I am sure you all know that I have changed placements, and have been in Velky Slavkov for about a week. I have been meaning to post for a while to tell you about it, but it has been pretty busy here. I am living at Myln, a center for Gypsy guys who are homeless and have various addictions and psychological problems. There are about 30 chlapci (boys/guys) living here.

Last week was busy and kind of unusual here, because there was a mission team from Korea here doing various programs and activities with the chlapci. They taught Tai Kwon Do, which was really fun and everyone loved it. After dinner we usually met in one of the large rooms here and played games or sang songs together. One of my favorite things is when we sang worship songs that everyone knew- So there were people singing in Slovak, Korean, and me and Kristen in English some and Slovak some. We also went to the Tatra Mountains with them and did some extreme sledding! It was a really good time for me to get to know everyone here, and a lot of fun.

This week things slowed down a bit, but there never seems to be a dull moment with a house full of so many people. Each morning begins with a Bible study with all of the workers before everyone begins the day. I usually help in the kitchen in the mornings, preparing the lunch for everyone. Usually there is somethingg going on in the evenings also- Mondays Kristen and I do a Bible study with the chlapci, Wednesday and Friday night we have an English class, and then usually on Tuesday nights is a community meeting. Tonight we planned a special party for Valentine's Day which should be a lot of fun. We made two cakes, and made a pinata (I'm not sure what gave us the idea to bring some Mexican traditions to Slovakia, but people here are quite excited for it!) We will have games and music also, so it should be a lot of fun. I will have to write more later, but that is an overview of everything. I wish everyone a Happy Valentine's Day!!!