A Visit to an Old Friend in a OLD city

This weekend I was able to visit my roommate from college who is also an Avant missionary in Prague in the Czech Republic. Meet Deb Fox who is busy writing Christmas card to her supporters.

Deb's Czech friends love her posh apartment on the 10th floor. The view is amazing.

Deb and her roommate, Kelly, love looking out the window and seeing all of the apartments.
The apartments are a reminder of all of the people in Prague who need to meet Jesus Christ. Only 0.33% people in Prague are Believers in Jesus Christ.

This is a statue in downtown Prague called "Wenceslas" and it is not far away from where 2 people lit themselves on fire in protest to Communism. They died soon after. The Czech Republic was under Communist rule for 40 years.

Roommates reunited in Prague: Deb Fox and Bonnie Spallinger

Busy downtown Prague.

This is the most beautiful POST OFFICE I have ever been too. Look at the detailed paining around the windows. Debby is mailing her Christmas cards.

There are many store windows with wonderful displays, but this puppet display caught my eye.

I am in the Square. There are at least four different types of architecture here. This is the Church of Tyn. The two spires I am in front of represent male and female. The tower on the right is a bit larger and represents the male.
The beautiful clock, The Prague Astronomical Clock, was created by a man who was then blinded so that he could never create anything as beautiful. Rumor has it that shortly after being blinded, he had his assistant take him to the clock tower where he broke the clock and they could not fix it because he was blind.

More lovely spires in Old Town Square in Prague. This is St. Nicholas Church.

This is a stature of John Huss. He was martyred by the Catholic church because he wanted the common people to have access to the Bible.

This is the "Powder Tower" where the gun powder was stored away from the building next to it.

In the middle of Prague there were some Native American Indians from the USA preforming their traditional dances and songs. Deb says that the Czech people really like cowboys and Native Americans.

Deb is overlooking the city of Prague, a place in need.

We went to the castle and we saw Czech guards. There are not able to smile or laugh similar to the British guards. Deb told me I should plant a big kiss on him....but I was too chicken!

Here I am in front of the St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague. Isn't is amazing?

Prague's famous Christmas tree...with a guard to protect it?!?!

The view of Prague when walking down from the Prague Castle.

The grounds below the Castle.

Here I am on the St. Charles Bridge. It was a bit crowded, but we made it though.

December 5th is an important holiday, St. Nicholas Day, to the Czech people. St. Nicolas comes with his angles and and the devil. The children need to recite a poem for a piece of candy. The Czech people are mostly atheist, but they believe that baby Jesus brings gifts on Christmas day.

My wonderful hosts and fellow Avant missionaries on the Prague Team: Deb Fox and Kelly Dawson. What a great learning experience to see a Short-Cycle team in action.