August 2, AM: This is our first day of many firsts. We will go out with the surveys for the first time. We are not the first group ever to do this, but it’s our first try at it. And, we will hopefully have some students for English classes today.
The team seems in good spirits and is adapting when and where they need to.
August 2, PM: In our morning meeting, we discussed how hard it is to reach the Czechs. In our survey when asked about church, some wrote it reminds them of the inquisition or harming children. Many have almost no thought of God…period. They simply go about their day making the most of it. There’s really no joy or even happiness – just existence. So, the goal is to show them Jesus and disassociate from poor examples in the past. As an example, reaching Prague is not just plowing in concrete but plowing concrete with a toothpick. It takes quite a bit of patience to work here.
In fact, we handed out 400 invitations for English classes today. No one showed. However, it is very common for first nights of English class to be like that. No one wants to be the first one there. We did get some firm contacts and look forward to tomorrow. We will hand out even more invitations too.
We also conducted spiritual surveys. Most went well. Kelly and I approached two young moms. Not only did they not speak English, they were deaf. The next couple we tried speaking to were obviously in the middle of a big fight. Pat, Maria, and Jessyca were more successful. We will have more chances later this week.
So, pray for students to come on Tuesday!
Pastor Joe
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