Oh, So I Am a Little Early...

Hi Everyone, Hard to believe this is the last day of 2006! Besides it being New Year's Eve it is also Sunday. I got up and headed off to church. I don't live too far from where the Brno Fellowship church worships. It is about a ten minute walk up a good size hill. This was my first time on my own in trying to find my way to church. I had been there on the 17th with Czech friends by way of their apartment and by public transportation. On this day, I had decided to walk from where I am staying and I had a pretty good idea which way I should go. The conditions were a little slippery but I carefully made my way there. Church starts at 9:30am so I was pleased that I made it there by 9:20am. I ran into a challenge though because nobody else was there! No cars, no sounds of people, and the door was locked. (In case your wondering I did go to the right place--I was positive.) I thought for a moment maybe they decided to hold services at the KVZ Student Center where they had their Christmas service. There are many people away not only for the holidays but also for the Student Conference which is being held out of town. I quickly sent a text message to Pastor Jirka (though he only knows a little english). I got on bus 39 and made my way to the center of town. From there I quickly figured out how to get to a certain square in which I could pick up Tram #1. I had been to the KVZ Student Center this past summer so I had an idea where it was. But I had never gotten there on my own from this direction. I was guessing a little on what tram stop to get off (the names all start to sound the same). I knew that later this evening there was to be a New Year's Eve party that the church was putting together at this KVZ location. I figured if nothing else it would be good practice for me to find this place. But I was really hoping to find the church service because I still needed to buy a ticket to the New Year's Eve party :) Well, I found my way without any problems. But again no sign of any cars, people and nobody around to let me in. I decided it was time to try and make my way home. That God and I had travelled enough looking for "church" and besides I was out of options. I did quickly text message my friend Bohumila to see if she knew where the church service was being held. As I waited for my 2nd and final tram to take me home, I got this text message from Bohumila; " Today is not church service, today New Year's Eve party at KVZ." At least I know how to get to KVZ and I did find out later that the church is expecting me even without a ticket but at 8pm not 10am--I just happen to use the morning to confirm no church service was taking place :)