VOLANT (our Czech youth group) is beginning their English camp this evening, and we're home--not at camp. This has felt pretty strange for us today! Of course we prayed and prayed about this decision--to go or not to go. In the end, we felt that God gave us the most peace about not going to camp, but rather to continue packing up and to leave Czech this week.
We feel thrilled for VOLANT in every way about what's ahead. The group is strong and very capable of leading. They own the vision of what it means to reach out to their friends. Relationships continue to deepen, and care is happening. Students are falling more in love with Christ and are already sharing so openly about their love for Him. Like I said before, we couldn't be more thrilled for them--or more proud of them!
But on the other hand, letting go is hard, and grief follows. Today we're feeling just an overall mild sadness not to be with them, even though we know it's right. VOLANT students are so close to our hearts!
But through these difficult feelings, a bright ray of sunshine came our way as well. Radek (VOLANT's main youth leader) came over to our place this afternoon with a gift for us from the group. We couldn't have been more touched...baby clothes made specifically for our little guy with the VOLANT logo! We love you guys...thanks for being SO good to us!!!
