Hey everyone...

Well it was another great week in the Czech Republic! So I guess we will jump right into it!

Featuring Sammik, the cutest kid in our branch!

Last Monday night we had fhe or rdv with a family the Hanzalovi! He is a counselor in the Stake presidency and has to travel a lot but he was in town and we got invited over and it was the most přijemny night of my life! WE walk in and it just had that Mormon house glow feel to it which doesn't happen a whole lot here! They made us tacos which I haven't had in quite a while! Then we sang and we had the spiritual thought and we killed it just focused on their kids and talked about missionary work and gave them little badges that we made for them! Then had dessert, ROOT BEER FLOATS!!! I forgot how good those things were!! It was a great night!

Tuesday was just a normal day with lessons, missionary work ,some tracting, we went over to these investigators and they fed us some good food! We took them over from the sisters so we just got to know them and read a chapter in the Bom with them!

Wednesday we had Zone Conference in Prague which is always good! There were some good training given.  I really liked Presidents and the APs messages but I don't have my notes with me so I don't remember everything but it was good! We got home and went straight to English classes! I taught beginners and yeah that was fun!

Thursday was a pretty normal day just basic stuff nothing special!

Friday we headed over to Ceska Lipa to teach Turru! We started off with an English lesson to help them on English! Then talked about commandments with him and talked more about his Baptism! He decided that he didn't really like the font in Prague and wants it to be outside so we need to find a lake to do it at.  There are a couple options that we are looking at! It was a good visit and he says he still wants it! He has been reading and praying every night with his wife so that is awesome! I love that guy so much! He has his interview this weekend so pray for him!!

Saturday we went to Pavlinas in the morning! Its always an experience! Her prayers are crazy and this week she prayed and said I quote (we are very grateful that jaroslava died) my first thought was did I just understand that right? Then second, who the heck is Jaroslava! haha it took every ounce of strength to not let out a giggle!! I've never bit my finger so hard to keep from laughing! Shes a strange crazy woman but so nice!! Then we went to this guys Ubytovani and taught him it was pretty sketch stuff thought i was gonna get stapped (?)  but it was a good lesson we will be going back this week! Then we taught a LA named Kiki then we ran into a returned missionary who I heard was a legend! He was Elder Wutzkes 1st AP! SO that was cool we went contacting with him for a bit it was cool! Then we ended our night!

Sunday was good we had quite a few people there sadly no investigators, Turru missed his train so that stunk! But Prez Hanzal was there and had a high counselor there and almost all the regular members! It was good Also that returned missionary was at church with his parents! Then elder Wutzke taught Sunday school and I taught elders quorum! Then we had a lesson at 1 then went to a members house to plan a vylet for today and then did some other missionary work and had dinner and had a short member visit at 8:30 then headed home!

Oh also crazy news!!! Marcela from Jihlava will be baptized this week! SO amazing she is the best!

Overall a pretty good week! Today was fun we went on a vylet with some members! It was a cool little hike with some cool views and a cave that you could go in! It wasn't super big but the two little kids loved it!! Here are some pics!!

BTW, these are two boys with me.

Love you all! God is Great and He loves us!

Slaskou 

Starší Heywood (ahoj dřevo)

Cau

Man what a week!! A lot happened!!

Tuesday we headed over to Mlada Boleslav to have district meeting with the other elders! We got to watch a devotional from the MTC by Quentin L Cook it was good! About 5 things to be a successful missionary!! It was a great reminder why I'm out here and what our goal is! Then we had to head home because we had a lesson with a dude that is interested in English then headed over to this one guy's house that we set up with last week! It was kinda awkward though he never showed up but his brother and his girlfriend were there so it was like awkward small talk for a while then we just kinda taught them because he never showed up! Way awkward! haha! They were gypsies and kinda crazy so we aren't gonna spend a whole lot of time on them; they have our number they can call if they want to meet!

Wednesday we went to a mall and had a meeting with a member from Bulgaria he needed help obtaining a debit card but turns out he is illegal so we cant help him there! Then we headed over to this lady that checks out our food at the grocery store and is from Cuba! She was an evangelist missionary and wanted to make us food.  It was a pleasant visit, her faith is amazing and we gave her a book of Mormon in Spanish but I don't think she will be changing religions anytime soon but so so so nice!

Then we taught English and had a lesson with Helena! shes good still crazy!!

Thursday I had visa work in Prague so we were there most of the morning then got home and had lunch and then we had a a lesson with Karolina she was a lil more normal so that was good and she moved out with her boyfriend so that is progress!! That was about our day!

Friday we did studies and then went and visited a member who has a  daughter who  just had a child so we brought her some fruits and flowers! It was a pleasant visit then went and visited this weird family! They were weird and the lady just cut us up a thing of salami and gave it to us! it was disgusting!! The dad comes out of the bathroom and he's this huge guy with no shirt on! so like wow! haha we just gave them a pamphlet and had to leave! yeah weird stuff I still don't know what happened there!

Saturday was the best day ever but it had a crazy start! We headed over to Pavlinas house (crazy women in the woods) and thats always an adventure but it was extra on saturday! So we get there and we go up to grab her water jugs to fill them up because she doesn't have running water but it smelled so bad and I look down and just see a jar of meat with maggots all over it! So we ask Pavlina what is that she told us the smell will keep the gypsies away! Yeah shes crazy it was disgusting!!

Pavlina grabbed this item for the picture...

Then we get back on put her jugs by her door then a squirrel falls out of a tree into this huge blue barrel of rain gross water and before we can do anything the squirrel drowns and she just leaves it so she now has a dead squirrel too! After that we decided to leave so we prayed then headed out!

The next picture we all grabbed items to hold up for the picture.

Then later we headed to Ceska Lipa to teachTturru! We had an amazing lesson about temples then related it back to the restoration it was good! Then we asked how he's feeling about baptism and he said.......I'M READY!!! SO he will be baptized the 9th of September!!!!!!!!! We are so excited and so is he!!! He had a very spiritual experience while he was giving the closing prayer too it was an amazing atmosphere!! Also they went to church in Prague and saw the baptismal font and loved it! He's Golden!

Sunday was good! Me and my comp both had talks this time! Oh and idk if I told you all this but I lead when we sing hymns every week haha I don't know what I'm doing! Then we had a lot of area book and calls to do! Then had a lesson at 5 then another at 830.

SO yeah it was a solid week for sure! Love you all!

Tres Udos

Wow what a week! I dont know where to start! A busy week thats for sure! But a good one!

So Tuesday we hit up Jindra and had service with him, we continued build his parking lot by his little BandB so a lot of dirt and a lot of big rocks! It was  fun though then he made lunch for us and told us that we could teach his family again in the beginning of September because they are all just too busy right now and will be out of town for the next two weeks so that was good news! Then after we went home and showered and had a couple lessons one with a kid named Lukas (who was one of the sisters people) so we picked him up but he's not super interested in the Gospel.  Mainly wants to practice his English but told us he would listen to us! Then we had a lesson with a LA who just got back from Iceland, she's way cool and played a song on her Uke for us it was fun!

Wednesday we had  DM here in Leberec and did a lil Group finding only had an hour but it was nice to go out and talk with some people! We went around and asked people Kdo jsou Mormony? (who are the mormons) and got some way funny responses like: they are from Canada right? But I actiually had a way cool convo with some dude he actually new quite a bit about us but did'nt want to meet! Then we taught Radovan and because we told him that if he came to church he could have another date we gave him one for the 1st of September so we are praying he will make it this time! Then we had English and Helena the rest of that day so that was a good one! Sister Jarosova told us that next week was better so we will be going over this week to teach her son!!

Thursday we had Jiri in the Morning HE READ HIS 10 CHAPTERS!!!! hahaha hes funny and liked what he read we finished Plan of salvation with him and he really liked it because his sister is in the hospital right now and not doing to great so he liked the idea of living together forever! Not sure what to do next with him he just needs to get to church! Also we met a nice fellow outside his apartment that set up with us so that was way cool! And we tracted a bit before we headed back for lunch! That evening we went and worked out with Honza again yeah he was only interested in the sisters so we are dropping him hes a cool dude though! But man he killed our legs! Haven't had a leg day like that since football! We struggled the rest of the week to walk and I'm still feeling it!!!!

Friday we had Karolina in the morning and we taught slovo moudrosti and she has a big problem with smoking and she lives with her boyfriend so we took her off date. She needs some more time! Then we have been looking for an apartment for the senior couple that is coming its been pretty funny calling realtors and stuff because we still don't speak this language haha!! Then we headed over to the maskovi boys and had like a lil mutual for them we got pizza played some bang then shared a spiritual thought at the end! I love those boys so much!!

Saturday takes the cake tho haha! so Sister Jarosova is a singer and was singing at this festival Saturday night and she really wanted us to come! So we got it approved and stuff and we had no idea where this place is so we text for the address and she sends it but our gps could not find it we were so lost!! So we decided to go to this little city outside of Liberec where it might be so we enter the city and see this concert thing so we are like that's it!! We park our car and run over and walk onto this soccer field and every eye just turns to us it was so awkward and then some band is up there called the tres udos like going hard in Somebuerros!!! So we look around for sister jarosova and husband no where to be seen! haha so we go off to the side and send a text and stuff saying maybe we are here but the wrong place haha! Then all the sudden the cities soccer team comes up to us ask us who we are they are pretty drunk and once they found out we were from america they loved us haha!! They wanted to buy us drinks haha it was hilarious we took pics with them haha! So yeah turns out we went to the wrong place and left after the soccer team let us go! Tres udos was a good time!!

Sunday not many at church Elder Wutzke had to lead church and I had to give a talk we only had 2 hours of church then we all went home haha pretty sad! But we had time to catch up in the area books and do a lot of calls! Not the most exciting Sunday!

Festival

Us and the Soccer Team

Today was good we went to a castle then I got a haircut so you could say it was successful!!

Love you all!

Elder Heywood!!

Maskovi Chlapy

Another Castle

Fell asleep on the train going home!