdkTgFluBOqo3SjCv7pMQRuL-u0XQyddF13AFdKg8cJ-bWyDVJ7vSkbrGF8tXcQXIk8iBrUPTrSf2AzSfHTZt3lxdEMYbHTXgRRaLs0IpszmxvpIkrwp7cjFz6c_G/s400/SNV82075.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428807074039942802" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7S7JdP-nthb1os-Yn0qu8Q5H_el0i7cvgLJ3xJRI7_gq9JWzC_mVIWfLJi9rIPkdHaYzs_rXknGwBw0ZVfTAiVfhsBWF5SgbpzRPHJfXHBGqyX74UaM65Ps3-tKW9zSj_9zCGSPhc3KAc/s1600-h/DSC_0021.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7S7JdP-nthb1os-Yn0qu8Q5H_el0i7cvgLJ3xJRI7_gq9JWzC_mVIWfLJi9rIPkdHaYzs_rXknGwBw0ZVfTAiVfhsBWF5SgbpzRPHJfXHBGqyX74UaM65Ps3-tKW9zSj_9zCGSPhc3KAc/s400/DSC_0021.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428802853081024834" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinzRwtlsVQ49EADd7wraWX94nlxatzEh7pyninLccdTXRtES-yAqthJfM7b6EUn8h_zx0QtQ4DoUE3X9JQl5RZsNDXT4XPR6W8jn13c68_sTqKTs18kshcgAJQdo1AsBO1riPH1gQqZMf0/s1600-h/DSC_0013.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinzRwtlsVQ49EADd7wraWX94nlxatzEh7pyninLccdTXRtES-yAqthJfM7b6EUn8h_zx0QtQ4DoUE3X9JQl5RZsNDXT4XPR6W8jn13c68_sTqKTs18kshcgAJQdo1AsBO1riPH1gQqZMf0/s400/DSC_0013.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428812769599714146" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivFuWPIpPerQb55yAGf7T9ug1GXfB_A_g0HL304mPtGelwN4sVaxpTtpYgymopdE07qArTEoF4SDNvtaqLhUj-0n678f6rh17Uotfl9k4QOh2CVtNU8vCI3tDUnRdgYF10mR9cqjrY6-eL/s1600-h/DSC_0067.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivFuWPIpPerQb55yAGf7T9ug1GXfB_A_g0HL304mPtGelwN4sVaxpTtpYgymopdE07qArTEoF4SDNvtaqLhUj-0n678f6rh17Uotfl9k4QOh2CVtNU8vCI3tDUnRdgYF10mR9cqjrY6-eL/s400/DSC_0067.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428803685612355042" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIxlRGH1yck5Ue6BJ9pqfGx357YCyTtrAd4z2zBUFxOjEcEzxd5MIrAifc22E34vAVjPRhfDns2kMCsFkNfvMYQzzm8Mew0ylxHV47556BMUWGIg5XgPKISG1Nmi_Obro16Fb1ANkfsRLv/s1600-h/DSC_0017.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIxlRGH1yck5Ue6BJ9pqfGx357YCyTtrAd4z2zBUFxOjEcEzxd5MIrAifc22E34vAVjPRhfDns2kMCsFkNfvMYQzzm8Mew0ylxHV47556BMUWGIg5XgPKISG1Nmi_Obro16Fb1ANkfsRLv/s400/DSC_0017.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428799627335895378" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">We concluded the concert by singing "I Believe in Christ" in Czech. (I had a video of it but no one could bring it up. I'll try putting it back on later.)<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHpXma_ZthG6Q5Mkra7jSsFhxRcHi30Xd5cYU5162cnhzBGKN-4zlcbfGd2076Bl7ycERznWGZ4Qb01KTi0rlpdfWD7l5ATHllqV2XZPpHsVn6lGPGilUv60lh6xTFsIxbTKiKTI3l4xRp/s1600-h/SNV82092.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHpXma_ZthG6Q5Mkra7jSsFhxRcHi30Xd5cYU5162cnhzBGKN-4zlcbfGd2076Bl7ycERznWGZ4Qb01KTi0rlpdfWD7l5ATHllqV2XZPpHsVn6lGPGilUv60lh6xTFsIxbTKiKTI3l4xRp/s400/SNV82092.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428808091680478770" border="0" /></a>This is me in front of the poster the cathedral used for advertising our concert. It was a free concert and open to the public. We had a crowd there! It was a wonderful experience.Ellenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17183681431587560477noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927050274369067370.post-22233607488080002352010-01-20T03:11:00.000-08:002010-01-20T03:36:31.718-08:00It's Snowing In Prague!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxeq0SLn1rvyAWFG3tqWkWoJLTth4pf5dOEO0wYYs-fnryBLd3GcrLUGYVGg89Z0gYv8bvb9CRmgFHI2e7Q3ivPGwaee-6vvqWqjTIprTsPHNHtRClDZojVOcv5-E2BpVGUNrlCeLFgNQe/s1600-h/mom+and+dad+in+front+of+restaurant+2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxeq0SLn1rvyAWFG3tqWkWoJLTth4pf5dOEO0wYYs-fnryBLd3GcrLUGYVGg89Z0gYv8bvb9CRmgFHI2e7Q3ivPGwaee-6vvqWqjTIprTsPHNHtRClDZojVOcv5-E2BpVGUNrlCeLFgNQe/s400/mom+and+dad+in+front+of+restaurant+2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428782776385130290" border="0" /></a>We took a walk through the park the other day, and decided to take pictures of our winter wonderland. I really can't decide which season is my favorite in this country, because each is so beautiful! I guess each season that we're are in, is my favorite.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK8WLxvc0azwnpXyHhLS4V5tzBdAkhMX5BxZNpjkQNQ-rzMovxzoHxPVOMegS_tSikePbjDPVLw2BWDrKunoPGQYvFYOvIPb_MaIaHMIpL7YW6yT_awmUokc_P6_AQZYCAYcCx9j-JoCBl/s1600-h/Snow+covered+Prague+from+Letenske+Sady+2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK8WLxvc0azwnpXyHhLS4V5tzBdAkhMX5BxZNpjkQNQ-rzMovxzoHxPVOMegS_tSikePbjDPVLw2BWDrKunoPGQYvFYOvIPb_MaIaHMIpL7YW6yT_awmUokc_P6_AQZYCAYcCx9j-JoCBl/s400/Snow+covered+Prague+from+Letenske+Sady+2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428781237848527042" border="0" /></a>This is our view from the park. The Vltava River is not iced over, but it's still pretty cold.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVJgTRq5IVDJb_VjjwYQ0sZaZDJaF0IAL8-dSMI_g7r7IN1zAMoN_dtnLP4cZJIFjEpfmAivwnULuklIE19q-rypidkglnZTcipIg54y37ymEjyIQNDG_Uoz6BvAGo9eydWDSQ4SVHeWsS/s1600-h/Snow-covered+Restaurant+Letna.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVJgTRq5IVDJb_VjjwYQ0sZaZDJaF0IAL8-dSMI_g7r7IN1zAMoN_dtnLP4cZJIFjEpfmAivwnULuklIE19q-rypidkglnZTcipIg54y37ymEjyIQNDG_Uoz6BvAGo9eydWDSQ4SVHeWsS/s400/Snow-covered+Restaurant+Letna.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428780756615403538" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSnpfuochbSUdU1yvOE9DbhoUGcUYtUwNYQHS9UImOxSzAniFgjCvBYZZM_GDzJxmB2O6Xkqy_dgRMcLrLMEdlrwy4ybh1KvIooPvK5dJe0x0wWqnyksLDj4VY1rOZVZX73LaXcvoifSkp/s1600-h/Mom+and+Dad+in+the+snow+2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSnpfuochbSUdU1yvOE9DbhoUGcUYtUwNYQHS9UImOxSzAniFgjCvBYZZM_GDzJxmB2O6Xkqy_dgRMcLrLMEdlrwy4ybh1KvIooPvK5dJe0x0wWqnyksLDj4VY1rOZVZX73LaXcvoifSkp/s400/Mom+and+Dad+in+the+snow+2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428780147546046274" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRDqigZGsazygdh-cknCvESQTCy4tX7C7rqUuGMsxk65iulXIDKzFxzTjMCEeIqbMayTPMkpCy8YEjEsNMEPhS0kfc2cCODbWwVKDnDJo9RFOU-lAsWN9opQk7b9zYPWxQLOd7GSkSFqwY/s1600-h/Heidi+and+Harry+in+the+snow+2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRDqigZGsazygdh-cknCvESQTCy4tX7C7rqUuGMsxk65iulXIDKzFxzTjMCEeIqbMayTPMkpCy8YEjEsNMEPhS0kfc2cCODbWwVKDnDJo9RFOU-lAsWN9opQk7b9zYPWxQLOd7GSkSFqwY/s400/Heidi+and+Harry+in+the+snow+2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428781700033892850" border="0" /></a>Heidi walks her dog, Harry, in this park twice a day. He's a very lucky dog.<br /><br /><img src="file:///C:/Users/Ellen%20Slovacek/Pictures/My%20Scans/2010-01%20%28Jan%29/scan0001.jpg" alt="" />Ellenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17183681431587560477noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927050274369067370.post-31261905041013779232009-12-26T09:23:00.000-08:002009-12-26T09:28:18.577-08:00Our Grandchildren at Christmas<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5pSH3LhsfjUVduH4S6LPiKOHd2s3ov-wJPxPCFD2nl3c6Bepg1KML6kG6tvK0ZwkGNimEGrhYeF8jLIh9agQEVeJs-oE1wEpZeoJIebrjOg5_kSfv5NIp3g5JGFqWcMfP-xeefM_EOhl_/s1600-h/Rasmussen+Kids.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5pSH3LhsfjUVduH4S6LPiKOHd2s3ov-wJPxPCFD2nl3c6Bepg1KML6kG6tvK0ZwkGNimEGrhYeF8jLIh9agQEVeJs-oE1wEpZeoJIebrjOg5_kSfv5NIp3g5JGFqWcMfP-xeefM_EOhl_/s400/Rasmussen+Kids.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419597090696211218" border="0" /></a>We don't get to see these three very often, but our daughter posts pictures of them regularly on her blog, for which we are very grateful. We did actually see them in action on Christmas morning through the miracle of Skype technology. Zoie is holding Chase and Tobin is giving us his cheesy smile. Oh how we love our three little munchkins!Ellenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17183681431587560477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927050274369067370.post-14272377796708500542009-12-26T09:04:00.000-08:002009-12-26T09:30:52.181-08:00We have People Coming and Going<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXd15F7rxynJApXHDLUf_fcwE4x9o9wjTzU3MnJ45ahf5S9sqLoIG3AGA2Flqt4Jz98HwFsdyP7JKB77z17TWEv4A64m9wRNovlR8nPUyFk-qQJL4y6TUZoZu3SVGLc6XeumJMo4EusL6d/s1600-h/SNV82114.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXd15F7rxynJApXHDLUf_fcwE4x9o9wjTzU3MnJ45ahf5S9sqLoIG3AGA2Flqt4Jz98HwFsdyP7JKB77z17TWEv4A64m9wRNovlR8nPUyFk-qQJL4y6TUZoZu3SVGLc6XeumJMo4EusL6d/s400/SNV82114.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419594071619434754" border="0" /></a>These missionaries flew home to their families right before Christmas. I can only imagine the joyous reunion they had. We will miss them. They represent the best of the best. Front row left to right: Elder Davis, Elder Killpack, Sister Clark, Sister Perez, and Elder Machado. Back row left to right: Elder Johnson, Elder Harris, Elder Strupp, Elder Ames, and Elder Peart.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmCg5bglEic5L5y7a-JfFtTsc9H4Ag7uXGoFh5Sp2jevdkb6hdyMtk6Qn1onH8DXaPeOleLxzffEJf-k9GexHpBVMbA4IrAow7yFRXC3eeKQnHwVggQr0SMY_4SaZd9JOnQLMZadKl5_2h/s1600-h/SNV82104.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmCg5bglEic5L5y7a-JfFtTsc9H4Ag7uXGoFh5Sp2jevdkb6hdyMtk6Qn1onH8DXaPeOleLxzffEJf-k9GexHpBVMbA4IrAow7yFRXC3eeKQnHwVggQr0SMY_4SaZd9JOnQLMZadKl5_2h/s400/SNV82104.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419592808355432002" border="0" /></a>We had three new missionaries join us the same week as the Big 10 went home. They are, from left to right: Elder Horvath, Elder Monk, and Elder Jones. We are so grateful to have them!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqgdoChgPbusIlk9_OPGyVj3La-xoGQ7w85XNeTHJtQaL4XZ-v7jWBbW3s608g2wJHbWwUi7mQV7iAPnbN4QTC92qRU0E7FJaSb9ACU5S-ms8qBt9CXPSlXTp1nAJ38BgNrqFaTdOuV5jh/s1600-h/Matthew.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 148px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqgdoChgPbusIlk9_OPGyVj3La-xoGQ7w85XNeTHJtQaL4XZ-v7jWBbW3s608g2wJHbWwUi7mQV7iAPnbN4QTC92qRU0E7FJaSb9ACU5S-ms8qBt9CXPSlXTp1nAJ38BgNrqFaTdOuV5jh/s400/Matthew.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419592103489993106" border="0" /></a>Matthew has been with us since last summer, but his school track at BYU-I is beginning in January, so he is leaving us in a couple of days. Here he is in Paris, a side-trip he took with his sister Heidi. Matthew has thoroughly enjoyed his European experience. The next time we see him will be in Tampa this summer. That's really hard to believe!Ellenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17183681431587560477noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927050274369067370.post-70009895928133918452009-12-26T08:44:00.000-08:002009-12-26T09:03:49.448-08:00Karlovy Vary and Loket Castle<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiACcKJyCy_CEruNPlCfkdi-3GNL99nZfr7Ca8bKgFYAzxVzuX29f3YA8H5DibwjQzCKwXs2-V1svNIxxduc6dIcEUtQNlMVE-CxX-ahrXPAed7hAUdglRtZMZgJoWHJ_iLgXH4CaNwNS_r/s1600-h/SNV82060.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiACcKJyCy_CEruNPlCfkdi-3GNL99nZfr7Ca8bKgFYAzxVzuX29f3YA8H5DibwjQzCKwXs2-V1svNIxxduc6dIcEUtQNlMVE-CxX-ahrXPAed7hAUdglRtZMZgJoWHJ_iLgXH4CaNwNS_r/s400/SNV82060.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419589617221622386" border="0" /></a> Every transfer, we take the office missionaries on a vylet--or small trip--to a local site of interest. In December, the office staff wanted to see Karlovy Vary and the castle at Loket. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDJVBV5GlqTLpYfopFuXSe4JPt4U_VWsoQPwacWkamRpz0xqEtB-QXM2jbu84M_ez0XvSyrwd-r4a8LpforWnj3c1FL04eTY4GnaKjre1f3PZI9s7GBmVWqccqetUA9KoiLOaEb6ZAI608/s1600-h/SNV82047.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDJVBV5GlqTLpYfopFuXSe4JPt4U_VWsoQPwacWkamRpz0xqEtB-QXM2jbu84M_ez0XvSyrwd-r4a8LpforWnj3c1FL04eTY4GnaKjre1f3PZI9s7GBmVWqccqetUA9KoiLOaEb6ZAI608/s400/SNV82047.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419589606364854098" border="0" /></a>The Grand Pupp is the Karlovy Vary hotel where they filmed The James Bond movie, Casino Royale<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqBIth2aIOlhD0rZZuB0FLkt2vpcQ8gSeQKFGxbt2XOFhY9NHyWgyvHETTbEJI4JauPMZxXhfq0FsqUZ3fQBfvU2Umurqx00dzfMHvdZIz1K3CWzxWh0a-_LE824Ymd7KL15K79e9I5U3J/s1600-h/SNV82045.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqBIth2aIOlhD0rZZuB0FLkt2vpcQ8gSeQKFGxbt2XOFhY9NHyWgyvHETTbEJI4JauPMZxXhfq0FsqUZ3fQBfvU2Umurqx00dzfMHvdZIz1K3CWzxWh0a-_LE824Ymd7KL15K79e9I5U3J/s400/SNV82045.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419589604011042034" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim3xrL6kcJ0jUdS4nvftPDquQZsdjMpr2yTuPVXXGk5AAgFOBJU4NItFc_3xQonP9UQBxk4D0zkTvQEZ3YXYN8gK_FPBiDIrluF6h1w3RksCa7CWyc6JdjuB-7noqcYDSDnG7TBdrzjI7n/s1600-h/SNV82044.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim3xrL6kcJ0jUdS4nvftPDquQZsdjMpr2yTuPVXXGk5AAgFOBJU4NItFc_3xQonP9UQBxk4D0zkTvQEZ3YXYN8gK_FPBiDIrluF6h1w3RksCa7CWyc6JdjuB-7noqcYDSDnG7TBdrzjI7n/s400/SNV82044.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419589597142521634" border="0" /></a>The assistants, Elder Briggs and Elder Williams, made friends with this kind gentleman, and tried teaching him the great plan of happiness.Ellenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17183681431587560477noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927050274369067370.post-11194780862102125182009-12-26T07:48:00.000-08:002009-12-26T08:43:47.862-08:00Thanksgiving Football and St. Mikulas Volleyball<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbZeajVV3xOXqqUoAaqKsG1ykN3joFSqXc4IrsqM6lO8_RGTjt3sbqc13t03m957AGYl6r4mGcPu5FX5RMpUeqz59GSMMbWljFzXRC9FOWB9DAGXNW9Euu0MSSxYYIv-QFPaQsyeA-QhOM/s1600-h/SNV82026.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbZeajVV3xOXqqUoAaqKsG1ykN3joFSqXc4IrsqM6lO8_RGTjt3sbqc13t03m957AGYl6r4mGcPu5FX5RMpUeqz59GSMMbWljFzXRC9FOWB9DAGXNW9Euu0MSSxYYIv-QFPaQsyeA-QhOM/s400/SNV82026.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419574905243763026" border="0" /></a> The Prague Zone is in yellow, the Hradec Kralove Zone in Black. The other three zones--Olomouc, Slovakia, and Brno played in Brno. All enjoyed a dinner of Kentucky Fried Chicken and other American foods.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbZeajVV3xOXqqUoAaqKsG1ykN3joFSqXc4IrsqM6lO8_RGTjt3sbqc13t03m957AGYl6r4mGcPu5FX5RMpUeqz59GSMMbWljFzXRC9FOWB9DAGXNW9Euu0MSSxYYIv-QFPaQsyeA-QhOM/s1600-h/SNV82026.JPG"> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNVTZQ8FVlt-PG-G2a3P5_1N1w6vzZPduPWc2V3pc5UAXBdmcrjb6JezUNUwamSqNuEFlK32IMvXzuKDvHuTVvPtOGcS3-r0Pssk1GXwcl_wanR8en5URPw9Y6O4HCjV-1XwiOkUyQUpNe/s1600-h/SNV82020.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNVTZQ8FVlt-PG-G2a3P5_1N1w6vzZPduPWc2V3pc5UAXBdmcrjb6JezUNUwamSqNuEFlK32IMvXzuKDvHuTVvPtOGcS3-r0Pssk1GXwcl_wanR8en5URPw9Y6O4HCjV-1XwiOkUyQUpNe/s400/SNV82020.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419574203820789522" border="0" /></a>So, for Thanksgiving this year, we issued a challenge to the missionaries to achieve specific goals in finding new investigators, number of investigators attending church, and teaching lessons with members during a 3 week span. If these goals were met, it would be the best 3 week performance in the mission ever on record--as far as we know-- and the missionaries would get to play a football game on Thanksgiving day. The missionaries took up the challenge and shattered the records. We were all very happy.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg1cp8ZUjFc8Hpjs88L9aueGoDt9UKSX6PRFf1noceYIk0XrUT-3fxbaTTennRaDvhcxSUQ8re3cDH03E6wdsU4YQUCyUItlGWstoiTt_kyx6u2ew70ryoQXIS2AOWHsqSccWP_Tlx13xN/s1600-h/SNV82025.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg1cp8ZUjFc8Hpjs88L9aueGoDt9UKSX6PRFf1noceYIk0XrUT-3fxbaTTennRaDvhcxSUQ8re3cDH03E6wdsU4YQUCyUItlGWstoiTt_kyx6u2ew70ryoQXIS2AOWHsqSccWP_Tlx13xN/s400/SNV82025.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419574901480253586" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The following weekend, the church members in Uherske Hradiste hold an annual volleyball tournament on St. Mikulas Vikend. It is a very fun time as members from all over the mission come to compete in volleyball. They take the game very seriously! The local missionaries get to participate in the games if they bring investigators. Below is Sister Anderson who came to play. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Od4TEiTZRtmhdsv1ybnY0y2rNVgRIl3iv3FcaodTZylshiR34lVbAOb7iw2Efcijhvkvd2nkYDwNZWAvGsmU8DnPz0XON6Ge8G5inriC5wtXSqeDBH0wN4XeinqSDnMP1Jn0bGHDKQ8b/s1600-h/SNV82036.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Od4TEiTZRtmhdsv1ybnY0y2rNVgRIl3iv3FcaodTZylshiR34lVbAOb7iw2Efcijhvkvd2nkYDwNZWAvGsmU8DnPz0XON6Ge8G5inriC5wtXSqeDBH0wN4XeinqSDnMP1Jn0bGHDKQ8b/s400/SNV82036.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419578330236955378" border="0" /></a>We all had a great time, but none so much as the Prague team who took home the trophy for first place. Viktor, the guy holding the trophy, bore his testimony about volleyball in church the next day. He even carried the trophy to the stand with him. It was very sweet.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA2Aej_IeyRG87NldppOxcr2FPm0ttz3HQWphFSeqJ4PVDzYxnj8_5RXIe_MhV7wewuuWX1eJ1umivBtkw-90vJSdIjURJby0W2uNshyphenhyphenG1Hk3hbKfAfPeuN-Sw91RuuDXQ8yamARCjVorX/s1600-h/SNV82037.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA2Aej_IeyRG87NldppOxcr2FPm0ttz3HQWphFSeqJ4PVDzYxnj8_5RXIe_MhV7wewuuWX1eJ1umivBtkw-90vJSdIjURJby0W2uNshyphenhyphenG1Hk3hbKfAfPeuN-Sw91RuuDXQ8yamARCjVorX/s400/SNV82037.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419578331038138002" border="0" /></a>Ellenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17183681431587560477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927050274369067370.post-83424790837890286342009-11-25T11:58:00.000-08:002009-11-25T22:25:01.907-08:00Czech Prague Mission 2009 Photo Movie<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwM1TAdz7Wr6xetKkDLaF9AlTH3WzqmjmwIudvrb6GaKz0XOuSdHcRU00ikkhg7mF1Tefc678gLslLAQ9-2Hg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Ellenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17183681431587560477noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927050274369067370.post-12940783253973619672009-11-12T12:42:00.000-08:002009-11-12T12:42:33.792-08:00Senior Missionary Conference in Trencin, Slovakia<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjlois9KOCHmDNweef8CrvMRQSVP8BEGvXwdrui7iTxi5zCES6XFV0DKOxRxqmJvX3SpFEu9oS4mfDMzzXLIHQxdXx7gfFhv5D3KpAFsiUuDUPoFeINaYJ5X734eSj0Sqxihiu1u9bGuuY/s1600-h/SNV81961.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHiHolvmlf61mN4Rfavwo_zaXQLQr5mO6Xv4q62DfdFL9quAMqlAPjYAgZj6HskBirqm09ipn8pj36IBK1wzd747_sX3lset1lccZU4V-yCA5W-G71GJE0758E_xWoKD-jvRDf_h3MW7hA/s1600-h/SNV81983.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHiHolvmlf61mN4Rfavwo_zaXQLQr5mO6Xv4q62DfdFL9quAMqlAPjYAgZj6HskBirqm09ipn8pj36IBK1wzd747_sX3lset1lccZU4V-yCA5W-G71GJE0758E_xWoKD-jvRDf_h3MW7hA/s400/SNV81983.JPG" width="400" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2uLeAt5PbsjKumwp_ZJu_jGo9ui5hq8tPSRChRYwQuZqjHXJepgfVv22BHFDZl0ul7-cU3uGB7F9t-LdvZWGkCFO6Ajz2Wa9zlNge7_t6HBSSocLHdEAruDlAB4JN_Wf4oPONi2Nh60JF/s1600-h/P1020374.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> Okay, I'm having trouble with getting the text in this post, so bear with me. I don't know why everything is underlined. I don't know why I can't put the text where I want, and the pictures I uploaded to this post are not showing up. So, the text will be limited in this post. But we did have a wonderful senior missionary conference in Slovakia. The weather was picture perfect. The trees were brilliantly golden and the air cool and crisp. We spent time in what we affectionately call the "sacred Slovak grove", where the land was dedicated for the preaching of the gospel. All in all, it was a wonderful weekend.<br />
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</div>Ellenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17183681431587560477noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927050274369067370.post-3291179347999792072009-11-04T10:29:00.000-08:002009-11-04T12:54:30.781-08:00New Kosice Branch Presidency and other stuffElder Brown was the branch president of the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Kosice</span> branch, up until last Sunday. In an historic meeting, for the first time, one of the members of the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Kosice</span> branch was called as the branch president, President Robert Van <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Dalen</span>. The little branch has flourished in the last two years, and we're sure it will only grow bigger and better under President Van <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Dalen's</span> leadership.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio1Wf399J9ynNbf5pbrwxUE4aGvliiP2LLWuMz24suqyEiPgGVjtRHqPHJ0cLRUG34wlDhlFzjSja9zOAunh_yghweAGwKOCoZAzHH_TY-OGG_BPIHCegdXzrmMSZDK1qzdPcQjeXhnRue/s1600-h/SNV81917.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio1Wf399J9ynNbf5pbrwxUE4aGvliiP2LLWuMz24suqyEiPgGVjtRHqPHJ0cLRUG34wlDhlFzjSja9zOAunh_yghweAGwKOCoZAzHH_TY-OGG_BPIHCegdXzrmMSZDK1qzdPcQjeXhnRue/s400/SNV81917.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400326481490474754" border="0" /> </a>Elder Brown has retired as the branch president, but remains in the branch presidency as the second counselor.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPMHJM5NHAV7hGwML0bpd61dyKqjfJ1CMnfkTM8Ripec3Bj9twSlOSqnVwB7BuU4SyHM7OYeybehmAAWSC-3a0Hncc6TyckvdT7c4SoybmbZ-v0Qz2XXDuJZF92FTciyssFWOOjSgh5LQx/s1600-h/SNV81921.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPMHJM5NHAV7hGwML0bpd61dyKqjfJ1CMnfkTM8Ripec3Bj9twSlOSqnVwB7BuU4SyHM7OYeybehmAAWSC-3a0Hncc6TyckvdT7c4SoybmbZ-v0Qz2XXDuJZF92FTciyssFWOOjSgh5LQx/s400/SNV81921.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400326791605708642" border="0" /> </a>From left to right: Elder Alexander, 1st counselor, Robert Van <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Dalen</span> branch president, Elder Brown, 2<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">nd</span> counselor, and President <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Slovacek</span>, mission president<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOKeLwUzO_iUxUUoqj5H2vQOt6WIRjnC73Kc0JmGjviq98ebePVD4mq_tZGsgM5ihP3G_OJ7bjRQ9ra3Jl5jOqmkwCsw7f85PBSqVflslaVXQ1AnSlpomGYtP9mScOG3Oy5zjgXe4rOiHl/s1600-h/SNV81922.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOKeLwUzO_iUxUUoqj5H2vQOt6WIRjnC73Kc0JmGjviq98ebePVD4mq_tZGsgM5ihP3G_OJ7bjRQ9ra3Jl5jOqmkwCsw7f85PBSqVflslaVXQ1AnSlpomGYtP9mScOG3Oy5zjgXe4rOiHl/s400/SNV81922.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400328726194838690" border="0" /> </a>These sweet ladies are members of the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Kosice</span> branch. The one on the left survived living 4 years in a concentration camp when she was just 13-17 years old. She was the only survivor of her family in that camp, and was a witness to each of their deaths. She is an amazing woman of strength and courage.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUQKpFhqV1CV9TcLBS3tRIJFKW11pEIcqBk7acbY5wU_jgmVqVcJ6jwS6JnEEOeb36V_GSQX3L-lq5_qtRAZQV5QgEsgMRM1-23qyKxYEGgJtIgnV-4f6QSbpadlUWBanLYmqbCt8uNkmt/s1600-h/SNV81905.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUQKpFhqV1CV9TcLBS3tRIJFKW11pEIcqBk7acbY5wU_jgmVqVcJ6jwS6JnEEOeb36V_GSQX3L-lq5_qtRAZQV5QgEsgMRM1-23qyKxYEGgJtIgnV-4f6QSbpadlUWBanLYmqbCt8uNkmt/s400/SNV81905.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400327593109744194" border="0" /> </a>Elder Habermann had a birthday on the day of our zone leader/district leader training. He graciously posed for the picture documenting his birthday in the mission field. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNKOah0EOlX4l5cXJV6f9k2zIGUArltOFl5egsnj5fIciuMwK1dCzLVhk7BgBLLS5iSPnAAYK3_6bn-DjsOWaJHaSyppSkt5wvVtPYVfpixBCeSLmObKzDV1IXkrYidkAVmJUUJd2RpWaD/s1600-h/SNV81913.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNKOah0EOlX4l5cXJV6f9k2zIGUArltOFl5egsnj5fIciuMwK1dCzLVhk7BgBLLS5iSPnAAYK3_6bn-DjsOWaJHaSyppSkt5wvVtPYVfpixBCeSLmObKzDV1IXkrYidkAVmJUUJd2RpWaD/s400/SNV81913.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400328204169270034" border="0" /></a>Elder Davis and Elder Wade posed during a break in our zone conference.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTdkmrgGPd6ipV-OMha3WOKdw3G21U2bPxGej9Rh37tZLIoAXhpY6JNYEuWhJt02lZzZ1cHWhFyR8N-rCkeNlZA43jhQ7vWgWgLI0o322_JI9kpoR9oB_X4PjQI-9N8zzeQFYjsIz3BqUZ/s1600-h/SNV81903.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTdkmrgGPd6ipV-OMha3WOKdw3G21U2bPxGej9Rh37tZLIoAXhpY6JNYEuWhJt02lZzZ1cHWhFyR8N-rCkeNlZA43jhQ7vWgWgLI0o322_JI9kpoR9oB_X4PjQI-9N8zzeQFYjsIz3BqUZ/s400/SNV81903.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400326035234517074" border="0" /> </a>We returned to Utah for the burial of President <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Slovacek's</span> mom. While we were there, we were able to see one of our very own Czech members enter the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">MTC</span>. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Jarda</span> will be serving a mission in Wisconsin, so he is at the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">MTC</span> learning English. In this photo, President <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Slovacek</span> is putting the missionary name tag on him. It was a very happy moment.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi49UGwaiOR1vui5M4D3OD-l9CpruQfdC1vjkl8Mm7w53Xvsma1mdgDTXxKbVqZs-yUR4_A6fsZMAjv-z87hSQitFiMJKDcKZIZP9GZthn5gdCKGPUqKGBE1gy5IKDNeLUI2Ne8QETVYwM5/s1600-h/w_hotel_50405_1_Hotel_TATRA_Trencin-01.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi49UGwaiOR1vui5M4D3OD-l9CpruQfdC1vjkl8Mm7w53Xvsma1mdgDTXxKbVqZs-yUR4_A6fsZMAjv-z87hSQitFiMJKDcKZIZP9GZthn5gdCKGPUqKGBE1gy5IKDNeLUI2Ne8QETVYwM5/s400/w_hotel_50405_1_Hotel_TATRA_Trencin-01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400328335670812258" border="0" /></a>We are leaving for a senior missionary conference in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Trencin</span>, Slovakia tomorrow. While there, we will be staying at a hotel near the famous <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">Trencin</span> castle. On Friday, we'll be touring <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">Bojnice</span> castle, which is about an hour away. It's a very cool castle with underground caves and a moat. Our granddaughter, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">Zoie</span>, would be fascinated by these real life castles. (She loves all things princess.) I'll blog more on the conference when we get back.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtOTXqFUEQGvkkGFqcr8o7eyG9pE0eiFO5VF0IwfMLCCWpWXdboCELNN7UkpAPsKLa62MueEcGCeihZNtMlH9W_yIahME4texufQBBf8zMiuycdpb1xkwUw0PYTxR-_pcPkjMQ_VX8svzd/s1600-h/small_Bojnicky_zamok.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtOTXqFUEQGvkkGFqcr8o7eyG9pE0eiFO5VF0IwfMLCCWpWXdboCELNN7UkpAPsKLa62MueEcGCeihZNtMlH9W_yIahME4texufQBBf8zMiuycdpb1xkwUw0PYTxR-_pcPkjMQ_VX8svzd/s400/small_Bojnicky_zamok.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400319437007806226" border="0" /></a><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">Bojnice</span> castle, Slovakia<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7mH1FoshHb6scXevDKlwtohgkQU5SfX3dr3lrqjPEDSDSR8X-tmI7I7MPiVzjeRX5UbHKoi-xvtlFBREoDgqyvoK6IY0sHpZZLbWhHOcXOK1fE4mvb-VXuNhwgWZTI0v-MaDhkxR8_ihs/s1600-h/Elder+Perry+and+Mission.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7mH1FoshHb6scXevDKlwtohgkQU5SfX3dr3lrqjPEDSDSR8X-tmI7I7MPiVzjeRX5UbHKoi-xvtlFBREoDgqyvoK6IY0sHpZZLbWhHOcXOK1fE4mvb-VXuNhwgWZTI0v-MaDhkxR8_ihs/s400/Elder+Perry+and+Mission.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400318923670504690" border="0" /></a>I found this picture in the photo album, and I don't think I have posted this one; so here it is. This was taken last May when Elder Perry and Elder Oaks came to visit. We had a mission wide conference with all of our missionaries, then had a picture taken. This was the whole group. Now, in November, many missionaries have returned home, and many new ones have come. But this was the whole group when Elder Perry came to visit.Ellenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17183681431587560477noreply@blogger.com1