Jan. 30, 2009

The full measure of this video project hit me full force today as we went out to Řepy Prague (pronounced rJeppy) to meet Will for breakfast. Will is over our video project and the only missionary living in Řepy. Breakfast was great! We had seasoned eggs, pancakes, and bacon! I haven't had pancakes or bacon since I left America! The bacon tasted like real bacon too and not like cooked ham. It was a pleasant treat! After we ate, we walked around Řepy and discussed some of the factors it encompassed. For instance, Řepy is broken up into 4 major parts that are separated by Stanška, a major road heading into the Sídliště, or neighborhood. Each sector is centered around an elementary school. Schooling is different in Prague then it is in the states. Elementary school is where kids go to learn the basics and then high school is more like a vocational college where they can go and learn a skill or trade. The reason we were walking around Řepy is because this is the main place where the filming will be happening. Most Czechs live in apartment buildings called Paneláks (pronounced Panelacks) that make up the Sídliště's in and around the city center. Prague is composed of many different districts because of it's size. The government has been going through and remodeling the outside of the paneláks, but the Czechs view it as forced cheerfulness.

After our very informative walk we went back to Will's house and watched the "Golden Prague" video that was professionally done, but out-dated. We have a lot of work to do... The video is good, but we have to make it better. Two guys with little experience in filming are supposed to make a video better then a professional company. Why not?! We are going to update the video showing more of the ministry side of things. We are also going to make some significant changes that I'm not at liberty to discuss that this time. This is no easy task, and we have our work cut out for us! I'm kind of freaking out about it, but I know God has something in store...

Golden Prague