Mission Trip Update - Tricia Goyer

It’s 2 a.m. here in Prague as I write this. Our hotel is right next to the Charles Bridge, and even at this hour I can see people walking about, snapping photos of statues of the states. Just a moment ago a group walked by singing. (I am awake because Alyssa woke up wanted to see the bridge and the clock again! Please pray she gets on the right schedule soon!)

Our travel was uneventful. Hurray! We’ve had absolutely no problems so far. Little Alyssa did fantastic! Our seatmates all commented how great she did. She’s been looking forward to this trip for months. She also loves airplanes. (That helps!) What helps most are your prayers!

As I was walking yesterday, I realized it’s so easy to focus on the beautiful buildings, bridges, and statues, but the truth is that so many people here need to know the peace of having a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. I know how my life has been TRANSFORMED because of Jesus, and I want to offer that same hope!

It’s also amazing because so much church history can be seen. Just yesterday we stood before a statue of Jan Hus (John Hus in English) but so few know his story:

“JOHN HUS (1372-1415ad) was a Bohemian (Czech) Protestant Reformer. He was accused of heresy and lured to the Council of Constance with a promise of safe conduct. When he reached the Constance he was immediately imprisoned, tried, condemned and martyred at the stake in 1415, for his faith in the Gospel of Jesus Christ.”

John was killed because he believed Jesus was for each of us, not just the rich or those who did right in the eyes of the Catholic Church (which was in charge of such things at the time). And even as John was being led away to be killed, he prayed:

“O Lord, Jesus Christ, into thine hands I deliver my soul, which thou hast redeemed with thy blood. Father in Heaven, do not hold against them the sins which my enemies commit against me, and let mine eyes see them blissfully with thee, when their souls fly to thy throne after an easy death. Oh Holy Spirit, enlighten their deceived hearts, so that the truth of the holy Gospel may open their eyes and its praise be spread everywhere, forever and ever, Amen.” – John Hus

And that is my prayer for each of us: that the Holy Spirit may enlighten our deceived hearts, and that the truth of the holy Gospel may open the eyes of those here and abroad . . . and that God’s praise be spread everywhere, forever and ever. Amen.

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