A Perfect day in the Czech Republic

Clay Johnson our Czech tutor from the MTC came to Prague and it was so good to see him again. They still talk about what a great missionaries he was. We have used everything he taught us!!! The Czech Republic is in full and fragrant bloom, the mornings are meant for a light sweater and the bright sun coaxes you into short sleeves.

Saturday we attended the baptism of a teenage boy and two men who have prepared to make covenants. The light in their eyes and joy on their faces was so obvious. I was asked to play the piano for the service and even accompanied the sisters' "Lord I Would Follow Thee". (Shannon Pickell, my piano teacher of 4 years ago would be proud!) At least I was adequate.

Post baptism we went exploring. We sampled the ice cream stand that is 3 blocks down the street. ...

on Namesti Miru, right across from this cathedral. Oh, we are in so much trouble, it is soooo good and sooooo accessible! We took the nunber 10 tram down to the Vltava River to catch a ferry boat ride. We sat down on a bench to wait next to a darling couple, ( us in 25 years!) feeding the pidgeons and swans.

It's amazing the connection you can make with very little shared language. They gave us some of their "swan bread" ("Um, that sounds good, I want some swan bread too." That will probably only make sense to my children.) For half an hour we spoke only a few words but understood the joy of appreciating God's creations. As we boarded the the ferry we said, "Na shledanou."

The little Czech man yelled back, "How are you?" We all used the words we knew!

We saw a perspective on this beautiful city from the river that we haven't seen before.

Elder Waldo in plain sight.

Vysehrad Fort at the bend in the river.

Once more we walked through Old Town, for there is always something new to see. We were caught up in the crowds of tourists and listened to the street "Jazz Man". He actually was very good.

Now can you find Elder Waldo ?

We found two beautiful watercolors of Prague that we plan to hang in the dining room at home. What a beautiful, fun day!