Many thanks to everyone from Beacon Heath Church who helped empty the house and load the truck on Saturday last week. Everything went very smoothly and the truck was loaded in what must have been record time.
Russell Fenn and I drove out to Prague, leaving on Sunday and arriving at lunchtime on Tuesday. To say it was cold would be a bit of an understatement! Even though Exeter had been colder than usual, Prague was more like a freezer! With great help from members at the International Church of Prague the truck was unloaded and all our stuff taken up 58 stairs and five floors (by lift!) and deposited safely in the flat. I think Mike Yurkovich must have thought he had changed into a yo-yo as he spent much of the afternoon riding the lift up and down with all our worldly goods. We really would like to thank everyone at BHC and ICP who lent a hand, without you we would not have managed the move at all. And a very special thanks to Trev, my brother and his wife, Ali, who have been tireless in doing things for us in Prague as we have planned this move. From buying water when the mains supply failed on our first day (!) to looking at flats, signing contracts and generally always being there when we've needed help.
Russell left that Tuesday evening to drive back to the UK on his own while Dorit and I tried to sort out the boxes.
We are amazed at God's goodness to us, not just in the people who have shown real Christian love in helping, but in his provision of a great flat for us. Pictures of it can be seen (with all the boxes and attendant mess) at http:www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=58746&id=609047197.
We both travel back out to Prague later this week to settle in properly.
Please pray for the various practical things that need to be sorted over the next couple of weeks.
