March.

I had the greatest intentions of writing a more in-depth entry about how this month has looked, but my brain and fingers don't seem capable of achieving anything of substance at this point.

So to help me through it, I'm looking at pictures and my schedule on my phone to remember what it is I've been doing. 

I started the month with a retreat for our English camp team. It was a time for team-building, figuring out our strengths and roles within the team, and planning for the summer. 

Team time

Trust falls. It's all great until you drop someone (we did)

A neighbor was watching

Very quickly after the retreat, I started visiting schools to talk about English camp. Unfortunately I also managed to sick, and between that and a series of other misfortunes, I wasn't able to go to as many schools and classrooms as our team would have liked, and we haven't had fliers for each class. But, school visits are still in the works, and I still have two more days scheduled. I enjoy school visits for the most part, because I can connect with students in a way I wouldn't be able to otherwise. On the other hand, I meet hundreds of students and probably pass them by in the streets without recognizing them.

Sometimes classroom projectors don't work, so we make students gather around my laptop

There was a team from Texas here for a week who came to my first English club that I've been to in a year and a half, and I also joined them as they visited children's homes. It was the first time that I got to see any children in their own environment, and we also visited my favorite home (I know I shouldn't have favorites, but I can't help it). It got me excited for the next phase of orphan ministry: to build teams to visit the kids in their homes in order to build deeper relationships with them. I've been working with our team as we begin to plan camps and organizing visits. 

My favorite home, and my favorite Evicka in the pink

English club has still been going in my absence. My first time back was strange with lots and lots of Americans, but I'm excited to work with a team and planning different topics and activities. I'm also attempting to rally our youth group into getting more involved so they can be the ones to maintain these relationships.

Czech students surrounded by American at English club

I also got to participate as a judge in a speaking competition (post about that below), and I've been catching up with friends and trying to get used to Czech life again. The sun started shining for a few days in a row, intermixed with rain, but I'll take the sun shine, no doubt!

Judging the competition

Quick day in Prague

Randomly got to see some old friends!

Easter trip!