New Year's Eve was a great day here in the Czech Republic. My friend Jonny came to visit for a few days before heading off to Israel with his family and a group from his church for a few weeks. I was very thankful for his visit. Jonny and I had plans to just hang out for the most for the day on New Year's Eve with another friend of ours, Tomaš. Although, our plans quickly changed when we were asked by another friend of mine, who's name is John, if we wanted to hike the local mountain for sunrise the next morning. It was a pretty easy decision. We decided that we would join John for the hike.

And thank goodness we did. It was one of the most amazing sunrises I have ever seen. I am thankful for friends, and friends that love to adventure and be in nature. The Czech Republic is an incredible country and I am in constant awe of the beauty that I am surrounded by. I am looking forward to continuing to meet new people and see new places here in the Czech Republic and all across Central and Eastern Europe.

"The heavens declare the glory of God, and the skies proclaim the work of His hands."

-Psalm 19:1

After massive amounts turkey, football, carp and potato salad (Czech Christmas Eve dinner), gift exchanges, and a war zone of fireworks, the holidays here in the Czech Republic are over.

I am so thankful for the new friends and family that I was able to share these days with. It was definitely weird not being with my dad, mom, brother, and sister. I miss them and can't wait until they are able to make it out here for a visit!

The next biggest holiday will happen in less then a month I suppose when I turn 25 (if we are considering that to be a holiday). Maybe if I was in the states I would rent a car. And if I am being honest...I still feel like I am 21. The older you get, the faster you get older.

In any regard, here are some batches of photos I was able to snap throughout these special days the past few months. Stayed tuned for new blog post. I have some fun events to show you!