Well, it's Monday and I am exhausted. I went to a women's conference in a small village outside of Brno. It takes over 7 hours to get there and I am worn out! Elisabeth Elliot was the speaker of the conference. She has written several books, one of which I have read. She and her husband were missionaries in Ecuador in the fifties. He and four other missionaries were killed by the natives they were trying to evangelize. They had only been married 2 years when he was killed. She stayed on in the jungle and continued her work, with her small baby. She has some amazing stories. It was really neat to hear her speak.

Last week, Lena received a package from one of her friends who visited us in April. It was filled with all sorts of goodies; Pace picante sauce, tortillas, velveeta, candy and DVD's. We were a little confused by the DVD's since we have no DVD player. Then there was a bag in the package, a case of some sort. Lena thought it felt heavy and she opened it. Inside, all shiny and new, was a portable DVD player. Can you imagine?! I was in shock! I started to cry when Lena showed it to me. It has a small screen or we can hook it up to the TV. It also has an 8 hour battery pack. It's the coolest thing! I can't wait to watch some of the movies she sent us. Woo Hoo! Well, I hope you all had a good weekend and know that I will see you soon. I'll be home in a month!